Vietnam has been developing a Market Economy with Socialist Orientation (MESO). Strengthening public administration reform (PAR) can be an effective tool in improving institutions for MESO in Vietnam. This paper analyzes conceptual and practical issues related to PAR with reference to international experiences. | Strengthening public administration reform to improve institutions for market economy with socialist orientation in Vietnam Strengthening Public Administration Reform to Improve Institutions for Market Economy with Socialist Orientation in Vietnam Dinh Van An ABSTRACT Vietnam has been developing a Market Economy with Socialist Orientation MESO . Strengthening public administration reform PAR can be an effective tool in improving institutions for MESO in Vietnam. This paper analyzes conceptual and practical issues related to PAR with reference to international experiences. Key words market economy with socialist orientation public administration reform Vietnam. Introduction As a contribution to implementation of the above-mentioned political tasks and reform agenda Recognizing the importance of developing this paper will focus on analysis of conceptual and institutions for Market Economy with Socialist practical issues related to PAR in Vietnam with Orientation MESO the 10th Congress of the reference to international experiences. The paper Communist Party defined that Vietnam shall covers five topic areas and serves as the basis for urgently quot reform the state s institutions and modes recommended solutions to direct the PAR to best of functioning and improve the institutions for serve the improvement of institutions for MESO in market economy with socialist orientation quot regarding Vietnam. these works as important renovations and focal tasks in the coming time. 1. PAR should be seen as an In order to implement the 10th Party s integral part of the institutional Congress Resolution the Prime Minister issued reform development and Decision No. 136 2001 QD-TTg on the 17th improvement of MESO September 2001 adopting the Comprehensive Public Administration Reform PAR Agenda for Both internationally and domestically there 2001-2010 period and recently stipulated Decision are various definitions of public administration QD-TTg on the 6th of February 2006 .
