PARTICIPATION OF NON-STATE ACTORS IN FORMULATION OF TRADE POLICY IN VIETNAM

Dao Ngoc Tien - Nguyen Quynh Huong - Nguyen Thu Hang - Ngo Chi Le

Abstract

Abstract
The trade policy making process in Vietnam is recently more open for non-state players
to participate in and influence on the policy formulation. This research aims at analyzing
and evaluating the participation of Vietnamese non-state actors in the formulation of trade
policies through a survey with enterprises and associations. The survey results show that
the grass-root enterprises (prefer to) contact policy making office indirectly via business
associations, especially VCCI since they still expect the more prompt and detailed feedback
from these authorities. In addition, the methods of consultation for business community
(information from the competent authorities websites, email to the authorities, conferences
held by the authorities, contact with VCCI or business/industry associations) are not
efficient enough to assure two-way communication.
Key words: trade policy formulation, multi-stakeholders consultation, non-state actor