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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION HO CHI MINH NATIONAL AND TRAINING ACADEMY OF POLITICS ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE VU THI LAN THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT IN CENTRALLY-RUN CITIES Major: Public Management Code: 9 34 04 03 SUMMARY OF THE DOCTORAL DISSERTATION IN PUBLIC MANAGEMENT HANOI - 2025 The project was completed at: ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE Supervisors: 1. Nguyen Huu Hai 2. Bui Huy Khien Reviewer 1: ………………………………………………………………. The dissertation will be defended before the Academy-level Dissertation Evaluation Council Venue: PhD Dissertation Defense Room - Meeting Room …., Academy of Public Administration and Governance Address: 77 Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi Time: At …… hours …… on …… day …… month …… year …… The dissertation can be accessed at the Vietnam National Library or the Library of the Academy of Public Administration and Governance.

Rationale for Choosing the Project In Vietnam, the administrative unit type of “the city under centrally-run city” was first institutionalized in the 2013 Constitution and specified in the Law on Organization of Local Government in 2015 (amended and supplemented in 2019). A city under a centrally-run city can serve as a satellite city of a central urban area (core city) or as a city directly under a larger city within an urban cluster. This urban organization model has many advantages, respecting the relative independence of each city while ensuring unity, connectivity, and mutual support among cities under centrally-run cities. It enhances the effectiveness of socio-economic development, state management, and the provision of public services by urban authorities.

Urbanization is an inevitable and objective global trend, particularly for developing countries like Vietnam. In 2021, the model of a city under a centrally-run city was officially established in Vietnam, with Thu Duc City under Ho Chi Minh City being the first. The establishment of this model has initially facilitated the development of this new type of urban area. However, alongside the achievements, the implementation of the city-under-city administrative model has faced challenges and revealed certain limitations, particularly in failing to fully affirm its position, role, and potential.

Additionally, the 10-year Socio-Economic Development Strategy for the period 2021–2030 has outlined a strategy to “accelerate the pace and improve the quality of urbanization and urban economy.” Therefore, the organization of the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities needs to be studied comprehensively, both theoretically and practically, to propose feasible solutions in the near future. Given this context, the researcher has chosen the Project titled: “Organization of the Administrative Apparatus of Cities under Centrally-governed Cities” as the dissertation topic for the major of Public Management, code 9 34 04 03. Research Objectives and Tasks 2. Research Objectives 3 Thirdly, based on the study of the history of government organization in Vietnam, international experiences in urban government organization, and theories on the organization of local urban administrative apparatuses, the dissertation proposes a model for organizing the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities that is suitable for Vietnam’s current conditions.

Dissertation Structure In addition to the introduction, table of contents, conclusion, list of references, and appendices, the dissertation is structured into 4 chapters: Chapter 1: Overview of research related to the dissertation topic. Chapter 2: Scientific foundations for organizing the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities. Chapter 3: Current state of the organization of the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities in Vietnam. Chapter 4: Proposal for a model for organizing the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities in Vietnam at present.

7 Thirdly, based on the study of the history of government organization in Vietnam, international experiences in urban government organization, and theories on the organization of local urban administrative apparatuses, the dissertation proposes a model for organizing the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities that is suitable for Vietnam’s current conditions. Dissertation Structure In addition to the introduction, table of contents, conclusion, list of references, and appendices, the dissertation is structured into 4 chapters: Chapter 1: Overview of research related to the dissertation topic. Chapter 2: Scientific foundations for organizing the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities. Chapter 3: Current state of the organization of the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities in Vietnam.

Chapter 4: Proposal for a model for organizing the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities in Vietnam at present. 7 + The organizational structure of the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities. + Requirements for organizing the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities. − Spatial Scope: The study focuses on the model of organizing the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities in Vietnam.

− Temporal Scope: The study examines the organization of local government apparatuses in urban areas from the time the 2013 Constitution established the legal foundation for equivalent administrative units to the present. Research Methodology and Methods To achieve the research objectives and tasks, the Project employs the following fundamental research methodologies and methods: 4. Methodology The research is based on the dialectical materialism and historical materialism of Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, as well as the Party’s guidelines and the State’s policies and laws on the organization of local government in general and cities under centrally-run cities in particular. Research Methods − Document review and comprehensive assessment method.

− Expert consultation method. − Statistical and comprehensive assessment method. − Survey method using questionnaires. Research Questions and Hypotheses Based on issues regarding the organization of urban administrative apparatuses at the local level and the implementation of the pilot model for organizing the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities in Vietnam, many practical issues require a suitable administrative apparatus to meet development demands.

The research focuses on addressing the following research questions and scientific hypotheses: 5 To study the theoretical and practical foundations for proposing a model for organizing the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities that is suitable for Vietnam’s current conditions. Research Tasks To achieve the stated objectives, the dissertation focuses on the following fundamental research tasks: − Reviewing scientific works related to the organization of urban administrative apparatuses in general and the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities in particular. − Studying the theoretical foundations of the organization of the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities, including concepts, characteristics, roles, functions, tasks, powers, organizational structure, and relationships between the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally- run cities and other levels of government. − Examining international experiences in organizing the administrative apparatus of cities under cities to provide a scientific basis for proposing a model for cities under centrally-run cities suitable for Vietnam’s conditions.

− Studying the history of urban government organization and the current state of the organization of cities under centrally-run cities in Vietnam to identify achievements and limitations, thereby determining aspects that need further reform and improvement in the future. − Proposing a model for organizing the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities that aligns with the goals and requirements of building a socialist rule-of-law state in Vietnam in the current period. Research Subject and Scope 3. Research Subject The organization of the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities in Vietnam.

Research Scope − Content Scope: The dissertation focuses on the following content: 4 CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH RELATED TO THE DISSERTATION TOPIC 1. Studies on the Organization of Urban Administrative Apparatus and the Administrative Apparatus of Cities under Centrally-governed Cities 1. Studies on the Organization of Urban Administrative Apparatus 1. Studies on the Organization of the Administrative Apparatus of Cities under Centrally-governed Cities 1.

Inherited Research Results and Issues Needing Further Study in the Dissertation 1. Inherited Research Results Studies on local government and the organization of local administrative apparatuses have recognized the role and importance of local government in national development. Each country and locality has distinct natural, economic, and social characteristics, so the organization of administrative apparatuses should not follow a rigid, uniform model but should be tailored to urban, rural, or special zones. The organization of local administrative apparatuses should emphasize self-governance, self-accountability, and oversight by the central government.

The city under a centrally-run city is an administrative unit equivalent to a district, recently stipulated in the Law on Organization of Local Government in recent years, and thus has not been extensively studied. According to the 2013 Constitution, centrally-run cities are divided into districts, rural districts, towns, and equivalent administrative units. The Law on Organization of Local Government 2015 specifies that the “equivalent administrative unit” refers to a “city under a centrally-run city.” Thus, a city under a centrally-run city is an administrative level equivalent to a district (or town) but has distinct characteristics compared to other units at the same level. Due to its novelty, there have not been many studies directly and systematically addressing the theoretical and practical issues of 8 Thirdly, based on the study of the history of government organization in Vietnam, international experiences in urban government organization, and theories on the organization of local urban administrative apparatuses, the dissertation proposes a model for organizing the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities that is suitable for Vietnam’s current conditions.

Dissertation Structure In addition to the introduction, table of contents, conclusion, list of references, and appendices, the dissertation is structured into 4 chapters: Chapter 1: Overview of research related to the dissertation topic. Chapter 2: Scientific foundations for organizing the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities. Chapter 3: Current state of the organization of the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities in Vietnam. Chapter 4: Proposal for a model for organizing the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities in Vietnam at present.

7 Thus, the Project titled “Organization of the Administrative Apparatus of Cities under Centrally-governed Cities” is a new subject, with limited in-depth research and few studies addressing this content. 10 + The organizational structure of the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities. + Requirements for organizing the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities. − Spatial Scope: The study focuses on the model of organizing the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities in Vietnam.

− Temporal Scope: The study examines the organization of local government apparatuses in urban areas from the time the 2013 Constitution established the legal foundation for equivalent administrative units to the present. Research Methodology and Methods To achieve the research objectives and tasks, the Project employs the following fundamental research methodologies and methods: 4. Methodology The research is based on the dialectical materialism and historical materialism of Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, as well as the Party’s guidelines and the State’s policies and laws on the organization of local government in general and cities under centrally-run cities in particular. Research Methods − Document review and comprehensive assessment method.

− Expert consultation method. − Statistical and comprehensive assessment method. − Survey method using questionnaires. Research Questions and Hypotheses Based on issues regarding the organization of urban administrative apparatuses at the local level and the implementation of the pilot model for organizing the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities in Vietnam, many practical issues require a suitable administrative apparatus to meet development demands.

The research focuses on addressing the following research questions and scientific hypotheses: 5 To study the theoretical and practical foundations for proposing a model for organizing the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities that is suitable for Vietnam’s current conditions. Research Tasks To achieve the stated objectives, the dissertation focuses on the following fundamental research tasks: − Reviewing scientific works related to the organization of urban administrative apparatuses in general and the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities in particular. − Studying the theoretical foundations of the organization of the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally-run cities, including concepts, characteristics, roles, functions, tasks, powers, organizational structure, and relationships between the administrative apparatus of cities under centrally- run cities and other levels of government.