The Major Barriers in Building the Developmental State: Researching the Case of Vietnam

Abstract

The development and sustainable development is the target, the mainstream of every nation, is the issue that leaders, strategic planners and governments pay special attention to. It is not only a process, a political trend in contemporary society, but also an objective need of every nation today. However, in fact, there are still "paradoxes", barriers, plus sharp changes in the socio-economic life of the world as well as each nation, including Vietnam, which has directly affected the development process, requires us to be aware of the fundamental issues of the state -What role does the state play, what should the state do, what should not be done and how best to promote development? This is a problem that Viet Nam government must consider, choose, and decide.