01200pab a2200157 454500008004000000100001900040245005600059260000900115300001300124362000800137520076600145650002600911650003600937650002600973773004300999180718b1997   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aChau, Dao Minh  aAdministrative reform in Vietnam: need and strategy  c1997  ap.303-20  aDec  aThis article discusses the need for, and strategies of, developing a sound system of administration in Vietnam. It adopts a concept of administrative reform as the induced systemic improvement of public sector operational performance. The paper examines the limitations and weaknesses of the present system of public administration from three perspectives: organization; institution; and human resource. A strategy of reform is developed with a focus on the three above mentioned dimensions. The main instruments of the reform are decentralisation, privatisation, contracting out, overhauling the existing legal system, enacting new laws and regulations, and training public servants. The potential difficulties of implementation are also analysed. - Reproduced  aPublic administration  aAdministrative reform - Vietnam  aAdministrative reform  aAsian Journal of Public Administration