Developmental state: Some problems of concept and building of developmental state in Vietnam

Abstract

Recently in Vietnam, the subject of “developmental state” has become a topical question, attracting the interests not only of researchers but also of people in general. This paper focuses to clarify the nature and connotation of “developmental state” - a new model and type of state or a change of role and functions of state in new context; the relation between developmental state and constructive government, between legitimate state and state governance; thence questions whether developmental state is the common model for all countries in development? what lessons Vietnam could draw from experiences in developmental state of various countries in the world.