Local Budget Disclosure in the Context of Administrative Boundary Rearrangement in 2025

The study “Local budget disclosure in the context of administrative boundary reorganization in 2025: A case study of budget disclosure in Lang Son province, Dien Bien province and Ho Chi Minh city” conducted by the Vietnam Center for Economic and Strategic Studies (VESS), the Center for Development and Integration Social Enterprise (CDISE) and the United […]

PB04_Review of district budget disclosure in 2023 and A case study of budget disclosure in public educational institutions in Lang Son and Ba Ria-Vung Tau provinces

Download Policy brief at HERE: The series of Governance and Participation Policy Discussion Papers is commissioned by the Governance and Participation Team at UNDP in Viet Nam. The series aims to analyse trends in Viet Nam regarding the implementation processes and options in specific public administration reform areas. To confront the social, economic, political, and […]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2025

Dear colleagues and friends, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your cooperation and support for VESS during the last year. We wish you a wonderful holiday season. May the New Year 2025 bring you and your family happiness, success and prosperity. From VESS with love.

Publications

Local Budget Disclosure in the Context of Administrative Boundary Rearrangement in 2025

A case study of budget disclosure in
Lang Son province, Dien Bien province and Ho Chi Minh city

Assessing The Incentives Policies for Foreign Investment in ASEAN Member States 2021-2023

Assessing The Incentives Policies for
Foreign Investment in ASEAN Member
States 2021-2023

The relation between tobacco tax and
household multimensional well-being

The relation between tobacco tax and
household multimensional well-being:
Evidence from Vietnam

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2025

Dear colleagues and friends, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your cooperation and support for VESS during the last year. We wish you a wonderful holiday season. May the New Year 2025 bring you and your family happiness, success and prosperity. From VESS with love.

Happy New Year 2024

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024  From the team at Viet Nam Center for Economic and Strategic Studies (VESS), we wish you and family a New Year filled with Peace and Prosperity.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2024

Dear colleagues and friends, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your cooperation and support for VESS during the last year. We wish you a wonderful holiday season. May the New Year 2024 bring you and your family happiness, success and prosperity. From VESS with love.

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Research

Local Budget Disclosure in the Context of Administrative Boundary Rearrangement in 2025

Ngày 11 Tháng 12 Năm 2025

The study “Local budget disclosure in the context of administrative boundary reorganization in 2025: A case study of budget disclosure in Lang Son province, Dien Bien province and Ho Chi Minh city” conducted by the Vietnam Center for Economic and Strategic Studies (VESS), the Center for Development and Integration Social Enterprise (CDISE) and the United […]

PB04_Review of district budget disclosure in 2023 and A case study of budget disclosure in public educational institutions in Lang Son and Ba Ria-Vung Tau provinces

Ngày 02 Tháng 01 Năm 2025

Download Policy brief at HERE: The series of Governance and Participation Policy Discussion Papers is commissioned by the Governance and Participation Team at UNDP in Viet Nam. The series aims to analyse trends in Viet Nam regarding the implementation processes and options in specific public administration reform areas. To confront the social, economic, political, and […]

PB03_Nationally Determined Contributions in Vietnam

Ngày 10 Tháng 06 Năm 2024

Download Policy brief at HERE: Nationally Determined Contributions represent Vietnam’s goals and ambitions in responding to the impacts of climate change. It will be difficult to succeed without financial and technical support from international organizations. The participation of the people and the network of social organizations plays an important role in ensuring this process is open […]

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