Combating corruption in Vietnam: a commentary
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the causes and circumstances of what has become systemic corruption in Vietnam, and the reasons why the moves taken by the regime to combat it have been largely ineffective so far.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper offers a commentary based on published secondary sources.
Findings
The paper concludes that the immediate prospects for any substantial reduction in the level of corruption in Vietnam appear to be bleak. Endemic corruption, especially in the form of elite rent-seeking, is likely to remain strong. However, the paper sketches two more possible scenarios on anti-corruption prospects in the country for the intermediate future.
Originality/value
The paper relies on secondary sources in providing a macro-level discussion of corruption in Vietnam.
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Acknowledgements
The author is grateful for the helpful comments on earlier drafts of this paper, provided by Jon Quah, Leslie Holmes, Anh Tran, and Vu Anh Dao. All responsibility rests with the author.
Citation
Gregory, R. (2016), "Combating corruption in Vietnam: a commentary", Asian Education and Development Studies, Vol. 5 No. 2, pp. 227-243. https://doi.org/10.1108/AEDS-01-2016-0010
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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