1. Full name of doctoral candidate: Bui Ngoc Dung 2. Gender: Male
3. Date of birth: May 20, 1976 4. Place of birth: Thanh Hoa
5. Decision to recognize doctoral students: 4055/2022/QD-XHNV dated December 28, 2022, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
6. Changes to the training process (if any):
7. Thesis title:The implementation of grassroots democracy in Thai Binh province.
8. Major: Political Science 9. Code: 9310201.01
10. Scientific supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Anh Cuong
11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:
The dissertation "Implementing Grassroots Democracy in Thai Binh Province" focuses on clarifying the theoretical and legal basis and the current state of grassroots democracy implementation in Thai Binh province. Based on this, it proposes several key viewpoints, orientations, and solutions to improve the effectiveness of grassroots democracy implementation in Thai Binh province.
The subject of this dissertation is the implementation of grassroots democracy in Thai Binh province.
To achieve its research objectives, this thesis employs a combination of research methods from political science and social science, primarily historical, logical, survey, interview, comparative, and interdisciplinary methods. In addition, several other supplementary methods such as analysis, description, statistics, synthesis, etc., are used to clarify the current state of grassroots democracy implementation in Thai Binh province from 1998 to 2025, thereby providing objective and scientific assessments of the thesis's content.
The research results of this dissertation address several important scientific issues and make new contributions in both theory and practice. First, from a theoretical perspective, the dissertation contributes to systematizing and clarifying the concepts, content, and operating mechanisms of grassroots democracy based on the application of modern theories of grassroots governance and public administration. Based on an analysis of the current state of grassroots democracy implementation in Thai Binh, the dissertation clarifies the relationship between the people's right to self-governance and the Party's leadership role, thereby supplementing the theory of socialist democracy in the context of administrative unit restructuring in Vietnam today. From a practical perspective, the research results provide a scientific basis for relevant agencies in the process of developing and formulating policies on grassroots democracy implementation in Thai Binh. At the same time, it has reference value for other provinces and cities, contributing to the dissemination of effective practical experiences and shortcomings in the implementation process. This dissertation can be used as a reference document in research and teaching on grassroots democracy in universities, colleges, and political schools nationwide.
Through studying the current state of grassroots democracy implementation in Thai Binh province from 1998 to 2025, several conclusions can be drawn:
1. In terms of theory and approach, the thesis clarifies the nature of grassroots democracy in the political, economic, and social life of localities, linked to the conditions ensuring effective implementation. Based on the legal framework formed from Directive No. 30-CT/TW (1998) and perfected by the Law on Implementation of Grassroots Democracy in 2022, the thesis builds an analytical framework capable of operating democratic principles comprising four closely linked components: openness, transparency, and access to information; participation and the ability of citizens to express their opinions; a two-way dialogue mechanism; and accountability linked to the responsiveness of local authorities. This approach allows for the distinction between formal and substantive democracy, while also approaching modern governance standards.
2. In practical terms, the implementation of grassroots democracy in Thai Binh has a specific historical context, linked to each stage of development: from the need to establish discipline, transparency, and complaint resolution in the late 1990s, to the improvement of the leadership mechanism, strengthening dialogue, standardizing forms of transparency and community supervision after 2007, and more recently, the need to legalize and ensure the right to participation and accountability under the Law on Grassroots Democracy Implementation of 2022. The results show that grassroots democracy has become an important governance tool, expanding channels of citizen participation, strengthening the supervisory role, contributing to regulating interest relations and creating social consensus. However, some limitations remain, such as: information disclosure in some areas is not timely, citizen participation is limited, dialogue is sometimes one-sided, and the accountability mechanism is incomplete.
3. To enhance the effectiveness of grassroots democracy, Thai Binh needs to implement a comprehensive set of solutions that impact the four components of the democracy cycle. The focus should be on standardizing the content, timeframe, form, and responsibility for disclosing information according to the criteria of "accurate - complete - clear - timely"; designing a participation mechanism based on the principle of prepared information, acknowledgment and feedback, and measurement by the actual impact; shifting dialogue from periodic to issue-based dialogue, with publicly disclosed results and monitoring; and building a mechanism for accountability with deadlines, individual responsibility, and independent oversight. To increase feasibility, the thesis proposes building a comprehensive index system based on the four components: transparency - participation - dialogue - accountability.
In summary, this thesis contributes to clarifying the theoretical basis, practical aspects, and current state of grassroots democracy implementation in Thai Binh province from 1998 to 2025; builds an analytical framework capable of operation and measurement; correctly identifies achievements and bottlenecks; and proposes a system of solutions emphasizing transparency, genuine participation, effective dialogue, and responsible accountability. These results have practical significance in improving the quality of grassroots governance, strengthening social trust, and promoting sustainable development in the context of current reforms and digital transformation.
12. Future research directions: In the future, the doctoral candidate will continue to research democracy and grassroots democracy, focusing on the relationship between democratic practices and the effectiveness of governance and power control at the grassroots level; and simultaneously expand the forms of democratic practice in the context of digital transformation, contributing to the refinement of theory and practice on democracy in Vietnam today.
13. Publications related to the dissertation:
Nguyen Anh Cuong, Tran Mai Uoc, Bui Ngoc Dung, Nguyen Hai Dang (2022), “People with democracy and the democratic state in Ho Chi Minh's thought”,Vietnam Journal of Social Sciences(2), pp. 3-12.
Bui Ngoc Dung (2022), “Achievements in building socialism and the renovation process of Vietnam”,Proceedings of the International Conference on the Values of Socialism,Institute of Philosophy, pp. 106-118.
Bui Ngoc Dung (2022), “Building a socialist democracy in the spirit of the Party's XI, XII, and XIII Congress documents,Journal of Educational Theory(335+336), pp. 37-42.
Bui Ngoc Dung (2024), “Thai Binh Province implements grassroots democracy: Current situation and solutions”,Journal of Educational Theory(378), pp. 78-82.
Bui Ngoc Dung (2025), “Lenin's VI views on implementing the principle of democratic centralism in building party organizations and its application value to the current Party building work of the Communist Party of Vietnam”,Journal of Educational Theory(389), pp. 40-44.
Bui Ngoc Dung (2025), “"Practicing grassroots democracy in Thai Binh: Current situation and experiences".Youth Scientific Research Magazine, No. 75, pp. 94-96.
Nguyen Anh Cuong, Bui Ngoc Dung (2023), The Theory of Political Democracy for Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh's Thought Compared to Western Political Democracy,Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies12 (4), pp. 182-192.
INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS
The doctoral thesis "The Implementing Grassroots Democracy in Thai Binh Province" focuses on clarifying the theoretical and legal basis and the current state of grassroots democracy implementation in Thai Binh province. Based on this, it proposes several key viewpoints, orientations, and solutions to improve the effectiveness of grassroots democracy implementation in Thai Binh province.
The subject of doctoral thesis is the implementation of grassroots democracy in Thai Binh province.
To achieve its research objectives, the doctoral thesis employs a combination of research methods from political science and social science, mainly historical, logical, survey, interview, comparative, and interdisciplinary methods. In addition, several other supplementary methods are used, such as analysis, description, statistics, synthesis, etc., to clarify the current state of groundswell democracy implementation in Thai Binh province from 1998 to 2025, thereby providing objective and scientific assessments of the thesis's content.
The research results of this doctoral thesis address several important scientific issues and make new contributions in both theory and practice. First, from a theoretical perspective, the doctoral thesis contributes to systematizing and clarifying the concepts, content, and operating mechanisms of groundswell democracy based on the application of modern theories of groundswell governance and public administration. Based on an analysis of the current state of grassroots democracy implementation in Thai Binh, the doctoral thesis clarifies the relationship between the people's right to self-governance and the Party's leadership role, thereby supplementing the theory of socialist democracy in the context of administrative unit restructuring in Vietnam today. From a practical perspective, the research results provide a scientific basis for relevant agencies in the process of developing and formulating policies on grassroots democracy implementation in Thai Binh. At the same time, it has reference value for other provinces and cities, contributing to the dissemination of effective practical experiences and concerns in the implementation process. This doctoral thesis can be used as a reference document in research and teaching on grassroots democracy in universities, colleges, and national political schools.
Through studying the current state of grassroots democracy implementation in Thai Binh province from 1998 to 2025, several conclusions can be drawn:
1. In terms of theory and approach, the thesis clarifies the nature of democratic groundswells in the political, economic, and social life of the locality, linked to the conditions ensuring effective implementation. Based on the legal framework formed from Directive No. 30-CT/TW (1998) and perfected by the Law on Implementation of Grassroots Democracy in 2022, the thesis builds an analytical framework capable of operating democratic principles consisting of four closely linked components: Openness, transparency, and access to information; participation and the ability of people to express their opinions; a two-way dialogue mechanism; and accountability linked to the level of responsiveness of the groundswell government. This approach allows for the distinction between formal democracy and substantive democracy, while approaching modern governance standards.
2. In practical terms, the implementation of grassroots democracy in Thai Binh has a specific historical context, linked to each stage of development: from the need to establish discipline, transparency, and complaint resolution in the late 1990s, to the improvement of the leadership mechanism, strengthening dialogue, standardizing forms of transparency and community supervision after 2007, and more recently, the need to legalize and ensure the right to participation and accountability under the Law on Grassroots Democracy Implementation of 2022. The results show that grassroots democracy has become an important governance tool, the channels for citizen participation have been expanded, the supervisory role has been strengthened, contributing to regulating interest relations and creating social consensus. However, some limitations remain, such as: information disclosure in some areas is not timely, citizen participation is limited, dialogue is sometimes one-sided, and the accountability mechanism is incomplete.
3. To enhance the effectiveness of grassroots democracy implementation, Thai Binh needs to implement a comprehensive set of solutions that impact the four components of the democracy cycle. The focus is on standardizing the content, timeframe, form, and responsibility for information disclosure according to the criteria of "accurate - complete - clear - timely"; designing a participation mechanism based on the principle of prepared information, acknowledgment and feedback, and measurement by the actual impact; shifting dialogue from periodic to issue-based dialogue, with public disclosure of results and monitoring of implementation; and build a mechanism for accountability with deadlines, individual responsibility, and independent oversight. To increase considerations, the thesis proposes building a comprehensive index system based on the four components: transparency - participation - dialogue - accountability.
In summary, the thesis contributes to clarifying the theoretical basis, practice, and current state of grassroots democracy implementation in Thai Binh during the period 1998-2025; and develop an analytical framework capable of operations and measurement. Accurately identify the achievements and bottlenecks; and proposes a system of solutions emphasizing transparency, genuine participation, effective dialogue, and responsible accountability. These results have practical significance in improving the quality of grassroots governance, strengthening social trust, and promoting sustainable development in the context of current reform and digital transformation.
Further research directions
In the future, the doctoral candidate will continue to research democracy and grassroots democracy, focusing on the relationship between democratic practices and the effectiveness of governance and power control at the grassroots level; and expand the forms of democratic practice in the context of digital transformation to contribute to the refinement of the theory and practice of democracy in Vietnam today.
Nguyen Anh Cuong, Tran Mai Uoc, Bui Ngoc Dung, Nguyen Hai Dang (2022), “People, democracy and the democratic state in Ho Chi Minh's thought”,Vietnam Social Sciences Journal(2), pp. 3-12.
Bui Ngoc Dung (2022), “Achievements in socialist construction and Vietnam's renewal process”, Proceedings of the International Conference on the Values of Socialism,Institute of Philosophy, pp. 106-118.
Bui Ngoc Dung (2022), “Building socialist democracy in the spirit of the Documents of the 11th, 12th, and 13th National Party Congresses”,Journal of Theoretical Education(335+336), pp. 37-42.
Bui Ngoc Dung (2024), “Grassroots democracy implementation in Thai Binh Province: Current situation and solutions”,Journal of Theoretical Education(378), pp. 78-82.
Bui Ngoc Dung (2025), “VI Lenin's viewpoint on democratic centralism in Party building and its value for the Communist Party of Vietnam today”,Journal of Theoretical Education(389), pp. 40-44.
Bui Ngoc Dung (2025), “Practicing democratic groundswells in Thai Binh: Reality and experience”,Journal of Youth Scientific ResearchNo. 75, pp. 94-96.
Nguyen Anh Cuong, Bui Ngoc Dung (2023), “The Theory of Political Democracy for Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh's Thought Compared to Western Political Democracy”,Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 12(4), pp. 182-192.
Author:NewDepartment of Training and Hazardous Waste Management
Newer news
Older news
