TTLA: The ruling method of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1986 - 2020)

1. Full name of PhD student: Phi Thi Lan Phuong 2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth: April 2, 1980 4. Place of birth: Bac Ninh
5. Decision on recognition of PhD students: Decision No. 4416/2019/QD – XHNV dated November 26, 2019.
6. Changes in the training process (if any): extension document No. 3675 -QĐ/XHNV
7. Thesis topic: Ruling method of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1986 - 2020)
8. Major: Political Science 9. Code: 9310201.01
10. Scientific instructors: 1. Associate Professor, Dr. Doan Minh Huan
2. Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Quoc Thanh

11. Summary of new results of the thesis:
The thesis clarifies a number of theoretical and practical issues on the ruling method of the Communist Party of Vietnam. The thesis analyzes and evaluates the ruling method of the Communist Party of Vietnam through historical periods, points out the limitations in implementing the current ruling method of the Party, and proposes solutions to innovate the ruling method to improve the Party's ruling capacity.
The thesis focuses on studying the ruling method of the Communist Party of Vietnam. The approach and solution of the research contents of the thesis is from the perspective of Political Science.
Applying the principles and methodologies of dialectical materialism and historical materialism, methods of system analysis, functional structure analysis, logical, historical, analytical, synthetic and comparative methods, case analysis methods... to solve the assigned tasks. The author chooses appropriate research methods for each thesis content.
- The thesis presents concepts and structures on the ruling method of the Communist Party of Vietnam from a Political Science approach based on the systematization of previous research works and different concepts on the ruling method and leadership method of the Party.
- Based on research on the governing methods of some political parties in the world, the thesis draws some lessons that can be applied to contribute to the innovation and improvement of the governing methods of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
- Based on the theoretical framework of the Party's governing method, the thesis surveys, analyzes and makes comments on the ruling method of the Communist Party of Vietnam through historical periods.
- The thesis analyzes the current implementation of the ruling method of the Communist Party of Vietnam, points out the limitations that need to be noted in the ruling method of the Communist Party of Vietnam in the current period and proposes a number of solutions to innovate the ruling method of the Party in the coming time.
Researching the topic of the ruling method of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1986 - 2020), the author would like to draw some conclusions as follows:
Firstly, starting from the explanation of the concept of the ruling party and the ruling method of the Party, the thesis analyzed and generalized, clarified the concept of the ruling method of the Communist Party of Vietnam: The ruling method of the Communist Party of Vietnam is a system of forms, ways, and methods of building, using, and controlling the activities of the State and socio-political organizations, concretizing, institutionalizing, and successfully implementing the goals and content of the Party's ruling. The thesis also analyzed and studied the ruling methods of political parties in the world such as the ruling methods of political parties in multi-party countries; or a dominant Party, incomplete separation of powers; countries with only one ruling Party, unifying state power, etc., thereby drawing out values ​​for reference for Vietnam in implementing the Party's ruling method.
Second, based on the Party's Platform, Charter, Resolutions and practical leadership and governance activities, the Thesis initially analyzed the basic contents of the ruling method of the Communist Party of Vietnam: The Party rules through ideological work to correctly determine the Party's guidelines, strategic policies and ruling strategies, which is the basis for the State to concretize and successfully organize the implementation of the Party's guidelines and policies in practice and is considered the compass for the actions of the Party and organizations in the political system. The Party rules through the Constitution and laws, through State institutions and Party discipline to ensure the State's operations are politically oriented, effective and efficient. In addition, the building of a contingent of cadres is a decisive condition to firmly ensure the Party's rule and the operation of the political system. The Party rules through inspection and supervision.
Third, the thesis analyzed and evaluated the current state of the ruling method of the Communist Party of Vietnam, summarized the Party's ruling process from 1945 to 2020, and pointed out the advantages and limitations in the ruling method of the Communist Party of Vietnam; analyzed the causes leading to those achievements and limitations. From there, the thesis clarified the issues raised in the implementation of the current ruling method of the Communist Party of Vietnam: Firmly maintaining a single ruling Party along with expanding democracy within the Party and in society; improving the Party's ruling capacity; changing the ruling mindset; building a contingent of Party cadres and members; enhancing the position and role of the ruling Party in state agencies, economic organizations and public service units and from the practical requirements in the cause of national renewal and the globalization trend.
Fourthly, based on the analysis and forecast of the requirements of the domestic and international situation for the innovation of the Party's governing method, the goals, orientations and requirements. From there, the thesis proposes a number of basic solutions to innovate the ruling method of the Communist Party of Vietnam in the current period such as: Unifying the perception of the structural model of "a single ruling Party, non-Party members participating in politics"; continuing to perfect the model of State power organization; innovating personnel work; innovating and perfecting the mechanism of effective power control, implementing governance by controlling power, comprehensively, fully and consistently institutionalizing the Party's Platform and guidelines into laws and policies, implementing governance by law; inspecting and supervising Party members working in state apparatuses, implementing governance by disciplinary regime; relying on virtue to govern; expanding democracy in governance, etc. The above solutions, according to the author, must be implemented fully and simultaneously.
12. Further research directions: Research on innovation in the ruling and leadership methods of the Communist Party of Vietnam in the new situation.

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2. Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Quoc Thanh

The thesis clarifies several theoretical and practical issues about the ruling mode of the Communist Party of Vietnam. The thesis analyzes and evaluates the ruling mode of the Communist Party of Vietnam through historical periods, points out the limitations in implementing the Party's current ruling mode, and proposes solutions to innovate the ruling mode to improve the Party's ruling capacity.
The thesis focuses on studying the ruling mode of the Communist Party of Vietnam. The perspective of approaching and solving the research content of the thesis is from the perspective of Political Science
Applying a combination of principles and methodologies of dialectical materialism and historical materialism, methods of system analysis, functional structure analysis, logical, historical, and analytical methods, synthesis and comparison, case analysis method... to solve the given tasks. The author chooses a research method appropriate to each thesis's content
- The thesis provides concepts and structures about the ruling mode of the Communist Party of Vietnam from a Political Science approach based on the systematization of previous research works and different concepts of methods of governance. The Party's ruling and leadership methods
- Based on research on the governing methods of several political parties in the world, the thesis draws several lessons that can be applied to contribute to innovating and perfecting the ruling mode of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
- Based on the theoretical framework of the Party's ruling mode, the thesis surveys, analyzes and makes comments on the ruling mode of the Communist Party of Vietnam through historical periods.
- The thesis analyzes the current state of implementing the ruling mode of the Communist Party of Vietnam, points out limitations that need to be noted in the ruling mode of the Communist Party of Vietnam in the current period, and proposes some solutions. aiming at innovating the Party's ruling mode in the coming time.
Studying the topic of the ruling regime of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1986 - 2020), the author would like to draw some conclusions as follows:
Firstly, from the interpretation of the concept of the ruling Party and the Party's ruling mode, the thesis has analyzed generalized, and clarified the concept of the ruling mode of the Communist Party of Vietnam: The Party's mode of ruling: Communist Vietnam is a system of forms, mode, and methods of building, using and controlling activities of the State and socio-political organizations, concretizing, institutionalizing and achieving victory over the Party's ruling goals and contents. The thesis has also analyzed and understood the ruling mode of political parties in the world such as those of political parties in multi-party countries; or a dominant Party, the three powers are not thoroughly separated; countries with only one ruling party, unifying state power, etc., thereby drawing values ​​for reference for Vietnam in the implementation of the Party's ruling mode.
Secondly, based on the Platform, charter, resolutions, and practice of leadership and ruling activities of the Party, the thesis initially analyzes the basic contents of the ruling mode of the Communist Party of Vietnam: The ruling party by ideological work to correctly determine the ruling line, policy, and strategy, is the basis for the State to concretize and organize the successful implementation of the ruling line and policy of the Party in practice and is considered a guideline for the actions of the Party and organizations in the political system. The ruling Party adopts the constitution and laws and adopts state institutions and Party disciplines to ensure that the State's operations are politically oriented, effective, and efficient. In addition, the construction of a contingency of cadres is a decisive condition to firmly ensure the Party's rule and the operation of the political system. The ruling party through inspection and supervision.
Thirdly, the thesis has analyzed and evaluated the current state of the Communist Party of Vietnam's ruling mode overviewed the Party's ruling process from 1945 to 2020, and pointed out its advantages and disadvantages limitations the ruling mode of the Communist Party of Vietnam; analyzed the causes leading to those achievements and limitations. Since then, the thesis has clarified the problems posed in the implementation of the current ruling mode of the Communist Party of Vietnam: steadfastly a single ruling party goes hand in hand with the expansion of democracy in the Party and society; improve the Party's ruling capacity; change the ruling mindset; building a contingency of cadres and party members of the Party; enhance the position of the ruling Party's role in state agencies, economic organizations, and public non-business units and from the demands of reality in the country's renewal process and the globalization trend.
Fourthly, based on analysis and forecast, the requirements of the domestic and international situation for the renewal of the Party's ruling mode, the objectives, orientations, and requirements set forth. Since then, the thesis proposes some basic solutions to renewing the ruling mode of the Communist Party of Vietnam in the current period, such as: Unifying the perception of the structural model of "a single party in power, outside the political party"; continue to perfect the model of state power organization; renewing staff work; renovate and perfect the effective power control mechanism, exercise power by controlling power, comprehensively and consistently institutionalize the Party's Platform and guidelines into laws, policies, and implement rule of law; inspect and supervise party members working in the state apparatus, exercise power by the discipline regime; rely on virtue to rule; expanding democracy in ruling, etc. According to the author, the above solutions must be fully and simultaneously implemented.

13.1. Phi Thi Lan Phuong (2019), "Some issues about the ruling Communist Party and its application to our country's practice in the current period", Proceedings of the National Scientific Conference on Teaching Political Theory in the Current Period Current events", National Economics University, November 2019, ISBN 978-604-65-4450-0, Social Labor Publishing House, pp.799-806.
13.2. Pham Quoc Thanh, Bui Thanh Nam, Nguyen Van Khanh, Nguyen Quynh Nga, Phi Thi Lan Phuong (2020), “Ruling Mode of Communist Party of Vietnam in Theory and Practice”, Chinese Political Science Review (9) https://doi .org/10.1007/s41111-020-00162-1. ISSN 2365-4244, p 488-512.
13.3. Phi Thi Lan Phuong (2021), "Achievements of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam after 35 years of reform", International Conference of the Communist Party of Vietnam on national construction and the results achieved of the 1st Congress 13th Communist Party of Vietnam, Moscow May 2021.
13.4. Phi Thi Lan Phuong (2021), "Improving political prestige to ensure the Party's position and ruling role in the current situation", National Conference: Thoroughly grasping the documents of the 13th Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nam begins teaching political theory subjects at higher education institutions, Central Theoretical Council and National Economics University, November 2021, ISBN: 978-604-344-272-4, Publishing House Dan Tri, pp.871-879.
13.5. Phi Thi Lan Phuong (2021), Binding and supervising the power of the ruling Party, Scientific conference for young officials and PhD students in 2021 at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Hanoi National University Noi, December 2021.ISBN 978-604-352-660-8. Hanoi National University Publishing House, pp. 109-121.
13.6. Phi Thi Lan Phuong (2022), "Content of the ruling method of the Communist Party of Vietnam in the economic field - Issues raised", Journal of Theoretical Education (339), ISBN 0868-3492, pp. 27-33.
13.7. Phi Thi Lan Phuong (2022), "Strengthening political and ideological Party building to improve the Party's ruling capacity, contributing to building a clean and strong political system", National Conference: Improving the quality of the groundswells political system in Vietnam: Lessons learned and some policy recommendations. The Institute of Philosophy (under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences) coordinated with the Institute of Philosophy and the Academy of Politics Region IV (HCMC National Political Academy), July 2022, pp. 203-214.