Author name:Hoang Trung Dung 

Thesis title:Practicing democracy of the people in rural Ha Tinh today

Dissertation field: Political Science

Major: Political Science Code:62 31 02 01

Name of the postgraduate training unit: University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

1. Purpose and research objects of the thesis

1.1.Research purpose

On the basis of clarifying theoretical and practical issues on practicing democracy of the people in rural areas, the thesis assesses the current situation, identifies the problems, proposes directions and solutions for practicing democracy of the people in rural areas of Ha Tinh in the new situation.

1.2. Research subjects

The thesis studies the process of practicing democracy of the people in rural Ha Tinh from 2007 to present, with a vision to 2030.

2.Research methods used

The thesis is based on Marxist-Leninist theory; Ho Chi Minh thought; the Party's guidelines on building socialist democracy and practicing democracy at the grassroots level; political methodology. In the process of researching and presenting the thesis, the author also uses a combination of specific methods such as: Logical method combined with other methods such as: statistics, sociological investigation, interviews... Specifically:

- Overview of research situation, using text analysis methods, system - structure, generalization, comparison, contrast.

- Building scientific and practical foundations, using logical, historical, systematic - structural research methods...

- Research and evaluate the current situation and identify the problems, using methods of analysis, sociological investigation...

- Determine directions and solutions, use predictive analysis methods, policy research, behavioral analysis...

3. Main results and conclusions

3.1. Main results

- The thesis contributes to clarifying the scientific, political, legal and practical foundations serving the research on the practice of democracy of the people in rural areas.

- The thesis analyzes and accurately evaluates the current situation and issues arising in the practice of people's livelihood in rural Ha Tinh from 2007 to present.

- The thesis proposes directions and groups of solutions with scientific and practical bases to contribute to promoting the practice of democracy among people in rural Ha Tinh in the new situation.

3.2. Conclusion

-Democracy is a historical and political category, and the people's enjoyment of democratic rights is a necessity in the Vietnamese revolutionary process. In the current period, for democracy to truly become the goal and driving force of society, localities and units, especially rural areas, must constantly realize the Party's viewpoints and guidelines, the State's policies and laws on democracy.

-With its own characteristics in terms of natural conditions and cultural traditions, in recent years, Ha Tinh has gradually developed comprehensively in all fields and localities. In particular, with the institutionalization of the Communist Party of Vietnam's guidelines on democracy, practicing democracy and promoting the people's mastery, Ha Tinh has achieved many important results. That is demonstrated through the positive contributions of rural people in all areas of life and society. However, due to institutional shortcomings and negative impacts of the market mechanism, the practice of democracy by rural people in Ha Tinh still faces difficulties and limitations. A firm grasp of the domestic and international situation is a solid basis for all levels to propose solutions to promote the practice of democracy by rural people in Ha Tinh.

-In response to the current requirements of our country, Ha Tinh needs to continue to propose solutions to promote and improve the practice of democracy among the people in rural areas in the development strategy. Bring the content of democratic practice into depth in association with the goal of building and perfecting socialist democracy. Continue to innovate the political system in a streamlined direction. Implement well the groups of solutions on awareness, ideology, policies, organization, implementation, inspection and evaluation of the practice of democracy in the locality. Accordingly, the practice of democracy among the people in rural areas of Ha Tinh will be increasingly effective.

SUMMARY OF DOCTORAL THESIS

Author's name:Hoang Trung Dung

Thesis title:Democratic practice of Ha Tinh's rural people nowadays.

Scientific branch of the thesis: Politics

Major: Politics Code: 62 31 02 01

The name of postgraduate training institution: University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University Hanoi (VNU)

1. Thesis purpose and objectives

1.1. Thesis purpose

On the basis of clarifying theoretical and practical issues on democratic practice of rural people, the thesis focuses on evaluating facts, identifying issues, referring orientations and solutions for democratic practice of Ha Tinh's rural people in the new situation.

1.2. Thesis objectives

Thesis studies reveal on the democratic practice of Ha Tinh's rural people from 2007 up to now, vision to 2030.

2.Research methods

Thesis is based on Marxist-Leninist theories, Ho Chi Minh Thought, the Party's approach to building socialist democracy and practicing democracy in local; political methodology. In the process of the research and presentation, I also use a combination of specific methods, such as: logical method combined with statistics, sociological survey, interviews, etc. specifically as followed:

- Overview of the research situation, applying documents analysis method in order to systematize, generalize, compare, and reflect.

- In the building scientific and practical basis, applying logical, historical, and system-structured approach…

- In the evaluating facts and identifying issues, applying sociology canalization and survey.

- Determine the direction and solution, applying forecasting analysis method, policy research, and behavioral analysis…

3. Major results and conclusions

3.1. The major results

- The thesis partly contributes to the clarification of the scientific, political, legal and practical basis for the research of democratic practice of people in rural areas.

- The thesis analyzes and evaluates accurately the situation and issues generated within the democratic practicing of Ha Tinh's rural people from 2007 to present.

- The thesis proposes orientations, groups of solutions based on academic and practical basis which participate in promoting democratic practice of Ha Tinh's rural people in the new situation.

3.2. Conclusions

-Democracy is categorized as a historical, political point. People enjoying the democratic rights is indispensable on the go of revolutionary process in Vietnam. At the right time, in order to turn democracy into target and motivation for society, all localities and organizations, especially rural areas must continuously implement the Party's views, guidelines, policies, and laws on democracy.

-With specific characteristics of natural conditions and cultural tradition, recently, Ha Tinh has gradually got developed in all fields and areas, highlighted by institutionalizing the Communist Party of Vietnam's guidelines on democracy, democracy practice and the promotion of the people's democracy, which recognized by outstanding achievements. This is evidenced by the active contribution of the rural people in all aspects of life and society. However, due to the institutional inadequacies, the negative impacts of the market mechanism, the democracy practice of Ha Tinh's rural people is encountering with obstacles and difficulties which can be solved by thoroughly understanding the situation in the world and in Vietnam to propose solutions to promote the practice of democracy in Ha Tinh's rural.

-To the current requirements of our country, Ha Tinh should continue to advocate solutions to promote and improve the practice of democracy in rural areas within the development strategy; convey the content of democratic practice deeply to reality in association with the aim to build and perfect socialist democracy. Continue to reform the political system in a streamlined way. To well implement multiple solutions related to perception, ideology, policy, implementation, examination and evaluation of the democratic practice in the local. Actual, democratic practice of Ha Tinh's rural people will be increasingly effective.