TTLV: Foreign non-governmental organizations operating in Vietnam: Current situation, prospects and solutions

1. Student's full name: Tran Thi Thanh Thanh 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: July 25, 1993

4. Place of birth: Dao Tru - Tam Dao - Vinh Phuc

5. Student recognition decision No. 4295/2016/QD-XHNV dated December 16, 2016 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process:

(record the forms of change and the corresponding time)

7. Thesis topic: Foreign non-governmental organizations operating in Vietnam: Current situation, prospects and solutions

8. Major: International Relations; Code: 60 31 02 06

9. Scientific advisor: Dr. Lai Lam Anh, Institute of World Economics and Politics

10. Summary of thesis results:

In theory, it can be seen that foreign non-governmental organizations are organizations established by or not by governments, voluntarily and legally established, not part of the state administrative apparatus, operating for public purposes, with the participation of many countries in terms of human or material resources or in terms of scope of operation from two or more countries.

In practice, through research on the current situation of foreign non-governmental organizations operating in Vietnam, they have made great contributions in many fields such as socio-economics, health, education, environment, etc. Although they have achieved many successes, the activities of foreign non-governmental organizations in Vietnam still have many limitations, specifically: (1) limitations in coordination between international non-governmental organizations with other international non-governmental organizations and priority development areas of the state or local government; (2) the decreasing source of external funding to Vietnam is an important issue and challenge for international non-governmental organizations; (3) the assistance of international non-governmental organizations is often unfair; (4) The socio-economic efficiency of many projects from international non-governmental organizations is not really meaningful in terms of funding scale, is limited in terms of suitability, and projects are still scattered; (5) some international non-governmental organizations have not yet properly implemented the regulations and rules of the Vietnamese State; (6) the financial transparency of the projects; (7) some projects are more formal than development funding.

From theoretical and practical research, it can be seen that the operational prospects of foreign non-governmental organizations operating in Vietnam will tend to operate according to the "Business model of the humanitarian industrial chain", shifting to technical support instead of capital support; strengthening the promotion of universal education, developing community education; technical support, supporting medical scientific research, supporting research and development of new treatment methods; applying information technology to carry out their activities; the trend of prioritizing funding for the development of human rights, grassroots democracy, state governance and civil society development.

To further improve the effectiveness of foreign non-governmental organizations in Vietnam, it is necessary to implement the following solutions: create a favorable environment for international non-governmental organizations to operate under the "Social Enterprise" model, encourage and facilitate foreign non-governmental projects on building kindergartens and primary schools and providing equipment, learning tools, bicycles, and scholarships for poor students in disadvantaged localities; strengthen the connection between international non-governmental organizations on the environment; continue to promote propaganda and education to improve people's understanding of policies, laws and measures to protect the environment;

In addition to the above groups of solutions, we also need to implement many other solutions such as perfecting the legal document system, perfecting the management apparatus, creating a dialogue mechanism between foreign non-governmental organizations and the state and with beneficiaries, increasing information dissemination to change people's awareness, and promoting foreign non-governmental aid.

11. Practical application: (if any)

12. Further research directions: (if any)

13. Published works related to the thesis:

1. Pham Chi Dung (2006),“Non-governmental aid in Vietnam - fish or fishing rod?” Hanoi News Publishing House

2. Dinh Quy Do (2012) “International non-governmental organizations: prominent issues, basic trends and main impacts”, Social Sciences Publishing House

3. Lai Lam Anh (2018), "International non-governmental organizations operating in Vietnam in the process of social development and social development management", Hong Duc Publishing House

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Tran Thi Thanh Thanh 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 07/25/1993 4. Place of birth: Dao Tru - Tam Dao - Vinh Phuc

5. Admission decision number: 4295/2016/QD-XHNV Dated 12/16/2016 of principal of University of Social Sciences and Humanities- Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in academic process: ..........................................................................................

(List the forms of change and corresponding times)

7. Official thesis title: Foreign Non-Governmental Organizations operating in Vietnam: Current status, prospects and solutions

8. Major: International Relations 9. Code: 60 31 02 06

10. Supervisors: Dr. Lai Lam Anh, Institute of Economics and World Politics

(Full name, academic title and degree)

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

In theory, NGOs were established by governments or were supported by 2 countries at least in human power and material resources. Which are not belong to any nation system. They work voluntarily and aim to publicize the problem legally

In practical NGOs work in Vietnam had extremely enhanced many areas such as: economy, society, health, education, environment. They were running very well in many fields that could be solved mostly but there NGOs are limited in co-working between INGOs and NGOs, being priority issues between government and local people; it is big challenging that investing is more and more cutting down; (3) being unfair supported by INGOs; (4) some supporting projects are not meaningful, proper; (5) NGOs don't follow apply correctly government policies: (6) not explicit financial in projects; (7) some projects are just in formality, not really investing for development.

The result of theory and practical, it can be seen that NGOs in Vietnam are trending to “Nha Dao business model”, stopped supporting in capital moving to supply technics; enhancing education; developing community education; supporting in technics, health researches, new methods in health, applying for new technic alternatively investing human right priority and right.

To enhance more NGOs working in Vietnam, Government should create good environment for NGOs following “social enterprise” encourages investing projects to build nursery schools, primary schools and schoolarshing for students in poor areas, to strengthen NGOs in environment, intensification educated in policies, law and protecting environment.

Besides, government should improve legal documents managing system, creating good environment for NGOs and nation, enhancing citizen education to change awareness and foreign NGOs assistances

12. Practical applicability, if any: .............................................................................................

13. Further research directions, if any: ................................................................................

14. Thesis-related publications: ..........................................................................................

1. Pham Chi Dung (2006), “Non-governmental aid in Vietnam - a fish or a beggar”, Thong Tan Publishing House

2. Dinh Quy Do (2012), “International non-governmental organizations: prominent issues, basic trends and main impacts”, Social Sciences Publishing House

3. Lai Lam Anh (2018), “International non-governmental organizations operating in Vietnam in the process of social development and social development management”, Hong Duc Publishing House