CIG Deepens Cooperation with Vietnam to Support Nationwide Public Administration Reform
June 5, 2025
HANOI (Vietnam), 5 June 2025 – The Chandler Institute of Governance (CIG) has concluded its working visit to Vietnam from 2 – 5 June 2025. The delegation was led by Mr. Wu Wei Neng, Chief Executive Officer of CIG and Chairman of the Chandler Academy of Governance (CAG).
During the visit, CIG met with senior leaders from the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA), including the Academy of Public Administration and Governance (APAG). CIG also shared insights at a Ministerial-level workshop focused on building an excellent civil service, further deepening cooperation with Vietnamese institutions to support public administration reform efforts nationwide.
Meeting with the President of APAG
During the meeting with Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Ba Chien, President of APAG, CIG reiterated its strong commitment to supporting APAG’s mission in training and developing public sector leaders to build a modern and effective public administration. Both parties also discussed potential collaborations to enhance governance assessment at the provincial level and strengthen capacity at the communal level.
Building an Excellent Civil Service Workshop
At the invitation of APAG, CIG delivered a presentation on the foundations of high performance government at a ministerial-level workshop on building an excellent civil service to meet the demands of national development in the new era. CIG also participated in a roundtable discussion with practitioners, researchers, professors, and representatives from both Vietnamese and international organisations, such as the Vietnam Administrative Sciences Associations, Canadian Bureau for International Education and UNDP, to exchange insights on developing an efficient and high performing civil service. Professor Dr. Vu Minh Khuong, a member of CIG’s Advisory Council, also conducted a virtual session at the workshop.
Meeting with the Standing Vice President of HCMA
CIG also met with Associate Professor Dr. Duong Trung Y, Standing Vice President of HCMA. Dr. Y acknowledged the relevance of the Chandler Good Governance Index (CGGI) as a useful reference framework that can be adapted to different national governance contexts. He shared that Vietnam is undergoing a nationwide public administration reform to streamline its administrative apparatus through the merger of ministries, provinces, and communes. In this context, he noted that the initiative to build and develop a set of indicators to assess local government performance would be valuable in supporting the ongoing reforms to build a modern, effective and efficient public administration system.
In response, Mr. Wu conveyed his appreciation to HCMA and APAG for recognising CIG as a trusted partner in the training and development of Vietnamese cadres and civil servants over the years. He reaffirmed CIG’s commitment to deepening this collaboration and exploring new areas of cooperation aligned with Vietnam’s governance and reform priorities.
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Chandler Academy of Governance
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