THE ROLE OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL STATE IN THE DOCUMENTS OF THE 14TH NATIONAL PARTY CONGRESS

Résumé

As Vietnam enters a new stage of development marked by the imperative to shift toward a more intensive growth model and to enhance productivity, competitiveness, and strategic economic autonomy, the role of the State is increasingly framed not merely as a regulator and administrator, but as a developmental state. The 14th National Party Congress is expected to further elaborate and refine this line of thinking by shaping an institutional framework and a model of national governance aligned with Vietnam’s development goals toward 2030 and its long-term vision to 2045. This article examines the theoretical foundations of the developmental state model, traces the evolution of this concept in Party documents during the Đổi mới period, and provides an in-depth analysis of the role, substance, and core pillars of the developmental state as articulated in the documents of the 14th National Party Congress, drawing on perspectives from institutional economics and development political economy. On this basis, the paper proposes policy implications to strengthen the Vietnamese State's developmental capacity in the coming period.