Theoretical and Practical Basis for Organizing a Two-Tier Local Government Model (Provincial-Communal) Via the Abolition of the District Level in Contemporary Vietnam

In the context of state apparatus reform aimed at streamlining and efficiency, the implementation of a two-tier local government organization (via the abolition of the district-level government) is emerging as an issue requiring serious research and assessment. This article analyzes the theoretical and practical bases to justify the abolition of the district level, thereby contributing to shaping the two-tier local government model (provincial and communal). Based on theoretical approaches to the rule of law, decentralization, and international experience, combined with practical reviews of pilot programs in select localities, the article identifies the challenges in the implementation process of the two-tier local government model in Vietnam.