Participation of Non-State Actors in Formulation of Trade Policy in Vietnam

This research seeks to describe the roles of non-state actors in the trade policy making process in Vietnam. The research aims to answer the following research questions: Why do actors participate in the trade policy consultation process? Who are involved in the trade policy formulation? How do actors involve in the trade policy making process in term of methods and content of consultation? When does the trade policy consultation process occur? What are the challenges in trade policy consultation process? In answering these research questions, the paper analyses the perspectives of both enterprises (typically representative for non-state actors) and of the government towards the role of non-state actors in the trade policy making process.