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ABSTRACT
Contents
ABBREVIATION 11
CHAPTER 1: GENERAL INTRODUCTION 12
1.1. Introduction 12
1.2. The purpose of research 12
1.3. The scope of the dissertation 13
1.4. The methodology of the dissertation 13
1.5. The structure of dissertation 14
CHAPTER 2: THE GENERAL CONCEPT OF PUBLIC - PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP 15
2.1. Definition of Public - Private Partnership 15
2.2. Classification of PPPs 23
2.3. Types of Public - Private Partnership Contract in Vietnamese Law 30
2.4. Infrastructure Challenges and How PPPs Can Help? 33
2.4.1. Insufficient Funds 36
2.4.2. Poor Planning and Project Selection 38
2.4.3. Weak Management 40
2.4.4. Inadequate maintenance 42
2.5. What Makes PPPs Different (Better?) than "Traditional" Procurement? 43
CHAPTER 3: BARRIERS IN PPPS AND ESTABLISHING THE PPPS FRAMEWORK 48
3.1. What are the main barriers in establishing functional and effective PPPs? 48
3.2. Establishing the PPP Framework 49
3.2.1. PPP Policy 50
3.2.2. PPP Legal Framework 58
3.2.3. Processes and institutional responsibilities 66
3.2.4. Public financial management approach 68
3.2.5. Broader PPP Program Governance 78
CHAPTER 4: BARRIERS IN ESTABLISHING EFFECTIVE PPPS IN VIETNAMESE LAW 80
4.1. The role of PPP in socio - economic development in Vietnam 80
4.2. The process of institutionalizing forms of public - private cooperation in Vietnam 83
4.3. Some barriers in public - private cooperation in Vietnam 89
CHAPTER 5: UPGRADING LEGAL PROVISIONS OF PPPS AND SOLUTIONS IN VIETNAM 99
5.1. Improving legal provisions 99
5.1.1. Enhance the model of agency for management, licensing and inspection of public - private partnership projects 99
5.1.2. Regulations on project risk division 103
5.1.3. Selecting a project to make PPP 106
5.1.4. Making PPP according to international standards and practices 107
5.1.5. Cost - benefit analysis to assess the feasibility of the project 108
5.2. Applying investment rules of countries around the world to complete PPP model 109
CONCLUSION 117
REFERENCES 119