Introduction -- Opening of the Vietnamese economy: Achievements and challenges -- Public administration reform: Efforts and reality -- From state to market: Evolving ownership and corporate governance in Vietnam -- Labour and special economic zones -- Vietnamese political economy in an East...

Cutting red tape and improving business conditions have become a priority in OECD countries. This study of the Netherlands, one of the front runners in the field, is the first OECD review of a national programme for administrative simplification. The report describes the key features of the...