kulawrKutafin Law ReviewKutafin Law Review2713-05252713-0533MSAL10.17803/2313-5395.2017.2.8.361-387kulawr-31Research ArticleLAW AND ECONOMICSVietnam’s State Monopolies: a Historical DevelopmentTran Thang Longttlong@hcmulaw.edu.vnHo Chi Minh City University of LawRussian Federation20172904202042361387Copyright © Tran Thang Long ., 20202020Tran Thang Long .Tran Thang Long .Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://kulawr.msal.ru/jour/article/view/31

This paper explores historical developmental stages, rationales for the existence, and characteristics of Vietnam’s state monopolies as legal structures. It contributes to the explanation why competition policy concerns arising from the existence of state monopolies in Vietnam are long-lasting issues and thus hopes to enrich the source of knowledge about the formation and work of state monopolies in transitional economies. It is concluded that Vietnam’s state monopolies have strongly been influenced by political thinking and determined by its socio-economic context and the assertion of “leading role of state economy” concept.

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