Responsibility For Disciplining Civil Servants: A Comparison Between China’s Law And Vietnam’s Law

Abstract

Vietnam and China are two countries with the same political system, so there are many similarities in civil servant law, including responsibility for disciplining civil servants. The responsibility to discipline civil servants is considered a fundamental foundation to ensure the fairness of the civil service. For Vietnam, the responsibility to discipline civil servants has been implemented and brought achievements to civil servant management activities, but certain limitations still exist. In that context, it is necessary to clarify theoretical issues about civil servants and civil servant disciplinary responsibilities; analyze the current legal situation on civil servant disciplinary responsibility in Vietnam and China, similarities and differences; propose solutions that contribute to perfecting the law on disciplinary responsibility for civil servants and ensuring disciplinary action against civil servants in our country today is important and necessary. To achieve this goal, this study focuses on understanding legal documents on civil servants of Vietnam and China, analyzing, synthesizing, evaluating, and comparing with practice from which to draw necessary conclusions, contributing to perfecting the law on disciplinary responsibility for civil servants.