Political Culture and Governance Capacity among Commune-Level Cadres in Vietnam

Nguyen Ngoc Can1, Vu Thi Phuong Le2, Tran Van Dien3
1Can Tho University, Vietnam
2Vinh University, Vietnam
3Dong Thap University, Vietnam
Published: 16/06/2026
: Nguyen Ngoc Can, Vu Thi Phuong Le, Tran Van Dien. Political Culture and Governance Capacity among Commune-Level Cadres in Vietnam. Cultura Científica, 2026 Issue 24. pg. 604-612.

Abstract

Commune level is the basic unit of Vietnam political system and it is the basic place of applying Party guideline and State law for people. Facing deeply international integration process, digital revolution, and fourth industrial revolution period, not only professional ability, cadre working at commune levels must have the good basis of political culture because it plays the important role in the effectiveness of governance and political stability in this level. This study focuses on the analysis of current status of political culture of commune-level key cadres in Vietnam as well as finding some ways to improve political culture at this level. In this study, both qualitative and quantitative methods were used based on the survey of 640 commune-level cadres who were selected from the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. Multiple regression analysis was applied to analyze major factors affecting political action capability. The results show that political knowledge, political belief, and political attitude can affect political action capability. Additionally, it proves that political education, political accountability, political ethics, and political adaptation capability are important factors helping improving political culture of commune-level cadres in the new stage of Vietnam development.

Keywords: political culture, governance capacity, commune-level cadres, grassroots governance, Vietnam

Resumen

Commune level is the basic unit of Vietnam political system and it is the basic place of applying Party guideline and State law for people. Facing deeply international integration process, digital revolution, and fourth industrial revolution period, not only professional ability, cadre working at commune levels must have the good basis of political culture because it plays the important role in the effectiveness of governance and political stability in this level. This study focuses on the analysis of current status of political culture of commune-level key cadres in Vietnam as well as finding some ways to improve political culture at this level. In this study, both qualitative and quantitative methods were used based on the survey of 640 commune-level cadres who were selected from the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. Multiple regression analysis was applied to analyze major factors affecting political action capability. The results show that political knowledge, political belief, and political attitude can affect political action capability. Additionally, it proves that political education, political accountability, political ethics, and political adaptation capability are important factors helping improving political culture of commune-level cadres in the new stage of Vietnam development.

Palabras clave: political culture, governance capacity, commune-level cadres, grassroots governance, Vietnam
Nguyen Ngoc Can
Can Tho University, Vietnam
Vu Thi Phuong Le
Vinh University, Vietnam
Tran Van Dien
Dong Thap University, Vietnam

How to cite:

Nguyen Ngoc Can, Vu Thi Phuong Le, Tran Van Dien. Political Culture and Governance Capacity among Commune-Level Cadres in Vietnam. Cultura Científica, 2026 Issue 24. pg. 604-612.

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Copyright © 2026, Nguyen Ngoc Can, Vu Thi Phuong Le, Tran Van Dien. Published by Cultura Científica. This article is published as open access under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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