Author(s): Nguyenvan Quan, Ngocdinh Thang, Vucong Giao, Vuthanh Cu
Crisis governance is one of the essential parts of national governance. The success and failure of handling crises reflect the national governance level of a government. The Covid-19 pandemic has affected every field, every corner of society, and all levels of governance. The pandemic has highlighted challenges to national governance in every country but has also provided valuable lessons for effectively handling future crises. The article uses the theory of good governance to analyze the successes and limitations of Vietnam in the fight against Covid-19 from the beginning of 2020 until now. The authors believe that Vietnam's success in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 to the first six months of 2021 stems from many different reasons, but the most important thing is that Vietnam has a model. Crisis management is quite suitable to the conditions and circumstances of the country. However, even during that period, Vietnam could still solve the problem better if this country properly applied some principles of good governance. According to the authors, the problematic situation that Vietnam has faced since June 2021 has more clearly revealed the limitations of Vietnam in applying the rules of good governance to handle the crisis. This is an excellent lesson that Vietnam needs to learn to effectively deal with crises that may occur more and more often in the future in the context of an increasingly uncertain world.