Steering Rather Rowing Analysis

⁎ Catalytic government: steering rather rowing
“Catalytic government” is a very first and basic principle of the government. It describes the idea that the government should steer rather than row. Concretely it means the state would focus more on achieving the objectives rather than doing everything itself.
In the past, to solve problem, the traditional government raised taxes, hired more people to create bureaucracies that deliver public services. That caused an increase in service demand and a decrease in revenue. In that situation, business from the private-sector had become the sole source supplier for the government’s most important resource. That is such an expensive way to do business which stagnate the economy of the country. There
Vietnam is used to be a low-developed country with low economic level, which essential have small and medium enterprises in the market. Due to low competitive capacity, the international economic integration is facing many difficulties and challenges. International economic integration brings about the high quality of goods and services with cheaper prices from abroad coming to Vietnam. Weak enterprises, which are accustomed to the protection of the state, cannot face this fierce competition. The bankruptcy of many businesses occurred when the government implemented the policy of opening up international economic integration. But, this is also a great opportunity for our young businesses to gradually adapt to the situation, enhance their experience and grow up in the new competitive environment. The government has also promulgate policies that encourage, promote and protect competition in order to bring into play its potential, creativity and initiative to ensure effective business. As a result, the economic potential and internal resources of our country are getting better and better. Vietnam is now a developing country with remarkable economic
According to Osborne and Gaebler, the best way to spending to result is to give the resource to the customers and let them choose the service provide themselves. The customers should have the right to make choice of provider that can meet their demands. In that situation, the providers are force to be more responsive to their customers. They have to constantly try to improve services, raise quality of their products, lower cost in order not to be out of the competitive business market. This “customer-driven system” may prevent the political influence of choosing the service providers. Osborne and Gaebler argued that the government often fail to meet their customer’s need. Because funding for service is from elected representative, not the customers, so that politicians may interfere with the decision of selecting providers, regardless of the quality of their service. Moreover, this principle also makes the customers commit to the service they have chosen. For example, government invests money in the education system so that people have the opportunity to choose the appropriate scheme. It expands to a full selection system at all levels Parents can choose what school they want their children to attend. Then the students will committed to the whole period of education in school they have chosen. It provides the opportunity for greater equity in the society. Even the children in a