The Current Status and Emerging Issues of Political Culture among Commune-Level Officials in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam Today

Abstract

Commune-level cadres play a pivotal role in implementing socio-economic development and ensuring local security and defense. In the Mekong Delta region, after nearly 40 years of renovation, efforts to build a cadre team with strong political qualities, competence, and ethics have been emphasized, contributing to the enhancement of political culture and promoting sustainable development. However, a segment of cadres still exhibit limitations in ideology, ethics, and work effectiveness, undermining public trust in the Party and State. The main causes are insufficient awareness of political culture and inadequate attention to training and professional development. Therefore, cultivating a cadre team at the commune level with firm political resolve, ethical integrity, professional expertise, and exemplary working style is an urgent requirement in the new era of Vietnam’s national development.