Public-sector human resource development: Global experiences and regulatory policy implication

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Abstract

The Vietnamese Government is restructuring the state apparatus in a streamlined and efficient manner, in line with the model of many countries in the world today. The establishment of a two-tier local government as it is today in Vietnam is a strong breakthrough that not only changes the state apparatus but also requires state civil servants to change to adapt to the current context. Study applies a qualitative, comparative methodology based on secondary data drawn from official policy documents, government reports, academic literature, and publicly available statistics. In addition an analysis of the implementation of public-sector human resource development (HRD) policies in Singapore, the United Kingdom, and Japan, as well as an evaluation of the implementation of these policies in Vietnam, The research examines key dimensions of public-sector HRD in the context of human resource mechanisms, thus, several solutions such as perfecting the policy on staff downsizing and utilizing the public workforce after downsizing; training and professional development policies; talent attraction and retention policies; as well as effective support policies for career transitions of officials and civil servants following mergers, in the context of the current streamlining of the state apparatus in Vietnam.

Keywords: Development Policy, Human Resources, Public Sector Human Resources, Apparatus Merger in Vietnam, International Experience

Authors’ individual contribution: Conceptualization — H.T.N. and D.M.N.; Methodology — D.M.N.; Validation — D.M.N.; Formal Analysis — H.T.N.; Resources — H.T.N.; Writing — Original Draft — H.T.N. and D.M.N.; Writing — Review & Editing — D.M.N.; Supervision — H.T.N.

Declaration of conflicting interests: The Authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

JEL Classification: H1, H5, J3, J8, P5

Received: 22.07.2025
Revised: 28.11.2025; 13.12.2025; 27.02.2026
Accepted: 26.03.2026
Published online: 30.03.2026

How to cite this paper: Nguyen, H. T., & Nguyen, D. M. (2026). Public-sector human resource development: Global experiences and regulatory policy implication. Journal of Governance and Regulation, 15(2), 197–208. https://doi.org/10.22495/jgrv15i2art17