The educational role of social networks in policy communication in Vietnam

Abstract

Deeply aware of the advantages of social networks, the Government of Vietnam has soon used social networks as a new means of communication in the policy cycle. As a result, social networks have actively contributed to mobilizing people's participation in social management, creating people's trust in the government and social consensus. Social networks have played a certain role in policy communication. This study clearly shows the use of social networks in policy communication in Vietnam also has many limitations and inadequacies that need to be overcome soon. Based on studying state documents on policies, assessing the current situation of policy communication policies in recent years, which emphasizes the role of education of social networks; this study continues to clarify the educational role of social networks in policy communication, and at the same time recommends solutions to improve the quality of policy communication in the coming time.

Keywords

• Social network
• Policy communication
• Democratization
• Social consensus