Brief information on the doctoral thesis Governing function of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam 1. Thesis title: Governing function of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam 2. Field of study: Theory and history of the state and law 3. Code: 62 38 01 01 4. Ph.D. Candidate: Nguyen Hong Son 5. Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Minh Thong 6. Institution: Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics 8. Summary of the major conclusions 8.1. New academic and theoretical contributions The study systematically reviewed research related to the research topic, illustrated problems that have been studied and identified new, arising issues of the economic management function of the state in Vietnam that need to be researched and addressed now and in the future. The thesis presented the concept of the economic management function of the state, identified the characteristics, contents, and methods thereof and formalized the conditions for the function to exist and operate. Moreover, the role of the State in institutionalizing the views of the Communist Party of Vietnam in economic development was also analyzed. The academic and theoretical contribution of the thesis has an important scientific implication for creating an updated and accurate concept of the economic management function of the state. The thesis also contributes to the theoretical foundation of the progress toward a socialist legal state, the socialist-oriented market economy and international integration in Vietnam. Certain issues in the theory of law were also clarified to facilitate and support administrative and judicial reform in order to improve the current legal system of Vietnam. 8.2. Conclusions from the research results The thesis mainly assessed the current performance of the economic management function of the State of Socialist Republic of Viet Nam from 2013 until now. Positive aspects, achievements, shortcomings were discussed. The thesis suggested scientific and general solutions for the more effective performance of the economic management function of the State of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam in the future. REFERENCES 1. Nguyen Hong Son. (2013). Problems in the economic role and the economic management function of the State. Communist Review, (79), 46-50. 2. Nguyen Hong Son. (2013). The important role of the state in a market economy. Political Theory (Vietnam), (7), 91-95. 3. Nguyen Hong Son. (2014). The economic role of the state in economic models in the world. Political Science (Vietnam), (2), 90-96. 4. Nguyen Hong Son, Vuong Quan Hoang. (2015). An empirical perspective on research about the role of the State in a Socialist-oriented market economy. Economy and Forecast Review, (19). 1-4. 5. Nguyen Hong Son, Vuong Quan Hoang. (2015). The economic function and the economic management function of the state. Economy and Forecast Review, (20). 1-5. 6. Nguyen Hong Son. (2015). The relationship between the state and the market in economic theory. Political Theory (Vietnam), (12), 16-21. 7. Nguyen Hong Son. (2017). The economic role of the state in completing a Socialist-oriented market economy. In Conference proceeding of Perfecting the institutions of a Socialist-oriented market economy in a new context, Central Theoretical Council of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, Hanoi, 295-304. 8. Nguyen Hong Son. (2017). United States' experiences in handling the relationship between the state and the market. Project KX.04.12/16-20 under the National Program KX.04/16-20, Head of the Project: Vu Van Ha.