1 INTRODUCTION Essenstiality of thesis Cooperatives are the type of economic organization which has existed in many countries around the world including Vietnam, cooperative works in many areas of the national economy, its position as an economic component Mekong Delta, with a dense system of canals, waterways transport is an inevitable match Model waterway transport cooperative is one of the important economic sectors, as an integral part of the transportation industry in this region However, so far, the cooperative is operating with small scale, lack of sustainable, untapped advantage resources and not really effective while the transportation needs of the region is quite large Development of water transport co-operative model in the Mekong Delta is in accordance with the policy of the Party "On continued innovation, development and enhance economic" (NQ ĐH XI ), and 11/2012/QD-TTg Decision dated 10/02/2012 of the Prime Minister "approve the development plan traffic key economic areas in the Mekong River delta in 2020 and towards 2030 " Therefore, the need for research, propose solutions, to develop this model in the next phase is very important With the above sense, I chose the thesis topic: "Development of water transport cooperatives in the Mekong Delta" doing research for a Ph.D economics, majoring in Political Economy Subject researching The study of theoretical and practical development of waterway transport cooperative iin Mekong Delta Consider this organizational model cooperative should be expanded Purpose of research Thesis holistically assess the status of water transport cooperatives in the Mekong Delta and the impact of state policies Proposed synchronize solutions, the suitable models to promote cooperative development in the coming period The scope of research The scope of space: the overall thesis research cooperative model of water transport, in 13 provinces of the Mekong Delta The range of time: Analyze and evaluate the state of the waterway transport cooperative in the Mekong Delta The impact of state policies in the period from 2003 to 2012 Suggest some perspective and solutions to develop this cooperation model to 2020 and orientation to 2030 Scope of content: Thesis research and development of water transport cooperatives in the Mekong Delta placed in relation Regime owns the means of production (capital, facilities), the level of employees, the natural environment and policies of the State Research mission On the political economy perspective, the experience of developing cooperatives around the world Draw lessons for the development of transportation inland waterway transport cooperative which suitable with the economy-oriented market socialism in Vietnam Assess the development of water transport cooperative in the past, there needs to develop models of economic cooperation in the Mekong Delta Propose perspective, the fundamental solution to the cooperative development of water transport, in Mekong Delta from 2020 to 2030 Researching method Methods of collecting information The author collected the documents, materials, sources of secondary data and primary data related to research content Method of information processing Classifying the statistics, the documents base on the request of the subject, processing statistical data to bring out a standard Method of analyzing information Using the methodology of dialectical materialism and historical materialism NCS uses qualitative research methods and comparative case analysis Based on statistics, to assess the effects of socioeconomic Waterway Transport cooperatives in the 13 provinces of the Mekong Delta (pick some representative cooperative) The contribution of thesis Firstly, implement the basis of theoretical and practical role, effect waterway transport cooperative in the domestic economy, in the Vietnam socialist-oriented Vietnam market Secondly, analyze and clarify the status of the operation model of waterway transport cooperativevs in the Mekong Delta, assess the successes and failure, finding the cause of the problem which is prevented the development of this cooperative model Considered this typical model should be replicated throughout the region Thirdly, propose some primary basic ideas and solutions to develop the waterway transport cooperative in Mekong Delta in the coming period Finally, the results of the thesis research will be the references when developing strategies to build economic and social development strategy of transportation in the Mekong Delta This also can be used as teaching materials in the political school Thesis ouline Besides the introduction, conclusion, references, thesis is divided into four chapters: Chapter 1: Overview of the work research which is related to the thesis Chapter 2: Theory and practice of development waterway transport cooperative Chapter 3: Status of development of waterway transport cooperatives in the Mekong Delta Chapter 4: The primary solutions for developing waterway transport in Mekong Delta Chapter THE OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH TOPICS THAT RELATED TO THE THESIS 1.1 The research about cooperative around the world There have been a number of local authors research on cooperatives in the world that I approach: (1) Dr Dang Kim Son, Director, Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agricultural Development and Rural (Department HTX-MPI), article: "Experience developing cooperatives in Taiwan, South Korea and Japan "; (2) Hong Van author with: "The economic model of a cooperatives in Asian countries", Journal of industry 10/2010; (3) 02 essays: "Europe remains cooperative transport", and "Experience in organizing transport cooperatives in Thailand", author PA Transportation reporter, online on 18/01 / 2008; (4) Dr Dao Xuan Can, president of the Vietnam Alliance cooperatives (eds.), book: "Movement of cooperatives in the world and Vietnam", Information and Communication Publishing House, Ha Noi in 2012; 1.2 The research about cooperatives in Vietnam The problem of cooperative organizations in the transportation has number of author mentioned: (1) Dr Ngo Xuan Son post: "Raising awareness and promoting the role of water transport, multi-modal" Sail Magazine No 44, 2008; (2) Do Liem Tran Chairman of Rach Gam transport cooperative, have all "non-State Water Transportation in innovation time" Sail Magazine No 78, 2002; (3) P.A Reporter "Cooperative Transport: Opportunities and Challenges" on transportation online newspaper dated 25/8/2010; 1.3 Findings and issues researches that need further more in development of water transport cooperatives in the Mekong Delta 1.3.1 The problems that need clasify These studies state that: The born of cooperative derived from the collaboration needs of farmers and the level of agricultural laborers Cooperative plays a very important role in economic development and social The Government has considered the cooperative organization is a "bridge" between the government and farmers Through cooperatives, the Government's policy is transferred to farmers and through farmers, government understand the expectations and opinions of farmers Government is developing a cooperative tool implementing industrialization and modernization of rural areas Cooperatives have a long-standing and popularity in many countries, to meet the demands of the economic development in each country, consistent rule requirements of production relations has always adapted to the nature and the level of development of productive forces 1.3.2 The problems that not mentioned in thesis The author has not mentioned much about cooperative transport, PA reporter only mentioned cooperative transport in Germany and Thailand, but also referred to lines of business, business activities, not to mention the mode of operation, scale and performance business No overall assessment of economic efficiency and social, and the need to develop models of water transport cooperatives in the Mekong Delta No comparison of waterway transport cooperative model, the domestic-style organization with this kind of limited liability companies, joint stock companies, private businesses 1.3.3 The problems that will be solved in the thesis Firstly, Interpretation objective necessity of the existence and development of cooperative forms of transport inland waterway-the Transportation industry in our country Secondly, the development status of water transport cooperatives in the Mekong Delta Consider this organizational model cooperative typical inland transport should be expanded in the coming period Finally: To propose solutions to develop waterway transport cooperative in Mekong Delta in the coming period Chapter THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL ABOUT DEVELOPING WATERWAY TRANSPORT COOPERATIVE 2.1 A number of concepts 2.1.1 Cooperative concept According to the International Cooperatives (ICA): "Cooperatives are autonomous association voluntarily by individuals linked together to satisfy the needs and expectations of the general economic, social and cultural through the formation of social enterprises by collective ownership and co-managed democracy "[102] Cooperative law in Vietnam 2003: "Cooperatives are a collective economic organizations by individuals, households and legal entities who have needs, common interests, voluntary contribute capital and labor in accordance with the provisions of this Act to promote the strength of each participating members of cooperatives, mutual assistance and effective implementation of business activities and improve living standards spirit, contributing to socio-economic development of the country Cooperative activities as a type of enterprise, have legal status, autonomy, responsible for the financial obligations within the scope of the charter capital, capital accumulation and other sources of cooperatives prescribed by law "(Article Law on cooperatives 2003) Cooperatives Act 2013, effective from 01/7/2013: "Cooperatives are a collective economic organizations, co-owner, has legal personality, by at least 07 members and established voluntary cooperation mutual assistance in production, business and job creation in order to meet the common needs of its members, on the basis of self-reliance, self-responsibility, democracy and equality in cooperatives management " 2.1.2 Transport cooperative concepts Pursuant to the Law on Cooperatives, combined with characteristics of transport can transport cooperative concept as follows: Cooperative transport is the collective economic organizations have the legal status of workers out transport business, have common needs and interests, voluntary capital contribution (by means or other means of production) and the effort to produce business cooperation in the field of transportation and other services related to transportation, autonomy, self-responsibility for capital and operations, in order to cooperate and support each other in business transportation and freight services 2.1.3 Waterway transport cooperative concepts Waterway transport cooperative transport: A collective economic organizations have the legal status of workers business practice water transport There is a demand for the public good, voluntary capital contribution (by means or other means of production) to co-production business combination hydro-transport and the transport service Along solely responsible for capital and operations, to support each other To improve the quality, efficiency, competitiveness in production and business activities and transport services transport inland waterway-the 2.1.4 Concepts about developing waterway transport cooperative The development waterway transport cooperative is the increase in the quantity and quality of cooperatives including industry size, capital, human resources, sales, facilities and efficient production business 2.2 The demand of developing waterway transport cooperative 2.2.1 Tính tất yếu khách quan 2.2.1.1 Originating from requirements of the relations of production rules to adapt to the nature and level of development of productive forces In a mode of production, the ownership of the means of production belong to the relations of production, ownership decided the purpose of social production as: Firstly, any person, any organization which owning the means of production, will determine the purpose of manufacturing and regulatory mechanisms of production Owning dominant role in the 10 remaining two sides of the relations of production That is the decision to methods, methods of organization and production management Decide the nature and form of distribution Secondly, the regime decided to own a different status of people, of all classes and the mutual relations among them in the manufacturing process Since then it determines the relationship of exchange and distribution Thus, both owned economic ties, both legal relations During the manufacturing process, if the organization of production management model matches with the nature of the property, it will make the owner take effect It is effective to exploit the highest capacity of the means of production, increased social product When products and delivery mechanisms rational society, it is motivating the development of production, making the production process is carried out continuously, also held management and distribution have repercussions property 2.2.1.2 Due to the production and business transportation Starting from the nature of the transport property, the level of participation transport business and natural conditions Organization model "co-transport of inland waterway" is appropriate and responsive to the aspirations of the people Leveraging the strengths of waterways and roads Improving the efficiency of transport means Expanding the scale and facilitate the management of the state The development co-operative model of water transport match with the requirements of the law of the relations of production which are adapted to the nature and level of the productive forces In 10 11 accordance with the characteristics of transport waterway and local development policies and economic sectors of the country 2.2.2 Location, role of waterway transport cooperative 2.2.2.1 Economic role Firstly, attracted different individuals have aspirations and demands of waterway transport business-the domestic Along voluntary capital contributions linked together in a spirit of solidarity, autonomy, self-governance, equality, openness among members In order to give the best benefit for the participants Tapping the resources of the people in economic development, promote the advantages Secondly, through waterway transport cooperative improve material life and spiritual members in the best way Contribute to promoting economic and social development in the region Promote cooperative movement towards development and links with other cooperatives which will create greater competitiveness 2.2.2.2 Social role First of all, members of the cooperative will save materials and reduce costs to maximize profits for themselves But also to improve the quality of their products to consumers, through which social communities also enjoy good products supplied by cooperatives Secondly, cooperative transport inland waterway has the more members, the more cooperative market share The larger number of clients (due to increased transport capacity, many contracts undertaken massive transport), business is more efficient Attract 11 12 more workers, create jobs in rural areas Contributing to poverty reduction, division of labor and social development in rural areas Thirdly, in waterway transport cooperativevs, the rights of members voting are equal under the "social principle that each member one vote" Do not depend on the amount of capital contributed as much or as little time taking long or new cooperatives, using the services of more or less cooperative Members through Congress promoting its ownership 2.3 Factors that effect the development of waterway transport cooperatives 2.3.1 Objective factors Population, labor (quantity, quality and distribution of population) and natural conditions will affect the economic development and impact directly to the development of cooperative transport 2.3.2 Subjective factors Economic development policies of the Party and State's law is the legal framework a significant impact on the development of waterway transport cooperatives 2.4 The content of developing waterway transport cooperatives 2.4.1 The evaluation criteria • Produce business results • Production-scale business • Facilities (capital, assets, buildings ) • Total number of employees: Include the quantity and quality of labor 12 13 • Efficient use of capital • Net profit after tax • Submission of budget Based on specialized training “political economy” In thesis, I select several criteria to evaluate the development of waterway transport cooperative include: The number of cooperatives and business results (revenue and mass transport) reviewed on growth 2.4.2 Development model On a theoretical basis combined with practicality Get the waterway tranport cooperative model in Mekong Delta, operating under the mode of "business executive producer focused" as typical models It will help the waterway transport cooperative keeps moving towards the establishment of the united waterway cooperative of domesticoriented industrialization 2.5 Experience in the development of international waterway transport cooperatives and lessons for Vietnam 2.5.1 Experience from cooperatives around the world The existence of cooperatives in the country (Japan, India, Germany, Taiwan, Malaixa, Korea, Thailand) have very large role in the economic development of society Cooperatives in the country increased activity due to scale advantages Mobilize more members involved in the business of production and consumption of the products of the cooperative Governments have considered cooperative is a "bridge" between the government with farmers Through the support of policy 13 14 loans, training of cooperatives Along with the legal system perfected economy, facilitate cooperative society attracted participants 2.5.2 Lesson for Vietnam First of all, the waterway transport cooperatives exists as an objective, match with the mode and ownership of the productive forces of today Especially natural conditions, workers in the Mekong River delta Meet transportation needs for economic development Secondly, to make waterway transport cooperative develop normally Government plays only a supporting role in policy Considered development as a cooperative economic sectors Finally, the development of waterway transport is adapt the local unit to meet the demand of the transportation business, tapping the resources of the people Take advantage of each geographic region, job creation, division of labor in agriculture Contribute to the implementation of poverty reduction policies, implementation of rural industrialization Chapter DEVELOPMENT STATUS OF WATERWAY TRANSPORT COOPERATIVE IN MEKONG DELTA 3.1 The process of forming waterway transport cooperative transport in Mekong Delta 3.1.1 About the situation of cooperatives in our country Stemming from the need for "cooperation" and organizing new cooperatives in the market economy, has set out to create a model law schools, institutions bring stability, long for the establishment and cooperative activities Cooperative Law in our country first launched in 1996, then revised in 2003 and now is the 14 15 Cooperative Law 2013 With the purpose is to liberate resources in rural areas, farmers raise capital in put into production, contributing to job creation and economic development 3.1.2 The form of waterway transport cooperative in Mekong Delta As production developed, businesses exporting food business, food, seafood, agricultural products was born Appears transportation demand growing, households have or shopping business means to transport small style Contribute to market demand and supply of transport services develop spontaneously Each household can the job exploitation, shipping, but each family is very difficult to all the work related to transportation contracts, especially for the shipment large volume Therefore, the protection of individual transport business this came together, organized business cooperation in the form of cooperatives on a voluntary basis and meet the needs of customers 3.2 Factors that affect the development of waterway transport cooperatives in Mekong delta 3.2.1 Natural condition With interlaced system of river channels, particularly hydrological regime, the parallel road system and the residential living along the channel, along the roads, combined with the cultural identity of the oldest river of the people here 3.2.2 Social condition Areas with potentials for food production, agricultural products, seafood exports annual more than million tons of food In addition, fisheries, tourism, and water services develop Sources 15 16 cargo and passenger transportation barriers abundant, educated workers remain low, but are they good workmanship in the form of "hereditary" Motor vehicles are mostly privately owned 3.2.3 Mechanisms and policies of the State After the Law on Cooperatives, Government, Ministry of Transport and other line ministries, local government has issued a series of guidelines, policy frameworks constitute a direct impact on the operation of waterway transport cooperatives in this region 3.3 Current development of waterway transport cooperative in Mekong Delta 3.3.1 Organization model 3.3.1.1 Characteristics of waterway transprot cooperative The waterway transport organizational model is a combination transport waterway vessels (ships and boats) and the vehicles (cars) in business freight and passengers 3.3.1.2 The necessary of developing waterway transport cooperative in Mekong Delta Currently transport passengers and cargo in the Mekong Delta are by private individuals and cooperatives assumed to make up the transport market complex, fragmented, small and unhealthy competition Contributing to increased traffic accidents, state agencies difficult to manage The gathered business to cooperate together in a group, will create a business unit of large-scale transport, making transportation markets orderly development Combine the water transport is very beneficial, will save costs, reduce costs and increase transport capacity Effectively exploit 16 17 the capacity of the vehicle, so take advantage of roads and waterways 3.3.1.3 The different between cooperative transport in the new style cooperatives with old one Differences between new cooperative-style with old-style cooperative Currently involved in voluntary cooperatives, actors are individuals, families, social organizations, political organizations, socio-officials and non-binding administrative boundaries By participating in the cooperative, members share capital contribution shall be calculated that section, distributed by business effectively participate Production and business activities of the waterway transport cooperative transport is not limited by size, sector and location Difference between the cooperative model companies Firstly, capital contributing members of society by means of transportation in the name of equity, all members are equal, each means of transport as "a small business" They are both the owner and the manager, which means operators Secondly, the cooperative has two types of capital, capital and capital contributed by members Thirdly, the cooperative's goal is improving, enhancing the lives of the participants, thereby supporting the enrichment members legally Finally, the cooperative, voluntary guidelines are respected, all decisions must be made by members, meaning equity shareholders 17 18 Each members is a vote, have equal rights, mutual accountability; Moderators are representative only 3.3.2 The scale of development 3.3.2.1 About number of cooperatives According to statistics (2007) cooperative transport are accounted for 10-11% of the total number of cooperatives throughout the region In that 04 provinces (Ben Tre, Tien Giang, Can Tho and Ca Mau) is 33 cooperatives, 24 waterway transport cooperative, accounting for 70.5% 3.3.3 Management method Activity in the focus business executive model 3.3.4 Business results 3.3.4.1 About economic The waterway transport cooperative in Mekong Delta has assumed major freight by water and 5-7% freight by road, creating jobs for thousands of workers over 85, tax payments book more than 13 billion / year 3.3.4.2 About social Drew people away on business capital, to meet the needs of economic development, solving for millions of unemployed workers Improving the lives of members and contribute to poverty alleviation and community development, the division of labor in rural areas 3.3.4.3 The development of waterway transport cooperatives in some provinces (Tien Giang, Can Tho, Kien Giang, Ca Mau ) 3.4 Evaluation and poses problems to be solved in order to develop waterway transport cooperative in Mekong Delta 3.4.1 Achievements and success causes 18 19 3.4.1.1 Achievements The number of cooperatives has increased (from 168 in 2007 to 178 HTX HTX 2013), the activities of the cooperatives are innovative, practical benefits associated with members of the scale tend cooperatives upward Some cooperatives have expanded business lines such as repair shop, online dredging, leveling the building and sale of construction materials, petroleum business, tourism and water 3.4.1.2 Causes of successful The organizational model was met the objective of making the transportation business Exploiting the advantages of regional natural conditions, and labor policies of the State 3.4.2 Limitations and causes 3.4.2.1 The development limitations Many cooperatives also on a small scale, the number of members is not large, capital, infrastructure, technology, human resources are weak, failing to meet the transport demand, production and business efficiency is not high 3.4.2.2 Limitation causes - Objective causes Perceptions of people have not seen limited long-term significance when participating in the cooperative, is the way to escape troubles together, poverty, rising affluent and affluent The state agency has not seen the role of cooperatives in economic transport socialist-oriented market - Subjective causes 19 20 No summary replicate exemplary cooperative society The cooperative is not developing full advantage of the organizational model to support the economic development of cooperative members Cooperative Management loose, only members who contributed media in the name of cooperative business and themselve Cooperative members are not conscious long-term commitment to the cooperative, the cooperative also much smaller scale, less capital, infrastructure and technical weaknesses The managers of cooperatives are now mostly grown from all media, has not been trained in cooperative management 3.4.3 The problems which need to solve to development waterway transport cooperative in Mekong Delta 3.4.3.1 Ensure cooperative sustainable development, greater scale, diversified business lines, sticking to members of cooperatives 3.4.3.2 Implementation objectives: To contribute to building social cooperation, solidarity, shared prosperity and democratic management 3.4.3.3 Be sure tje cooperatives, to be equal with other forms of economic 3.4.3.4 Development of transport cooperative in the direction of industrialization and modernization, contributing to solving traffic safety 3.4.4 The lesson for developing waterway transport cooperatives in coming period time The first lesson: Consider developing waterway transport cooperative model a component in the local economy 20 21 The second lesson: Develop waterway transport cooperatives will directly impact the growth of the agricultural sector and other economic sectors The third lesson: the waterway transport cooperative model matches with the geographical conditions as well as the level of productive forces in the Mekong Delta The fourth lesson: Development waterway transport cooperatives is contributing to the industrialization and modernization of rural areas Chapter MAIN SOLUTIONS TO DEVELOP THE DOMESTIC WATERWAY - ROAD COOPERATIVE TRANSPORT IN THE MEKONG DELTA 4.1 Domestic Background and International Background in the near future 4.1.1 Domestic Background 4.1.2 International Background 4.2 Orientation, Perspective and Objective of Development 4.2.1 Orientation and Perspective 4.2.1.1 Orientation To develop the domestic waterway - road cooperative transport towards multi-sector business to attract residents, who are involved in the local transportation business of waterway-road, to join the cooperative transport in industrialization and modernization manner 4.2.1.2 Perspective To meet the requirements of the production’s relations to adapt to the feature and development level of productive forces To contribute to poverty reduction, employment and income improvement for workers 4.2.2 Objective 21 22 To attract the small and low scale transportation business small to connect together for large scale business To enhance the ability, quality of transport in order to contribute to solving problems of agriculture, rural areas and farmers 4.2.3 Forecast of the domestic waterway - road cooperative transport development in the Mekong delta to 2020 and vision to 2030 4.2.3.1 Freight and passenger demand forecast 4.2.3.2 The domestic waterway - road cooperative transport development trend 4.3 Solutions 4.3.1 Long-term solutions 4.3.1.1 Macro solutions 4.3.1.2 Micro solutions 4.3.2 Short-term solutions Firstly, all cooperatives must have a transport route to convert to domestic waterway - road cooperative transport model in business focus operation Ensure that all eligible cooperatives can be transferred Except for particular cooperatives such as Taxi cooperatives, Pulled-car cooperatives, traffic construction cooperatives, Load and Unload cooperatives,… Doing this will limit private to hide under cooperatives shield from tax evasion Put an end to the current small and fragmented business Secondly, the Transport Department must review the entire local cooperatives, adjust the names and functions to match with the actual trades that cooperative business registration, require cooperatives to have production business annual plans Unify the statistical form in the whole sector Submit the statistical report to Transport Department periodically Send specialized staff to support cooperatives in production and business activities Thirdly, promote the link between cooperatives with each other in terms of economic, socialty and organization Gradually forming the strong domestic waterway - road cooperative transport which growing at different scales This is a vitally important factor in ensuring the development of stronger and stronger domestic waterway - road cooperative transport in the coming period 22 23 Lastly, the cooperative should appoint managers and staff to professional training courses So that management capacity can be firm when cooperatives reach the larger scale development 4.4 Recommendations and conclusions 4.4.1 Recommendations Sooner issued Decree guiding the implementation of the Cooperative Law of 2013 and regulations of the transport business taxes in accordance with the practice Organizations summary, the advanced models of typical cooperative, cooperative movement of the transition to the new model Reviewing cooperatives called for unity, true functional business lines BA staff to monitor and support the cooperative of statistics, regular reports, organization of training of operatives 4.4.2 Conclusions The thesis analyzed the objective necessity of the existence and development of water transport cooperatives in the Mekong Delta, to meet the requirements of the law governing the relations of production appropriate to the nature and the the development of productive forces In accordance with the natural conditions, the productive forces of the region, perfectly suited both theory and practice The thesis makes clear the demand to develop this model, considered here as a model of collective economic organizations represented in the market economy in our country's socialist orientation And the question to be addressed in order to develop this model in the next phase 23 24 The thesis should state up orientation, views, goals and solutions to develop basic cooperative model of water transport, inland-the next time Commenting on the limit of the thesis • The statistics are incomplete on the cooperativewater transport of 13 provinces in the Mekong Delta As subjective individual authors 24 [...]... of the existence and development of water transport cooperatives in the Mekong Delta, to meet the requirements of the law governing the relations of production appropriate to the nature and the the development of productive forces In accordance with the natural 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