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Proposal to Grant Hanoi More Autonomy and Its Implications

January 22, 2010 by Le-Quyen Le 16 Comments

A new draft of the Capital Law presented to government officials this week proposes giving authorities in Hanoi more power; citizens of the capital receive more benefits accompanied by more stringent standards; and violators will be penalized more severely. As reported by Tuoi Tre, the proposal states that laws in Hanoi could differ from that of the central government but would be confined by the boundaries of the national constitution. Some officials believe that allowing more autonomy will assist in the city’s breakthrough in development and ascertain its position as the brain trust, capital and heart of the country.

If the newly drafted Capital Law is approved, it could be interpreted that the central government has taken a step toward sharing its power with local authorities. Local authorities will likely have local knowledge that more effectively promote innovation and progress, which can be incorporated into laws when addressing each locality’s needs. While local authorities have the autonomy to change the laws, the central government has the ability to monitor progress and retract power at will, thereby providing a check and balance mechanism to ensure that local authorities are on the right track. If local authorities fulfill their duty to jump-start development in Hanoi, the central government can focus its attention on other pressing issues.

Given that Hanoi is the capital and is granted special treatments, the future success of such power sharing strategies should similarly be replicated in other cities to promote widespread progress throughout the country. As Hanoi is the heart of Vietnam, other cities represent the various body parts, and all body parts need to be healthy in order for the body as a whole to function properly.

Filed Under: Current Affairs Tagged With: autonomy, capital law, central government, decentralize, hanoi, News, power sharing

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  1. Dennis Pham says

    January 22, 2010 at 12:09 pm

    Ya know hanoi can suck my cock Saigon was in peace till the civil war

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  2. Dennis Dat Thanh Pham says

    January 22, 2010 at 1:09 pm

    Ya know hanoi can suck my cock Saigon was in peace till the civil war

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  3. Hang Ngoc Nguyen says

    January 22, 2010 at 2:49 pm

    Dennis: maybe because Saigon had too many uneducated people like you that's why we lost!

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  4. Robert Lucius says

    January 22, 2010 at 4:04 pm

    Good luck with that. Being too close to the Politburo has a way of draining boldness and daring, which is what the Hanoi PC will need if they hope to outplay HCM City as the economic tiger of Vietnam.

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  5. Jefferson Saunders says

    January 22, 2010 at 4:55 pm

    Đó là chiến tranh hÆ¡n …Thời gian để xây dá»±ng lại nhân dân và Thánh Linh mặc dù Chính phá»§ hiện hành.

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  6. Jefferson Saunders says

    January 22, 2010 at 4:55 pm

    ?ó là chi?n tranh h?n …Th?i gian ?? xây d?ng l?i nhân dân và Thánh Linh m?c dù Chính ph? hi?n hành.

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  7. Geo Obregon says

    January 22, 2010 at 5:16 pm

    HCMC has had a generation to become Vietnam's economic tiger. Nothing will change that in the near future./geo @ Lone Wolf Liberties™

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  8. Geo Obregon says

    January 22, 2010 at 6:16 pm

    HCMC has had a generation to become Vietnam's economic tiger. Nothing will change that in the near future./geo @ Lone Wolf Libertiesâ„¢

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  9. Ngo Van Luc says

    January 22, 2010 at 6:51 pm

    Hey guys, are you Vietnamese?

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  10. Nguyen Do says

    January 22, 2010 at 8:41 pm

    +1 for Ngo Van Luc

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  11. Nguyen Do says

    January 23, 2010 at 5:58 pm

    @ Dennis Pham: you might wanna join TwoVietnams.

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  12. David Regenold says

    January 23, 2010 at 6:46 pm

    +1 for Nguyen Do

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  13. Brian Luong says

    January 23, 2010 at 9:53 pm

    +2 for Nguyen Do

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  14. Nguyen Do says

    January 24, 2010 at 1:16 am

    Dear Sir Saunders, if you meant, "That is the war's over … Time to rebuild people and spirit through the current government," a better translation could be, "Chi?n tranh ?ã k?t thúc … ??n lúc ?? xây d?ng l?i nhân dân và tinh th?n qua chính ph? hi?n hành."

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  15. jhbao says

    January 25, 2010 at 4:50 am

    Any idea is this will happen in Saigon as well?

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  16. Jefferson Saunders says

    January 25, 2010 at 5:35 pm

    thank you as you can tell I still have trouble with the words

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