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.
Dennis Pham says
Ya know hanoi can suck my cock Saigon was in peace till the civil war
Dennis Dat Thanh Pham says
Ya know hanoi can suck my cock Saigon was in peace till the civil war
Hang Ngoc Nguyen says
Dennis: maybe because Saigon had too many uneducated people like you that's why we lost!
Robert Lucius says
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.
Jefferson Saunders says
Äó là chiến tranh hÆ¡n …Thá»i gian để xây dá»±ng lại nhân dân và Thánh Linh mặc dù ChÃnh phủ hiện hà nh.
Jefferson Saunders says
?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.
Geo Obregon says
HCMC has had a generation to become Vietnam's economic tiger. Nothing will change that in the near future./geo @ Lone Wolf Liberties™
Geo Obregon says
HCMC has had a generation to become Vietnam's economic tiger. Nothing will change that in the near future./geo @ Lone Wolf Libertiesâ„¢
Ngo Van Luc says
Hey guys, are you Vietnamese?
Nguyen Do says
+1 for Ngo Van Luc
Nguyen Do says
@ Dennis Pham: you might wanna join TwoVietnams.
David Regenold says
+1 for Nguyen Do
Brian Luong says
+2 for Nguyen Do
Nguyen Do says
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."
jhbao says
Any idea is this will happen in Saigon as well?
Jefferson Saunders says
thank you as you can tell I still have trouble with the words