New military draft law

Bukit Soeharto, a forested area between the districts of Penajam Paser Utara and Kutai Kartanegara, in East Kalimantan province, is to be the centre of Indonesia 's new capital (Photo: asia.nikkei.com) Jakarta (VNA) - Indonesia’s parliament (DPR) approved the revised National Capital City (IKN) law on October 3, which not only prevents the next president from ditching the project to move the nation's capital city from Jakarta to Nusantara in East Kalimantan but also expands the power of the IKN Authority to manage its own budget. capital city . The DPR passed the law on IKN in January 2022 and started to review the law after one year. President Joko Widodo announced a plan to relocate the country’s capital in 2019, however the mega plan has been postponed due to the spread of COVID-19. Located in eastern Borneo, the world's third-largest island, Nusantara is set to replace Jakarta as Indonesia's political centre by summer 2024. While many government agencies … [Read more...] about Indonesian parliament passes key changes in new capital city law

Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is vital to the Capital Region's sustainable development. As the draft of the amended Capital Law covers the development of the capital region, experts have written to The Hanoi Times to contribute to the early finalization of the draft. Assoc. Prof. Dr. To Van Hoa, Vice Rector of Hanoi Law University: T he Capital Region as a sustainable foundation for the capital and surrounding areas The Capital Region is what Hanoi aspires to grow into. The development of the Capital Region must facilitate the sustainable growth of the surrounding areas. The Thang Long Boulevard connects Hanoi with the provinces in the west and northwest. Photo: Pham Hung/The Hanoi Times The establishment of the capital region must attract the interest of neighboring provinces and cities, and the draft law must show them their potential benefits in participating in the socio-economic growth of the capital region. The draft of the … [Read more...] about Amended Capital Law: perfecting rules to boost Capital Region development

Hanoi should be empowered to stipulate regulations about its development. Dinh Tien Dung, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, proposed that the revised Capital Law give Hanoi the power to set standards in line with practice in certain areas to ensure long-term security and safety. Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung at the session. Photo: Quochoi Dung made the statement on September 20 at the session of the National Assembly Standing Committee in response to last week's tenement fire in Hanoi's Thanh Xuan District that claimed dozens of lives. Hanoi needs to be empowered At the session, Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue said that the law is particularly important for the development of Hanoi . Therefore, it is necessary to continue to review and research to fully institutionalize policies for Hanoi's development as set out in the resolutions of the Politburo. Emphasizing that this is a law on decentralization of … [Read more...] about Amended Capital Law: Hanoi needs more power

Legal experts said the law should be more specific in areas that are unclear to ensure transparency in mobilizing financial resources. How can Hanoi strengthen its ability to manage its finances and budget while attracting investment capital to develop the capital? It’s a question raised during the drafting of the revised Capital Law. The law has a chapter on finance and resources for the capital city’s development. The Hanoi Times has an interview with some experts on the issue. Paying tax at Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi. Photo: Thai San/The Hanoi Times Associate Prof. Bui Huu Duc, Chairman of the School Council of Thuongmai University, Hanoi: Establish a system that allows the capital to have resources for investment and development. I supported allowing Hanoi to keep more of the revenues it collects for its development. Specifically, in Article 37 of the revised Capital Law , Hanoi is allowed to keep all money it collects from its … [Read more...] about Amended Capital Law: Efficient resource mobilization needed

The task force's primary responsibility is to advise Hanoi leaders in collaboration with central agencies to refine the draft amended Capital Law. Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Tran Sy Thanh has signed off decision No.4430 on the establishment of a task force responsible for drafting the amended Capital Law. Hanoi from above. Photo: The Hanoi Times As per the decision, the task force comprises 20 members, including Le Hong Son, the Permanent Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee, who serves as the Team Leader, and Ngo Anh Tuan, Director of the Hanoi Department of Justice, acts as the Deputy Team Leader. … [Read more...] about Hanoi sets up task force to draft amended Capital Law

The amendment of the 2012 Capital Law becomes imperative to introduce innovative and groundbreaking mechanisms, pool all available resources, and harness potential and strengths effectively for the development of Hanoi. Amended Capital law should include fields that could spur Hanoi’s development in the long term, Vice Minister of Justice Dang Hoang Anh shared the view during a meeting discussing the amended Capital Law on August 16. Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Le Hong Son (l) and Deputy Minister of Justice Dang Hoang Anh (r). Photos: Thai San/The Hanoi Times A report from the Ministry of Justice noted the 2012 Capital Law serves as a significant legal framework that delineates the position, roles, responsibilities, and policies governing the construction, development, and safeguarding of the capital. The specific policies outlined in this law have facilitated the establishment of a relatively comprehensive set of legal tools in Hanoi for … [Read more...] about Amended Capital Law urged to promote priority fields essential for Hanoi’s development

Present at the event were Chief of the General Department of Political Affairs (GDP) of the Vietnam People’s Army General Luong Cuong, and Chief of the General Staff and Deputy Minister of National Defense Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong, among others. At the meeting, delegates focused on discussing and commenting on reports on the five-year implementation of Resolution No.5-NQ/TW dated April 16, 2018 of the Politburo on Vietnam’s National Defense Strategy; Conclusion No.24-KL/TW dated April 16, 2018 of the Politburo on Vietnam's defense strategy; and proposal for resuming education courses for civilian students in several military schools. At the event, a leader of the GDP informed the participants on domestic, regional, and international situations that have had impacts on the country’s defense-military task performance, and briefed on some major contents of the eighth plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee. In his concluding speech, General Giang praised … [Read more...] about Defense Minister chairs seventh meeting of Central Military Commission

Decentralization is key for local governments to be able to fulfill their tasks. The draft of the amended Capital Law has raised public concerns about the development of cities within a city. The Hanoi Times has received expert feedback on the issue. Architect Dao Ngoc Nghiem, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Association for Urban Planning and Development: Special mechanism needed for city-within-a-city model Hanoi aims to urbanize five rural districts to make them urban districts by 2025 and two more later. Now, the concept of the city-within-city model is being introduced by urban developers. Previously, there was no city subordinate to a first-tier city. The law stipulated that only a province has its subordinate cities. In 2016, the first city-within-city was established, Thu Duc, a submunicipal unit of Ho Chi Minh City, one of the nation's five first-tier cities. An urban residential area in Hanoi. … [Read more...] about Amended Capital Law to govern the city-within-a-city model

Regiment 95 is located in Buon Ho town, which is home to various ethnic groups. Of the total population, 28.23% are ethnic minority people, and 53.41% are religious practitioners. The political security, social order and safety situation in the locality is potentially complicated since hostile forces always take advantage of ethnic, religious, and human rights issues to sabotage the revolution; entice and incite ignorant people to violate the law. Understanding the actual local situations, Regiment 95’s Party Committee and Chain-of-Command have clearly determined missions. According to Deputy Political Commissar of Regiment 95 Lieutenant Colonel Ngo Tuan Anh, the unit’s party committee and chain-of-command and local party committee and authorities annually discuss and agree on contents, targets, and solutions. The unit has paid attention to assisting the locality in consolidating grassroots political systems, building traffic and irrigation works, and completing new-style rural area … [Read more...] about Practical activities help strengthen military-civilian solidarity

To further bolster its appeal, Hanoi should establish regulations that provide favorable living, working, and educational conditions for investors' family members. The draft amended Capital Law should broaden and enhance opportunities for strategic investors, including large domestic and multinational corporations, to come to Hanoi, according to the President of the Foreign Trade University, Bui Anh Tuan. Electronics production at an FDI company in Hanoi. Photo: Nguyen Minh/The Hanoi Times "To bolster its appeal, additional regulations should be put in place to facilitate favorable living, working, and educational conditions for relatives of investors in the Capital. This will contribute to establishing Hanoi as the preferred headquarters for both domestic and multinational corporations," said Tuan. … [Read more...] about Capital Law should help Hanoi attract multinationals: Expert