Thoroughly grasp the new points and key contents of the Capital Law

On the morning of August 2, at the meeting of the Standing Committee of the City People's Council with the Standing Committee of the People's Councils of districts, towns and cities in the second quarter of 2024, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Council Pham Qui Tien informed about the new points and key contents of the Law on the Capital and the Laws and Resolutions passed by the National Assembly at the 7th Session of the 15th National Assembly.

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Accordingly, at the 7th Session (May 2024), the National Assembly passed 11 laws and 21 resolutions; gave initial opinions on 11 draft laws, and reviewed many other important reports. The contents reviewed and decided on covered many areas with many important issues, contributing to building a complete and comprehensive legal system, fundamentally resolving bottlenecks, inadequacies, and problems in practice; creating a driving force to promote economic recovery and development, meeting the requirements and tasks of the country in the new development period.

Of the 11 laws, 1 law will take effect from August 1, 2024; 7 laws and 2 resolutions will take effect from January 1, 2025; 3 laws will take effect from July 1, 2025.

Vice Chairman of Hanoi People's Council Pham Qui Tien speaks (Photo: TL).

At the 7th Session of the 15th National Assembly, on June 28, 2024, the Capital Law was officially passed by the National Assembly, consisting of 7 Chapters and 54 Articles (an increase of 3 Chapters and 27 Articles compared to the 2012 Capital Law), including key and outstanding contents such as: the government organization in Hanoi is organized in a streamlined, professional, modern direction, operating effectively and efficiently.

The regulations are built in the direction of strong decentralization from the Central Government to the City (regarding investment, construction planning, culture, health, education, science and technology, etc.), innovating the governance model, enhancing the autonomy and self-responsibility of the Capital government for the management and operation of all aspects of the economic and social life of the Capital.

To improve the effectiveness, efficiency and quality of the People's Councils at all levels, ensure the substance and meet the requirements and tasks of the new period, the Law stipulates that the City People's Council is elected with 125 delegates (an increase of 30 delegates compared to the present), of which at least 25% of the total number of delegates are full-time. The full-time Standing Committee of the Hanoi People's Council has no more than 11 members, including the Chairman, no more than 3 Vice Chairmen (an increase of 1 Vice Chairman and 4 permanent members of the City People's Council); the City People's Council Committees are established with no more than 6 committees (a maximum increase of 2 committees compared to this term).

For the People's Council of districts and towns, there are 2 vice chairmen of the People's Council (an increase of 1 vice chairman; the total number of full-time People's Council delegates is not more than 9 people, as decided by the People's Council of districts, towns, and cities under the City. (an increase of 3 people compared to the maximum number prescribed by the Law on Organization of Local Government); no more than 3 committees are established to advise on specific fields (an increase of 1 committee compared to the current Law). The committee may have full-time members, as decided by the People's Council of districts, towns, and cities under the City (currently there is no such regulation).

In particular, the Law on the Capital (amended) strongly decentralizes power to Hanoi City, helping the city government to be more proactive in organizing its apparatus and staffing to effectively undertake its very special role and task as the Capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

In particular, there are provisions on some specific contents such as: The City People's Council is proactive in deciding to establish and dissolve specialized agencies and other administrative organizations under the City People's Committee, determining the number of staff, civil servants and public employees when meeting some conditions prescribed in this Law.

Allow the Standing Committee of the City People's Council to decide on a number of tasks during the time the City People's Council is not in session and report to the City People's Council at the nearest session to ensure flexibility and timeliness in the leadership, direction and operation of the City.

The Law stipulates a separate article on decentralization and authorization of the People's Committee, the Chairman of the People's Committee and other specialized agencies and administrative organizations under the People's Committee. A number of provisions are added to clarify the subjects, objects, and scope of decentralization and authorization compared to the provisions of the Law on Organization of Local Government; the City People's Committee is assigned to regulate the adjustment of procedures, processes, and authority of relevant agencies when performing tasks and powers that are decentralized and authorized (Article 14).

Based on the principled provisions, the Law assigns the Hanoi People's Council to specify the signing of contracts with people who meet professional and technical requirements to take on certain job positions in specialized and shared professional groups, ensuring that they are suitable to the needs and practical conditions of the locality. Regulate policies to attract and employ talented people, develop high-quality human resources, etc.

Source: https://thoidai.com.vn/quan-triet-nhung-diem-moi-noi-dung-trong-tam-cua-luat-thu-do-203118.html