Chương 1 Luật Thủ đô 2012: Những quy định chung

Chapter 1.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of regulation

This Law deals with the positions and roles of the Capital, the policies and responsibilities to build, develop, manage, and protect the capital

Article 2. The position and roles of the capital

1. The capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is Hanoi.

2. The capital is the political and administrative center of the nation, where the central agencies of the Communist party, the state, and the socio-political organizations, diplomatic missions, and international organizations are located; is the major center for culture, education, science, technology, economics, and international trade of the whole country.

3. The headquarters of the Communist Party, the National Assembly, the President, and the Government are located in Ba Dinh area in Hanoi city.

Article 3. Interpretation of terms

In this Law, the terms below are construed as follows:

1. Urban areas are the districts of Hanoi city.

2. Suburban areas are the peripheral districts and towns of Hanoi city.

3. The capital area is the area of socio-economic development association, including Hanoi city and some adjacent central-affiliated cities and provinces, decided by the Government.

Article 4. The responsibility to build, develop, and protect the capital

1. Building, developing, and protecting the capital is the regular and direct missions of the authorities at all levels and the people of Hanoi city; the responsibility of the agencies, organizations, the armed forces, and the people in the whole country.

2. The Vietnamese Fatherland Front and its affiliated organizations shall encourage all classes in the country and the Vietnamese overseas to participate in building, developing, and protecting the capital.

3. The state shall prioritize the investment, and adopt policies to attract the resources in order to fulfill the potentials and exploit the strength of the capital and capital area, for the purpose of building, developing, and protecting the capital.

Article 5. The responsibility of the capital

1. Build and develop a representatively civilized and modern capital

2. Ensure the safety and convenience for the operation of the the central agencies of the Communist party, the state, and the socio-political organizations, diplomatic missions, and international organizations, and for the organization of national, international programs and events in the capital.

3. Cooperate and assist the central-affiliated cities and provinces in the capital area and the whole country in expanding the forms of development association.

4. Actively expand the amicable relationships and cooperation with the capitals of other countries; utilize the outer resources to build and develop the capital; enable the organizations and people of the capital to participate in the international cooperation in economic, socio-cultural, educational, scientific, and technological activities.

Article 6. The symbol of the capital

The symbol of the capital is the picture of the Khue Van Cac in Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam.

Article 7. The title “Honorary citizen of the capital”

1. The title “Honorary citizen of the capital” shall be given to the foreigners that contribute to the building and development of the capital, or the expansion and fortification of the amicable relations and international cooperation of the capital.

2. The People’s Council of Hanoi city shall specify the authority, conditions, and procedure for awarding the title “Honorary citizen of the capital”.