Gov't seeks to extend autonomy pilot for HCMC

HCMC's downtown area in August, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran

A special mechanism that grants Ho Chi Minh City greater autonomy should be trialed another year for better evaluation, the government said.

In a report to the National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday, the government said the pilot period to apply the special mechanism for the southern metropolis should be extended until the end of next year instead of ending this year.

In November 2017, Vietnam's economic hub HCMC was granted extra autonomous decision-making power to help it develop to its full potential as per Resolution 54 passed by the NA, the national legislative body.

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