Why did Vietnam move its capital from Yangon in the south to Naypyidaw in the middle?

Although there have been rumors in the society about the relocation of the capital of Myanmar, no one can accurately say it. Therefore, on June 7, 2005, the Myanmar government suddenly announced its move to the capital, which surprised many people. Not only ordinary people, but also many government civil servants and even senior government officials don't know the background of the incident. Subsequently, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar held a press conference, announcing that the Myanmar government would move the administrative capital inward, without the knowledge of the missions in Myanmar. In fact, the Myanmar government has long planned to relocate the administrative capital. According to media reports, preparations began three years ago and have just been put into practice.

The new capital of Myanmar has been determined in advance by the Myanmar government, which is Binmana (now Naypyidaw) in the middle of the border. Binmana is located in a small basin 390 kilometers north of the former capital Yangon, which belongs to mandalay province administratively. Before that, it was a little-known town. Xidang River flows from the east of the city, surrounded by hills with dense forests, and the south is a relatively spacious plain. This is one of the rare railway hubs in Myanmar.

After the Burmese government announced the order to move the capital, the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of the Interior and other central government departments immediately took action. According to media reports, nearly a thousand military vehicles entered the capital Yangon overnight, and dozens of military vehicles were in the forefront of every department preparing for action. The staff kept loading office furniture, equipment and documents into the car, and people were busy silently. The Capital Relocation Order requires that the relocation be completed in three stages. Except for a few central units (such as the Ministry of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries), other government departments must all move to Binmana before mid-June 5438 and February 2005.

The new capital of Myanmar has not only been selected, but also expanded in stages, with an investment of hundreds of billions of kyats in each stage (at the current market exchange rate, every kyat 1300 is equivalent to 1 USD). Now, the third phase of the project has been completed, including office and accommodation facilities for leaders, office buildings and residential buildings of government ministries, huge underground and mountain bunkers, airports, railway stations, hospitals and even golf courses. The ring road is connected with the main road, only 7 hours' drive from Yangon, and there are trains going back and forth on the railway every day. Program-controlled telephone exchange equipment is installed, which can make calls with all parts of the world. It is said that Myanmar Airlines is also preparing to open flights between Binmana and Yangon. The sources of construction funds are mainly borne by major private companies, and there is no direct connection between government investment and actual construction investment. Therefore, it is impossible to estimate the specific construction scale of Binmana. According to the on-site construction personnel, the construction scale of the project is enough to accommodate the limited civil servants of the Myanmar government.