Special mechanism for social housing

In the draft resolution, a series of long-standing bottlenecks have been identified and solutions proposed for resolution. If these policies are approved and effectively implemented by the National Assembly , the implementation time of social housing projects can be shortened from 375 to 525 days - a decisive figure, helping to accelerate supply, creating new momentum for the real estate market serving the majority of the population.

In particular, the mechanism for selecting investors without bidding for projects that meet the conditions according to the planning and land use plan will help reduce nearly 200 days compared to the current process. The complete decentralization of power to local authorities, the Ministry of National Defense, and the Ministry of Public Security in approving investment policies and assigning investors is also a step forward from "asking - giving" to "delegation of power and responsibility", minimizing the congestion caused by overlapping and hierarchical approval mechanisms.

Not stopping there, the proposal to exempt the procedure for appraising the feasibility study report, exempt the construction permit for projects using sample designs, shorten the planning process, apply shortened bidding for bidding packages using public capital... shows the spirit of "substantive reduction" instead of formal improvement. The proposal to remove bottlenecks in the process of appraising selling prices and rental prices by allowing investors to hire independent consultants to appraise prices before state agencies inspect and post-inspection is another effort to balance the requirements of transparency, control and initiative in investment and business.

However, because these are specific policies, expanding powers, and cutting a series of administrative procedures that are considered “safety barriers”, the risk of being exploited should not be taken lightly. Direct delegation of power without accompanying inspection and supervision mechanisms can easily lead to the risk of profiteering, the formation of “interest groups”, the allocation of resources to the wrong subjects, causing loss and waste of public resources.

No one denies the need for a special mechanism to solve the social housing problem that has existed for many years without an effective solution. But that specialness is only valuable if it is accompanied by appropriate monitoring tools. Lessons from some previous preferential policies such as land, preferential credit, public investment capital allocation, etc. show that when the control mechanism is loose, the policy is easily distorted, and the humanitarian goal is easily exploited as an opportunity for profit.

Therefore, along with thorough decentralization, delegation of power and strong procedural reform, the draft Resolution needs to clearly establish a mechanism for "privilege prevention" by assigning the Government to design a system to prevent risks, negatives, and prevent policy profiteering. In the process of developing and promulgating documents detailing the National Assembly's resolution, there must be mandatory post-audit regulations and specific and clear sanctions for violations.

Not only a place to live for low-income people, social housing is also a symbol of social security policy, a measure of the State's concern for workers. When approved by the National Assembly, the draft Resolution on piloting a number of specific mechanisms and policies to promote the development of social housing can become a big boost for the housing market. However, the real vitality of the resolution will depend on how we build a mechanism to prevent risks, negatives, and prevent policy profiteering; and how effectively we implement and monitor policy implementation.

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