Hai Phong: Establishment of Steering Committee for Ha Long Bay Heritage Management

According to Decision No. 3667/QD-UBND of Hai Phong City People's Committee, the Steering Committee for the Management of the World Natural Heritage of Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago in Hai Phong City (referred to as the Steering Committee) consists of 19 members, headed by the Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee in charge of the cultural and social sector.

The Director of Cat Ba National Park is the Standing Deputy Head of the Steering Committee; the Chairman of Cat Hai District People's Committee, the Director of the Department of Culture and Sports, the Director of the Department of Tourism, the Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development are the 4 Deputy Heads of the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee also has 13 members including representatives of relevant departments and branches.

The Steering Committee was established by the City People's Committee, consisting of representatives of relevant agencies, to direct, manage, protect and promote the value of the World Natural Heritage of Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba archipelago (under the management of Hai Phong City) according to regulations.

The Steering Committee assists the City People's Committee in directing the development of plans, organizing the implementation of tasks of managing, protecting and promoting the value of world natural heritage, proposing to handle and resolve arising issues related to the management, protection and promotion of the value of world natural heritage.

The Steering Committee is responsible for coordinating with the Ha Long Bay Management Board under the Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee to effectively manage, protect and promote the value of the world natural heritage in accordance with regulations. At the same time, inspect, guide and urge relevant departments, units, localities and organizations and individuals to implement programs and plans on management, protection and promotion of the value of the world natural heritage, organize preliminary and final reviews, and implement periodic and ad hoc reporting regimes according to regulations.

The Head of the Steering Committee is authorized to use the seal of the Hai Phong City People's Committee to perform his/her duties, approve the list of specific members participating in the Steering Committee, and assign tasks to the Deputy Heads and members. When authorized by the Head of the Steering Committee to direct and manage the activities of the Steering Committee, the Deputy Heads use the seal of their agency to perform their duties.

Steering Committee members work part-time and perform specific tasks assigned by the Head of the Steering Committee. They are allowed to use the organizational structure, staff, civil servants and public employees of the agency or unit they are in charge of to perform assigned tasks.

Cat Ba National Park is the standing body of the Steering Committee. The operating expenses of the Steering Committee and the standing body of the Steering Committee are guaranteed by the state budget according to regulations and are arranged in the annual budget of Cat Ba National Park.

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