More than 12,000 surplus houses and lands after administrative unit rearrangement

VTV.vn - The whole country still has more than 12,200 surplus houses and lands after administrative unit rearrangement, which need to continue to be reviewed, arranged and handled in accordance with the development planning of each locality.

The whole country still has 12,283 surplus houses and lands after administrative unit rearrangement.

According to the report of the Ministry of Finance , in many communes and wards, the working offices have seriously degraded, the area is small, not meeting the requirements of operation; information technology equipment, tables and chairs are still lacking and not synchronized. Meanwhile, according to regulations, repair works over 500 million VND must have an economic - technical report, but many communes do not have a unit with enough capacity to be the investor, leading to congestion. The Ministry of Finance is currently reviewing and amending the regulations to provide more specific guidance.

According to economic experts, the key point now is to be more flexible in handling surplus assets, avoiding leaving headquarters vacant for many years while the locality lacks working facilities or public land funds. Along with that, the Ministry of Finance's proposal to allow the assignment, transfer, and conversion of public assets' functions first, and then update the planning is a practical direction, both creating conditions for temporary exploitation and ensuring effective management in the transition period.

Another issue emphasized by experts is the need to improve the capacity of local authorities in public asset management. Localities must consider public asset management as part of administrative reform, not just rearranging houses and vehicles, but also rearranging the use of public resources. Arranging an agency to work in many different headquarters should only be a temporary solution; in the long term, there needs to be a centralized investment plan to avoid fragmentation, overlap, and waste in operation and maintenance.

In response to the requirement to complete the two-tier local government model, the Ministry of Finance continues to require localities to proactively review and transfer internal means and assets to avoid scattered purchases, while strengthening coordination between central agencies and local authorities in implementation. This is a key factor in helping to unlock resources, improve the efficiency of public asset use, contribute to building a modern, streamlined administration and serve the people better and better.

The Ministry of Finance has also repeatedly emphasized that it will continue to improve institutions and amend relevant documents to remove obstacles in handling public assets after administrative unit reorganization. At the same time, it will strengthen decentralization and empower localities to proactively make decisions within the legal framework, ensuring that all implementation steps are in accordance with regulations, but still flexible and timely with reality.

Source: https://vtv.vn/hon-12000-co-so-nha-dat-doi-du-sau-sap-xep-don-vi-hanh-chinh-100251020224540285.htm