Conclusion of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee on the establishment of the Department of Planning and Architecture

The Office of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee has just issued a notice of the conclusion of the Standing Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee on the policy of establishing the Department of Planning and Architecture of Ho Chi Minh City.

Previously, on September 17, the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee listened to the report and proposal from the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Party Committee on the re-establishment of this Department.

After discussion, the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee agreed on the policy of establishing the Department of Planning and Architecture of Ho Chi Minh City on the basis of separating functions and tasks from the Department of Construction of Ho Chi Minh City.

According to the conclusion, the Party Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee was assigned to lead the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee to direct the Department of Home Affairs to coordinate with the Department of Construction and relevant agencies to carefully review and clarify legal regulations and the necessity of establishing the Department of Planning and Architecture.

The Standing Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee noted the organizational structure of the Department of Planning and Architecture, which includes 6 specialized departments and 3 public service units.

The People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City synthesizes and reports to the Party Committee of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City for consideration and submits to the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee for comments.

This process needs to be closely coordinated with the Party Committee of the National Assembly Delegation and the People's Council of Ho Chi Minh City, the Standing Committee of the People's Council of Ho Chi Minh City and the Committees of the People's Council of Ho Chi Minh City to carry out the review and appraisal process, submit to the People's Council of Ho Chi Minh City for consideration and approval at the Special Session in September 2025.

The Department of Planning and Architecture of Ho Chi Minh City was first established in 2002 from the Chief Architect of Ho Chi Minh City.

In February 2025, when implementing the apparatus arrangement, the People's Council of Ho Chi Minh City approved the policy of merging this Department into the Department of Construction.

At the 4th Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Executive Committee Conference (term 2020-2025) on September 15, Ho Chi Minh City Party Secretary Tran Luu Quang said that the merger of the Department of Planning and Architecture into the Department of Construction at the beginning of this year did not fully anticipate the workload and development scale of Ho Chi Minh City, when the city expanded by nearly 7,000 km² with a population of more than 14 million people.

Ho Chi Minh City needs a specialized agency with enough capacity and resources to take full responsibility for planning and architecture.

According to the Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, the city is urgently establishing a master plan for socio -economic development as a basis for attracting strategic investors, while simultaneously implementing industry and infrastructure plans.

Mr. Tran Luu Quang suggested implementing these plans simultaneously, possibly hiring international consultants with socialized capital, but needing a specialized department to advise and coordinate effectively.

Source: https://ttbc-hcm.gov.vn/ket-luan-cua-thanh-uy-tphcm-ve-thanh-lap-so-quy-hoach-kien-truc-1019598.html