In the 4.0 era, the construction of the city. Smart, modern Ho Chi Minh, worthy of being the economic locomotive of the country, is a necessary and urgent task.
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| Need to define a vision to 2050, TP. Ho Chi Minh City has developed on a par with major cities in the world, becoming one of the important financial centers of the Indo-Pacific region. (Source: VNA) |
Vietnam is considered as one of the countries that have successfully implemented the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), creating tremendous changes for the people. The SDGs were nationalized by Vietnam through the issuance of the National Action Plan (National Action Plan) to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in May 5, with a focus on sustainable development. urbanization process in provinces and cities nationwide.
Piloting specific mechanisms and policies
City. Ho Chi Minh City is a major center of economy, culture, education-training, science and technology, making the biggest contribution to the overall economic development of the country, being the economic locomotive in all fields. and have a great impact on the whole country. Implementing Resolution No. 16-NQ/TW 2012 of the Politburo and National Action Plan 2017, the National Assembly issued Resolution No. 54/2017 on piloting specific mechanisms and policies for sustainable development in Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh.
Based on the above orientations, City Party Committee. Ho Chi Minh City issued Resolution No. 08-NQ/TU on December 6, 12 and the City has achieved certain results. Except for the years severely affected by the Covid-2017 epidemic, the city's economy continuously grew at a high rate, the average annual rate in the period 19-2016 reached 2019%, higher than the rate of 7,72 % of the period 7,22-2011. The policy of spending additional income is implemented openly and transparently, contributing to improving the lives of cadres, civil servants and public employees, evoking creative labor spirit, consolidating and improving working efficiency. , the quality of the state apparatus in various fields…
However, besides the achieved results, there are still some limitations such as mechanisms to adjust revenue policies, implement equitization, arrange housing by central agencies, and pay capital advances for projects. Some mechanisms have been implemented, but the effectiveness is still low, policies to attract experts, scientists and people with special talents have not been applied much; lack of a specific financial mechanism to help the City mobilize more resources to solve infrastructure problems, solve social and environmental problems, improve the investment environment, etc.
The fourth industrial revolution (4IR) blurs the boundaries of biology, physics and engineering thanks to the law of connected things (IoT). Moreover, 4IR impacts cities and forms the concept of “smart city” seen through the lens of 4IR with specific challenges: planning, buildings, connectivity, data, energy , administration and traffic.
For 4IR to be integrated in cities, three criteria need to be met. First, the concept of sustainability should go beyond economic ecology.
Second, the practice of urban planning is very important. However, urban planning is a massive information product that requires accuracy and timely and frequent updates in order to turn information into a resource to promote positive resonant action of the whole society. Digital technology can easily build virtual networks combined with physical structures to contribute to effective practice of urban planning information in a transparent and public manner for the entire population.
Third, the success of smart cities depends on innovative businesses that meet the challenges of the 4IR and are an integral part of the process. Smart cities first and foremost need effective, creative and scientific management design strategies.
Faced with new opportunities in the context that the country has both a good economic and geopolitical position in the region, in December 12, the Politburo issued Resolution No. 2022-NQ/TW on orientations and tasks. City development service. Ho Chi Minh City to 31, with a vision to 2030 and the Government has issued Decision 2045/QD-TTg 642 on the task of formulating the City Planning. Ho Chi Minh City in the period of 2022-2021, with a vision to 2030. Currently, the Government is preparing a new Resolution on piloting outstanding mechanisms and policies to develop the city. Ho Chi Minh submitted to the National Assembly.
The new draft resolution focuses on developing mechanisms and policies in eight areas such as: investment management; budget finance; urban management and environmental resources; priority industries and occupations to attract strategic investors; management of science and technology, innovation; organization of the City's apparatus; organization of Thu Duc city apparatus; and apply the law.
Urgent solutions
In order to well implement the above orientations and contribute to the draft of the new Resolution, in the current context when the economic growth rate of Ho Chi Minh City is high. Ho Chi Minh City is very low (GRDP is estimated to increase by 0,7% over the same period); real estate market, financial market faced many difficulties, bad debts of banks and bond maturity tended to increase; enterprises are dissolved, continue to cut labor and face more difficulties in terms of orders and capital sources; consumer purchasing power decreased; input costs increase… need to have solutions in the short and long term.
Short term solution
The government strengthens fiscal and monetary policies to support immediate demand stimulus such as extension and exemption and reduction of taxes and land rents. Banks and credit institutions have restructured the repayment term, kept the same debt group, exempted and reduced interest and fees, and especially reduced bank interest rates in the direction of developing a healthy competitive market economy. and the principle of win-win. In addition, it is necessary to take measures to stimulate the purchasing power of the market as well as support unemployment for workers.
Medium and long term solutions
It is necessary to study the autonomous/self-governing urban government model (Autonomus status) with the active participation of the people to develop an inexhaustible source of social capital for modern urban governance. Step by step build and apply the two-level urban model with the district level as the base level for the city. Ho Chi Minh City, in order to ensure the improvement of operational efficiency of the City apparatus in the field of investment and finance and budget as well as to reduce the administrative and bureaucratic management, which is time-consuming and costly. lack of transparency on rights and responsibilities in urban governance. In parallel with building a new model, priority should be given to research and development of corresponding laws to ensure enforcement. This is also a key criterion for evaluating the effectiveness of legislators.
There is a need for strong pilot support policies in two breakthrough and pervasive priority industry sectors, finance and logistics, for the sake of Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City is home to 54% of the total number of professional logistics service providers in the country and currently contributes 22,3% of GDP, accounting for nearly 27% of the national budget, attracting nearly 34% of projects. The country's FDI…
With this position and its important geopolitical position, TP. Ho Chi Minh deserves to be an international financial and logistics center. Associations and businesses need to innovate in the direction of smart city development in two areas to be able to apply new technologies effectively and connect with global partners.
Need to define a vision to 2050, TP. Ho Chi Minh City has developed on a par with major cities in the world, becoming one of the important financial and logistics service centers of the Indo-Pacific region. On that basis, develop a city plan. Ho Chi Minh City in the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050 to serve as the foundation for socio-economic development plans to concretize the city's strategic vision.
When formulating planning, it is necessary to study and develop mechanisms and policies to promote and integrate resources for socio-economic development. The model of five socio-economic development resources (including resources, people, products, finance and society) can be an effective reference in this process.
Along with the City's best efforts, the Government's strong support policy for breakthroughs in developing a new urban model and prioritizing key sectors, especially defining strategic vision through The comprehensive planning will be the driving force, the guideline towards the city. Ho Chi Minh is smart in the first half of the 4st century, so that the city is not only the economic locomotive of the country but also contributes to the realization of the United Nations' millennium goals in the XNUMXIR era.
