In discussions on the sidelines of the National Assembly, several delegates argued that ensuring consistency between planning levels, boldly decentralizing power to localities, and streamlining administrative procedures are key solutions to overcome the problem of "suspended planning," promote socio-economic development, and enhance the effectiveness of the legal system regarding planning.
Regarding solutions to ensure consistency between the amended Planning Law and related laws, Delegate Tran Anh Tuan ( Ho Chi Minh City Delegation) argued that the current planning system comprises many different levels such as national planning, national land use planning, marine planning, regional planning, provincial planning, etc., and these levels are closely interrelated.
According to the delegates, lower-level plans must comply with and be consistent with higher-level plans; at the same time, it is necessary to avoid duplication of content with plans that have been issued and implemented previously. Delegate Tran Anh Tuan emphasized that reviewing and comparing to ensure consistency, uniformity, and coherence between different levels of planning is a very important step, helping to make the implementation process smoother later on, and improving the effectiveness and efficiency of planning laws.
Regarding the widely discussed issue of "suspended laws" and "suspended projects" in many localities, delegate Tran Anh Tuan stated that to overcome this situation, the planning process must begin with reviewing and accurately assessing practical requirements, ensuring consistency with the socio-economic development strategies of the nation, region, sector, and each locality.
Delegates argued that it is necessary to clearly define development perspectives and orientations: which areas are urban, which are rural, and which areas serve specific industries and sectors; as well as clearly delineate different types of land such as production land, urban land, agricultural land, etc. Once these aspects are clarified, outdated and unsuitable planning elements must be boldly adjusted or eliminated.
According to delegate Tran Anh Tuan, adjusting according to the development strategy will help minimize outdated projects, reduce the number of stalled planning projects after each adjustment, and better meet the needs and aspirations of the people.
Further discussing proposals to make the amended Planning Law more effective, helping to free up resources and build a unified, streamlined planning system, delegate Tran Anh Tuan said that the current decentralization of planning approval authority to localities is appropriate. This approach is more closely aligned with the practical development of each province and city; at the same time, it creates conditions for necessary adjustments to be implemented more quickly and flexibly.
The delegates also noted that after the administrative unit merger, the wider development space leads to reciprocal impacts between adjacent localities in both economic and social life. Therefore, relevant legal regulations need to be considered to support the implementation of inter-regional projects; for example, it may be possible to allow the use of the common budget of provinces and cities to carry out these projects.
Representative Tran Anh Tuan emphasized: If the law on planning clearly demonstrates the decentralization of power to local governments, and related laws are also adjusted in a similar direction, then the process of mobilizing resources and implementing planning in the future will be more convenient, and the effectiveness and efficiency of the legal system on planning will also be enhanced.
Regarding the Law on Urban and Rural Planning, delegate Nguyen Truc Anh (Hanoi delegation) stated that the highlight of this Law is the strong decentralization and delegation of power to local governments at two levels, which is consistent with the current management model.
According to him, decentralizing power to provinces and cities, and then further decentralizing it to the commune level in planning matters, especially detailed planning, zoning plans, and sub-zoning plans, is an important step forward. The delegate also noted that this is a suitable new approach in the context of the need to accelerate public investment disbursement, promote socio-economic development, and reduce administrative procedures; it also helps the two levels of government to be closer to the people and handle work more effectively.
Representative Nguyen Truc Anh argued that the draft law's goal of reducing and simplifying administrative procedures and shortening the planning process from three levels to two is a mandatory requirement according to Central Resolution 66. The representative acknowledged that a two-level government system has many advantages, but to maximize its effectiveness, it requires strong decentralization and delegation of power to local authorities, while simultaneously minimizing unnecessary procedures.
Delegates argued that many administrative barriers remain outdated in the context of the established centralized database covering procedures from authentication, civil registration, personal legal matters to birth and death registrations. With centralized data, many lengthy procedures can be simplified into a single step, or even delegated to the commune level or socialized through notary offices.
Delegates emphasized that if decentralization is promoted and procedures are simplified in a way that closely aligns with the people, and if grassroots efforts are effectively mobilized, then the two levels of government will operate more effectively and efficiently.
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