Creating breakthrough mechanisms and policies to promote the capital's rapid and sustainable development

On December 8, Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang submitted to the National Assembly a draft Resolution of the National Assembly on piloting a number of specific mechanisms and policies to implement large and important projects in the capital.

Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang presented the National Assembly's draft Resolution on piloting a number of specific mechanisms and policies to implement large and important projects in the capital. Photo: Quang Vinh

Proposal for specific authority in policy decision invest

Reporting to the National Assembly , Minister Nguyen Van Thang said that the content of the draft Resolution stipulates a pilot of a number of specific mechanisms and policies, superior to a number of current laws on important issues such as: Authority to decide and approve investment policies; Selection of investors and contractors; Policies on planning and architecture;   Land recovery, land allocation, land lease; Capital mobilization mechanism for project implementation; Measures to ensure urban order, social order and safety; Measures to renovate, embellish and rebuild urban areas.

Regarding the authority to decide and approve investment policies, the draft Resolution stipulates that the City People's Council and the Chairman of the City People's Committee are authorized to decide on investment policies and approve investment policies for public investment projects, PPP, and private projects without any limitations on capital scale, land use, resettlement requirements, etc. under the authority of the National Assembly, the Government, and the Prime Minister according to current regulations. City People's Council   promulgate procedures for establishing, appraising, deciding on investment policies, approving investment policies, and adjusting project investment policies for implementation.

When deciding on investment policies and approving specific project policies, it is necessary to apply special mechanisms and policies different from the provisions of laws, resolutions of the National Assembly, ordinances and resolutions of the National Assembly Standing Committee. Based on the consent of competent authorities, the City People's Committee shall report to the Government to submit to the National Assembly Standing Committee for permission to implement special mechanisms and policies different from the provisions of laws, ordinances and resolutions of the National Assembly, resolutions of the National Assembly Standing Committee, and then report to the National Assembly at the nearest session.

Regarding the selection of investors and contractors, the draft resolution stipulates that for public investment projects and PPP investment projects, the form of contractor selection is applied in special cases; for component projects of PPP investment projects and investment projects under the provisions of the Investment Law that need to be implemented immediately under the direction of the Politburo, the Secretariat, the Government Party Committee, and the Hanoi Party Committee Executive Committee, the form of investor selection is applied in special cases, before the competent authority decides on the investment policy and approves the investment policy. The Hanoi People's Council stipulates the order and procedures for selecting investors and contractors.

The draft resolution allows Hanoi to carry out planning procedures and construction commencement procedures in parallel with investment approval procedures for urgent projects. Along with that, it is proposed to eliminate a number of procedures: eliminate the procedures for establishing, appraising, and approving planning tasks for zoning plans, detailed urban and rural plans; no need to hold architectural design competitions for projects in case of necessity...

The draft resolution also proposes the establishment of a clear and strong decentralization mechanism for the city government and relevant agencies to ensure proactiveness and flexibility in managing and organizing the implementation of large and important projects in the capital. Especially the decentralization in approving investment policies, establishing, appraising, approving planning, land recovery, etc.

Chairman of the National Assembly's Economic and Financial Committee Phan Van Mai presents the inspection report. Photo: Quang Vinh

Removing procedural obstacles and speeding up the progress of major, strategic projects in the capital

Examining the draft resolution, Chairman of the National Assembly's Economic and Financial Committee Phan Van Mai said that the Committee basically agreed with the necessity of issuing a Resolution to help Hanoi remove obstacles in procedures, coordination mechanisms and   authority, creating conditions to speed up the progress of large, important projects, infrastructure projects   strategy of the capital, contributing to the completion of modern urban infrastructure, improving   quality of living environment, promoting sustainable socio-economic development, towards   The capital's GRDP growth target reaches double digits, promoting its leading role,   dynamic center of regional and national development.

The review agency agreed with the necessity, political basis and practical basis of building and issuing the resolution according to the shortened procedures. However, Chairman of the National Assembly's Economic and Financial Committee Phan Van Mai suggested that the Government carefully review and closely follow the conclusions of the Politburo and the new provisions of the law and resolution being submitted to the National Assembly at the 10th session; only stipulate mechanisms and policies that are truly necessary, specific, applicable to the Capital and under the National Assembly's decision-making authority.

For special, important, complex mechanisms and policies with large scope of impact such as land recovery, site clearance, land allocation, land lease, the majority of opinions of the Committee believe that reviewing land recovery cases to suit practical requirements, removing bottlenecks, and unblocking resources is necessary, but it is necessary to strictly comply with legal regulations to protect rights and interests.   legality of land users.

This is a big, sensitive, complex, and interrelated issue.   directly related to human rights, civil rights; affecting social security   society, people's livelihood. Therefore, land acquisition must meet truly necessary requirements for the purposes of national defense, security, and socio-economic development.   national and public interests must be public, transparent, and not cause inflation.   give rise to shortcomings, especially new complex issues in practice, ensuring compliance with the Constitution.

Therefore, the Committee recommends that the drafting agency continue to conduct thorough and careful research; it is necessary to assess the impact of the policy.   especially negative impacts. Many comments suggested assessing the social impacts   for projects when reclaiming land. Many opinions say that the addition of   Land recovery cases need to be carefully considered, ensuring the provisions of the Constitution, avoiding affecting the legitimate rights and interests of the people.

Anh Vu - Viet Thang

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