The Mekong Delta Regional Coordination Council is chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai.
Pursuant to Decision No. 974/QD-TTg dated August 19, 2023, the Prime Minister established the Mekong Delta Regional Coordination Council (hereinafter referred to as the Regional Coordination Council) to innovate the regional coordination mechanism and promote sustainable development of the Mekong Delta in response to climate change.
The Mekong Delta Coordination Council is chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai, and Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang is chaired by the Northern Midlands and Mountainous Region Coordination Council. Photo: Lao Dong Newspaper
The Regional Coordination Council is an inter-sectoral coordination organization established by decision of the Prime Minister, performing the function of assisting the Prime Minister in researching, directing, and coordinating the resolution of important inter-sectoral tasks on regional connectivity and sustainable development of the Mekong Delta.
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai is Chairman of the Regional Coordination Council. The Minister of Planning and Investment is Permanent Vice Chairman. Vice Chairmen of the Council include: Minister of Natural Resources and Environment; Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development; Minister of Transport .
Members: Deputy Ministers and equivalents of the Ministries and ministerial-level agencies: Planning and Investment, Finance, Industry and Trade, Construction, Science and Technology, Information and Communications, Health, Education and Training, Public Security, National Defense, Government Office; Chairmen of the People's Committees of the provinces and centrally run cities: Can Tho, Long An, Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, Vinh Long, Soc Trang, Hau Giang, An Giang, Dong Thap, Kien Giang, Bac Lieu and Ca Mau.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang is Chairman of the Coordination Council for the Northern Midlands and Mountains region.
According to Decision No. 975/QD-TTg dated August 19, 2023, the Prime Minister established the Northern Midlands and Mountainous Region Coordination Council to innovate the regional coordination mechanism, promote green, sustainable and comprehensive development of the Northern Midlands and Mountainous Region.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang is Chairman of the Northern Midlands and Mountainous Region Coordination Council.
The Minister of Planning and Investment is the Permanent Vice Chairman. The Vice Chairmen include: Minister of Natural Resources and Environment; Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development; Minister of Transport; Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs.
Members include: Deputy Ministers and equivalents of the Ministries and ministerial-level agencies: Planning and Investment, Finance, Industry and Trade, Construction, Science and Technology, Information and Communications, Health, Education and Training, Culture, Sports and Tourism, National Defense, Public Security, Ethnic Committee, Government Office; Chairmen of the People's Committees of the provinces: Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Thai Nguyen, Bac Kan, Phu Tho, Bac Giang, Hoa Binh, Son La, Lai Chau, Dien Bien.
The two Regional Coordination Councils may establish sub-committees to act as focal points for coordination by sector, field or sub-region. The sub-committees shall be organized and operate on a part-time basis as determined by the Chairman of the Council.
The advisory and support apparatus of the Regional Coordination Council, ministries, and provincial People's Committees related to regional coordination activities includes: Office of the Regional Coordination Council, Ministry-level Coordination Team, Provincial-level Coordination Team, and Advisory Expert Team.
The Ministry of Planning and Investment is the standing body of the Regional Coordination Council, using the supporting apparatus to perform the tasks of the Regional Coordination Council. The Ministry of Planning and Investment established the Office of the Regional Coordination Council. The staff of the Office of the Regional Coordination Council is under the staff of the Ministry of Planning and Investment and operates on a part-time basis.
Duties and powers of the 2 Regional Coordinating Councils
The Regional Coordination Council is responsible for coordinating activities in establishing, adjusting and organizing the implementation of the National Planning within the relevant scope, the planning of the Mekong Delta region, the planning of provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta region, the planning of the Northern midland and mountainous region, the planning of provinces in the Northern midland and mountainous region for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050;
Research and propose institutions, mechanisms and policies for the development of the Mekong Delta, the Northern midlands and mountainous areas, promote regional and sub-regional linkages to ensure that regulations, mechanisms and policies for regional and sub-regional linkages are implemented synchronously, consistently, effectively, and with discipline.
Coordinate activities to synchronously develop the socio-economic infrastructure system, prioritizing the transport infrastructure system. Research and propose the establishment of a regional infrastructure development fund.
Guide and support localities in the region to resolve inter-provincial and municipal issues beyond the authority of each locality in the region.
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