Prime Minister requests to cut at least 30% of administrative procedures related to social housing

(NLDO) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested to cut at least 30% of administrative procedures; complete the establishment of the National Housing Fund in March.

On the afternoon of March 6, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a national online conference on removing difficulties and obstacles, promoting the development of social housing. The conference was held directly at the Government headquarters, and online to 63 connecting points in localities across the country.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks. Photo: Nhat Bac

Attending the conference were leaders of ministries, branches, and localities; experts, leaders of real estate associations, banks, and large real estate enterprises across the country.

• Removing barriers to developing social housing

Regarding the results of social housing development and housing for workers, according to the report of the Ministry of Construction , from 2021 to now, 103 projects with a scale of 66,755 units have been completed. The number of projects that have started construction is 137 projects with a scale of 114,618 units. The number of projects that have been approved for investment policy is 415 projects with a scale of 412,055 units.

Preferential credit capital of 120,000 billion VND for social housing (currently 145,000 billion VND) has been disbursed 2,845 billion VND, including 2,580 billion VND for investors in 20 projects, 265 billion VND for home buyers in 15 projects.

After listening to the delegates' presentations and concluding the conference, the Prime Minister emphasized that investment in social housing is investment for the development of society and the country; it is an important task of the political system, requiring the participation of the entire political system, people and businesses.

The Prime Minister assessed that recently, the construction of social housing has had certain results, progress, and changes, but compared to requirements and expectations, it has not been achieved. Many localities have had slow implementation results compared to the plan registered in the Project. The disbursement of preferential credit capital of 120,000 billion VND for social housing is still slow and has difficulties. There are still obstacles and difficulties for social housing investment enterprises in accessing land, construction investment procedures, contractor appointment, credit, preferential policies, etc.

Local leaders attend online via bridges

Establishing the National Housing Fund in March 2025

To create positive and clear changes after the conference and achieve the set goals, the Prime Minister pointed out 10 groups of tasks and solutions for ministries, branches and localities. In particular, regarding institutions, the Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Construction to preside over and review institutions, processes and procedures, where problems arise, who will resolve them, how long it will take, when will results be achieved; which agencies must amend and propose to the Government and submit to the National Assembly any problems in laws, decrees and circulars. Emphasizing that preferential sectors must have preferential policies, the Prime Minister requested that this must be submitted in March, at the latest in April.

Regarding planning, localities must plan and adjust social housing planning appropriately, and must be completed by the second quarter at the latest. Localities must have plans and proactively allocate land to investors; study the recovery of wasteful projects and land abandoned for many years, resolve problems, and allocate them to investors; resolve and arrange adequate and quick land funds for investors; and clear land for businesses.

The Ministry of Construction reviews standards, regulations, and norms related to social housing; it is necessary to design models suitable for each region to be able to research mass production, use prefabricated structures for quick construction, and hand over to large enterprises for implementation.

Regarding the capital mechanism for the project, the Prime Minister requested to study the appropriate profit level (currently 10%), which can be increased, but the important thing is that the project must be done quickly and promptly.

Representative of Vingroup Corporation speaking

Regarding resource mobilization, the Prime Minister assigned Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc to direct the Ministry of Finance to complete the establishment of the National Housing Fund in March 2025. Approve the list of people eligible to buy, rent, or lease social housing based on the integrated population database with standards and criteria. The State Bank does not count social housing loans in the credit 'room' of banks.

The Prime Minister assigned the Government Office to preside over, review, and cut at least 30% of administrative procedures by 2025.

The Prime Minister also requested research into regulations allowing foreign enterprises and organizations to buy and rent social housing for workers and laborers.

Regarding the recommendations, the Prime Minister assigned the Government Office to synthesize and report to the Government for competent proposals on matters beyond the Government's authority (such as those related to bidding, contractor appointment, land allocation, appropriate financial models, appropriate profit levels, authorization for provinces and cities to expand capital for enterprises, infrastructure incentives, administrative procedures, etc.); including the proposal to issue a Government resolution to pilot contractor appointment in the implementation of social housing projects.

For localities, the Prime Minister requested the establishment of a Steering Committee on social housing development. For projects that have started construction, they must be determined to complete and put into use in 2025. Resolutely direct the removal of obstacles in the coordination of work between departments, branches, districts, and counties, and reduce and simplify administrative procedures on investment in social housing construction...

Source: https://nld.com.vn/thu-tuong-yeu-cau-cat-giam-it-nhat-30-thu-tuc-hanh-chinh-lien-quan-nha-o-xa-hoi-196250306202523522.htm