Why is Hanoi slow to respond about the Ciputra project?

Ciputra is a large urban area, the investment process is long and complicated.

This morning (July 3), continuing the 17th session, the Hanoi People's Council conducted a question-and-answer session on a group of issues related to discipline, order, and responsibility in performing public duties at the city's state agencies.

Questioning at the meeting, delegate Vu Ngoc Anh (Bac Tu Liem district group) said that through monitoring, there were a number of documents related to projects implemented in the area that were sent by central agencies asking for opinions, but the departments and branches assigned to advise the City People's Committee responded very slowly.

Delegate Vu Ngoc Anh (Bac Tu Liem district group).

Mr. Vu Ngoc Anh cited the case where the Ministry of Planning and Investment sent an official dispatch to the city requesting comments on the appraisal and adjustment of the dossier of the Nam Thang Long urban area project (also known as Ciputra urban area), but after 1 year, it did not receive a response despite continuous urging documents.

"Why, after 1 year, the City People's Committee has not yet sent a document to the Ministry of Planning and Investment? I request that the city inform us about the work of urging, correcting and overcoming this situation in the coming time," delegate Ngoc Anh requested.

Responding to questions, Director of the Hanoi Department of Planning and Investment Le Anh Quan said that the objective reason is that Ciputra Urban Area is a large urban area, the investment process has gone through a very long time, been inspected and audited many times and "there are many complications in this".

Meanwhile, the Department of Planning and Investment is only the focal agency assigned by the city to give opinions on the project, not the Department alone. The Department must also seek opinions from related departments and branches such as the Department of Finance, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, and local authorities.

"Through the process of giving comments, there has been a report to the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Ministry has responded to the investor in writing," said Mr. Quan.

Director of Hanoi Department of Planning and Investment Le Anh Quan.

Regarding subjective causes, Mr. Le Anh Quan admitted responsibility for the Department of Planning and Investment and other departments and branches not promptly and actively contributing ideas and advising the city to respond.

"From this content, the city has conducted an inspection of the public service of the Department of Planning and Investment and related departments and branches. From there, it pointed out problems and manifestations in the processing of documents, pointing out shortcomings so that in the future, when giving comments on projects, it must be as quick and accurate as possible," said Mr. Quan.

Hanoi will strengthen and enhance the capacity of its staff.

Responding to questions, Vice Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Duong Duc Tuan said that in the case of a new investment policy, a coherent process can be established, but when adjusting the investor, each investment project is a very complicated process and legal roadmap.

Vice Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Duong Duc Tuan.

In the case of Ciputra urban area, the response is the slowest because this project is large, about 300 hectares, has a level 1 investor, a joint venture between foreign and domestic corporations, and many secondary investors.

"This project has many difficulties, so the response is slow. But adjusting the project's investment policy is complicated and has many difficulties, so it requires high concentration from relevant agencies. The City People's Committee sees that this is a content that still exists and is entangled.

The city will focus on consolidating and enhancing the capacity of staff and organizing effective implementation to shorten the time for giving opinions to central ministries and branches when giving opinions on adjusting investment policies for complex projects. Ensuring the shortest time but still ensuring quality," said Mr. Tuan.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/vi-sao-ha-noi-cham-tra-loi-ve-du-an-ciputra-192240703113747368.htm