The working session aimed to evaluate the implementation results of Resolution 98 of the National Assembly on piloting a number of specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Ho Chi Minh City and Resolution 57 of the National Assembly on investment policy for the Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3 project.
Along with that, evaluate the implementation of the contents that Ho Chi Minh City registered for approval at the 8th session of the 15th National Assembly; the contents through practical application in Ho Chi Minh City need to be studied to amend and supplement the law.
Speaking at the orientation, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said that the working session aimed to remove difficulties and obstacles for Ho Chi Minh City in implementing Resolution 98 and Resolution 57 of the National Assembly.
Before the meeting, the National Assembly Chairman asked the members of the working delegation to carefully study the proposals of Ho Chi Minh City, on that basis, through meetings to promptly resolve for Ho Chi Minh City, especially issues related to Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3.
Regarding Resolution 98, after more than 1 year of implementation, in addition to what has been done and is being done, there are still some contents facing difficulties. National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man suggested that delegates study and find solutions to help Ho Chi Minh City implement it most effectively. Thereby, helping Ho Chi Minh City implement the contents in a proactive, flexible, creative, autonomous, and practical spirit; reduce meetings as well as reduce documents...
According to the report of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, out of a total of 44 specific mechanisms under Resolution 98, 30 mechanisms have been applied, 7 mechanisms are being finalized with guidance documents, and 4 mechanisms have not been proposed for application.
Regarding investment, Ho Chi Minh City has allocated nearly VND 3,800 billion in 2023 and 2024 to implement poverty reduction programs, create jobs, support TOD development along metro lines and Ring Road 3, and 41 health, education and cultural projects under the public-private partnership model.
In terms of finance, Ho Chi Minh City has spent more than VND11,000 billion on policies to increase income and support localities. At the same time, the Government has approved the Ho Chi Minh City - Moc Bai expressway project with a total investment of more than VND19,600 billion.
The city has also established the Department of Food Safety and the Digital Transformation Center, along with many new agencies and units in Thu Duc City, helping the government apparatus operate stably.
However, there are still some priority policies and projects that are delayed. Ho Chi Minh City is speeding up the progress of assigned tasks. In the process of studying and amending the Investment Law, Ho Chi Minh City proposed that the National Assembly allow amending and supplementing Clause 7, Article 4 of Resolution 98 to suit the reality, especially regarding capital disbursement for strategic investors.
The Ring Road 3 project, passing through Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Dong Nai and Long An, with phase 1 spanning more than 76km and a total investment of more than VND68,600 billion, was started in June 2023.
By the end of 2023, the project had disbursed VND24,302 billion, of which VND14,946 billion was from the central budget. In 2024, the project disbursed VND4,409/14,161 billion, reaching 31%. Ho Chi Minh City is closely coordinating with related provinces to ensure the progress and goal of completing the project in 2026.
Ho Chi Minh City also proposed that the National Assembly balance the central budget to support Binh Duong province in upgrading the 15.3km Tan Van - Binh Chuan section to ensure synchronous exploitation when Ring Road 3 is put into operation in 2026.
According to the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, three important contents will be presented at the 8th Session of the 15th National Assembly, including: Investment project to build Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 4; Project to develop Ho Chi Minh City urban railway; Project to build Vietnam International Finance Center in Ho Chi Minh City.
