On January 7, information from the Office of the Da Nang City People's Committee, the Chairman of the Da Nang City People's Committee officially authorized the Heads of affiliated public agencies and public service units to approve the estimate of investment preparation tasks for projects without construction components.
In investment decision-making, Directors of Departments including Construction, Science and Technology, Agriculture and Environment, Industry and Trade and Heads of the Management Board of High-Tech Parks and Industrial Parks, Heads of the Management Board of Chu Lai Open Economic Zone are entitled to decide on projects with construction components with a total investment of no more than 20 billion VND. This authority applies to projects under specialized management, including projects implemented in the area from two or more wards and communes or projects directly managed by units and subordinates.
For other specialized agencies not in the above group, the Head of the unit is authorized to decide on projects with construction components not exceeding 2 billion VND. However, for projects without construction components, the authority is extended to a level not exceeding 20 billion VND for Heads of specialized agencies under the City People's Committee. Specifically, in the field of security and defense, the Director of the Department of Finance is the person authorized to decide on investment in projects without construction components under 20 billion VND, except for the information technology sector.
At the grassroots level, the Chairmen of the People's Committees of wards, communes, and special zones are allowed to decide on investment projects (both with and without construction components) with a total investment of no more than 20 billion VND under management. This authority includes construction projects in the area of a commune-level administrative unit, projects received from departments, boards, units under the People's Committees of districts, wards, and communes (old) or completed projects directly managed by the locality.
Regarding the settlement of investment capital, the Director of the Department of Finance will be responsible for approving the settlement for group C projects approved by the City Chairman or authorized person, including compensation and resettlement projects with a wide scope in many areas. Meanwhile, the Chairmen of the People's Committees of wards and communes will approve the settlement for projects that have been authorized for investment decisions or projects received from the City Project Management Board with a scale of less than 20 billion VND.
This authorization decision takes effect until the end of December 31, 2027. Da Nang City People's Committee requests authorized individuals to be fully responsible before the law for the accuracy and correctness of the content they approve. Units must use the seal of their own agency when issuing documents and are absolutely not allowed to authorize other agencies, organizations, or individuals. At the same time, they must arrange sufficient human resources and budget to effectively organize the assigned content.
