Things that can and cannot be done
Resolution 98 of the National Assembly on piloting a number of specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Ho Chi Minh City, effective from August 1, 2023, following Resolution 54, includes 44 policy groups with 7 areas.
Issues have been immediately handled by Ho Chi Minh City such as allocating public investment capital, decentralizing management to Thu Duc City, implementing budget adjustments, approving the list of BT and BOT projects, and science policies. technology learning, innovation, etc. To date, 30 resolutions have been issued. Next, Ho Chi Minh City reorganized the commune-level apparatus, increasing the number of Vice Chairmen of the People's Committee for populous districts and communes. One content that helps motivate city officials is that the policy of spending additional income is also implemented.
At the same time, the city implemented a number of key projects such as attracting strategic investors for Can Gio Transshipment Port, the project to build a financial center, taking advantage of the TOD model (oriented urban development). public transport development direction) of Resolution 98 to master plan more than 500km of urban railway.
Resolution 98 allows the city to pilot the TOD model and is applied to urban railway lines and Ring Road 3. The above mechanism is a condition for Ho Chi Minh City to adjust planning, recover and auction land in surrounding areas. metro stations, Ring Road 3. But up to now, Ho Chi Minh City has not yet issued a TOD pilot implementation plan.
Foresee difficulties and proactively make recommendations
According to Mr. Vo Van Hoan - Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, the promulgation of a legal framework guiding some contents of Resolution 98 has not yet met the proposed schedule. Since then, the city has not had a basis to implement a number of policy contents according to regulations.
Mr. Hoan said that in the coming time, the implementation of Resolution 98 will be faster after the Government has just issued Decree 84/2024/ND-CP dated July 10, 2024 on piloting decentralization of State management in a number of fields. for the Ho Chi Minh City government.
According to this Decree, there will be a pilot decentralization of State management between the Government and the Ho Chi Minh City government (People's Council and People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City) in a number of areas, including: State management of investment; economics, finance, state budget; planning, construction, natural resources and environment; about transportation; about health; education and training; on labor and vocational education; internal affairs.
"In the near future, the city will focus on a number of key tasks such as urban management, resources and environment, and promulgate a pilot plan for the TOD model" - Mr. Hoan said.
Dr. Tran Du Lich - Chairman of the Advisory Council implementing Resolution 98 - said that Ho Chi Minh City needs to re-evaluate the recent decentralization and decentralization to shorten procedures for each work and project.
At the same time, the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City needs to assign relevant departments and branches to integrate the decentralization and decentralization content in Resolution 98 and Decree 84 to clarify the areas under the city's authority that can, must, and must be done. no need to ask anyone.
In addition, Ho Chi Minh City has a number of problems such as investment projects, real estate market, detailed planning of projects... being entangled.
