What are the newest procedures for formulation, appraisal and approval for urban development programs in Vietnam?
What are the newest procedures for formulation, appraisal and approval for urban development programs in Vietnam?
The newest procedures for formulation, appraisal and approval for urban development programs in Vietnam are carried out according to the provisions specified in Clause 7, Article 3a of Decree 11/2013/ND-CP (supplemented by Clause 3, Article 4 of Decree 35/2023/ND-CP) as follows:
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7. It is required to follow the following procedures for formulation, appraisal and approval for urban development programs
a) Provincial People's Committees shall assign their specialized agencies to organize the formulation, collection of opinions and send them to agencies specified at Point c of this Clause to appraise urban development programs for provinces and central-affiliated cities, areas where central-affiliated cities are expected to be established;
b) Provincial People's Committees shall assign district People's Committees to organize the formulation and collection of opinions on urban development programs for cities, towns and areas where new urban centers are expected to be established in provinces or central-affiliated cities, townships and areas where district townships are expected to be established. District People's Committees shall report to district People's Councils before sending them to agencies specified at Point c of this Clause for appraisal;
c) Provincial People's Committees shall assign Departments of Construction or Departments of Planning and Architecture (for Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City) to organize the appraisal of urban development programs;
d) Agencies formulating urban development programs shall submit them to provincial People's Committees for approval. Provincial People's Committees shall report to provincial People's Councils before approving urban development programs for urban development programs of provinces, central-affiliated cities, and areas where central-affiliated cities are expected to be established and cities classified or expected to be classified as urban centers of grades I and II;
dd) Provincial and district People's Committees shall allocate funds for formulation and appraisal of urban development programs from the state budget or other lawful capital sources.
Thus, the newest procedures for formulation, appraisal, and approval for urban development programs in Vietnam are carried out as follows:
- The Provincial People's Committee assigns the specialized agency to organize the formulation, collection of opinions, and submission to the Department of Construction or the Department of Planning and Architecture (for Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City) for the appraisal of the urban development program for the province, central-affiliated city, or areas expected to establish central cities;
- The Provincial People's Committee assigns the District People's Committee to organize the formulation and collection of opinions on the urban development program for cities, district townships, areas expected to form new urban areas under the province or central-affiliated city, township, and areas where district townships are expected to be established.
The District People's Committee reports to the District People's Council before sending it to the Department of Construction or the Department of Planning and Architecture (for Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City) for appraisal;
- The Provincial People's Committee assigns the Department of Construction or the Department of Planning and Architecture (for Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City) to organize the appraisal of the urban development program;
- The agency organizing the formulation of the urban development program submits it to the Provincial People's Committee for approval.
The Provincial People's Committee reports to the Provincial People's Council before approving the urban development program for the province, central-affiliated city, areas expected to establish central-affiliated cities and classified cities or expected to be classified as urban centers of grades I and II;
- The Provincial and District People's Committees allocate funds for formulating and appraising the urban development program from the state budget or other legitimate sources.
What are the newest procedures for formulation, appraisal, and approval for urban development programs in Vietnam?
What is the time for reviewing and adjusting the urban development program in Vietnam?
According to Clause 8, Article 3a of Decree 11/2013/ND-CP (supplemented by Clause 3, Article 4 of Decree 35/2023/ND-CP) as follows:
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8. The urban development program shall be reviewed, adjusted or made according to results of the review, synthesis and evaluation of the implementation after each period of 5 years or after competent authorities promulgate new objectives for urban development or approve planning, strategies, programs and plans specified at Point a, Clause 2 of this Article.
Thus, the urban development program shall be reviewed, adjusted or made according to results of the review, synthesis and evaluation of the implementation after each period of 5 years or after competent authorities promulgate new objectives for urban development or approve planning, strategies, programs and plans.
What are the requirements for the urban development program in Vietnam?
According to Clause 2, Article 3a of Decree 11/2013/ND-CP (supplemented by Clause 3, Article 4 of Decree 35/2023/ND-CP) as follows:
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2. The urban development program shall meet the following requirements:
a) Being consistent with national planning, regional planning, provincial planning, urban general planning; strategies, programs and plans for urban development at higher levels that have been approved; medium-term public investment programs and plans and the ability to mobilize actual resources in provinces and districts;
b) Being synchronous with technical and specialized planning, orientations, strategies, programs and plans of other sectors and fields related to urban development.
Thus, the urban development program must meet the above-mentioned requirements.
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