What is the date that the Law on Planning in 2017 in Vietnam comes into effect?

What is the date that the Law on Planning in 2017 in Vietnam comes into effect? - image from internet

On December 5, 2017, the President issued Order No. 18/2017/L-CTN to announce Law No. 21/2017/QH14 on Planning, which was approved by the 14th National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam during the fourth session on November 24, 2017. This law is commonly referred to as the Law on Planning in 2017.

The Law on Planning in 2017 provides for formulation, appraisal, decision or approval, announcement, implementation, assessment and adjustment of the planning under the national planning system; responsibility for state management of planning.

The Law on Planning in 2017 applies to organizations and individuals involved in the formulation, appraisal, decision or approval, announcement, implementation, assessment and adjustment of the planning under the national planning system and other relevant organizations and individuals.

Pursuant to Article 58 of the Law on Planning in 2017, this Law comes into force from January 01, 2019.

The regulations of the Law on Planning in 2017 on formulation and appraisal of the national planning, regional planning and regional planning come into force from March 01, 2018.

The Government shall provide funding for formulation and appraisal of the planning specified in this Clause in accordance with regulations of the Law on Public Investment and Law on State Budget.

Note: 

- The planning already decided or approved in accordance with regulations of Law before the effective date of this Law shall be implemented as follows:

+ The national, regional and provincial planning shall be implemented until the end of the planning period. If the contents of such planning are inconsistent with regulations of this Law, such contents shall be adjusted as prescribed by this Law;

+ The detailed planning specified in Appendix 2 of this Law shall continue to be implemented in accordance with relevant regulations of law. If the contents of such planning are inconsistent with the planning at a higher level that is already decided or approved as prescribed by this Law, such contents shall be adjusted to be consistent with the planning at a higher level;

+ The planning integrated into the national, regional and provincial planning shall be implemented until the national, regional and provincial planning are decided or approved as prescribed by this Law, except for the case prescribed in Point b of this Clause;

+ The planning for investment in and development of specific goods, services and products, determination of the volume of goods, services and produced and sold products that is decided or approved is null and void no later than December 31, 2018.

- The national, regional and provincial planning already that are formulated and appraised before the effective date of this Law but are yet to be decided or approved shall be decided or approved as prescribed by this Law.

- The planning already decided or approved by the competent authority according to the planning announced before the effective date of this Law shall be implemented until the expiry of such planning in accordance with regulations of law.

- The Government shall review and issue the list of planning set forth in Point c and Point d, Clause 1 of this Article and Point 39 of the Appendix 2 before December 31, 2018.

- The Government shall review and request the National Assembly to amend the regulations on planning which are specified in codes and laws on the list provided in the Appendix 3 of this Law and other legislative documents to ensure conformity with the Law on Planning and which come into force no later than January 01, 2019.

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