Law on Planning 2017: Adjustment of Planning Must Have a Basis

To be specific, according to the provisions of Article 53 of the Planning Law 2017, the adjustment of planning is carried out when one of the following bases is present:

- There is an adjustment in the objectives of economic and social development strategy or sectoral development strategy that changes the objectives of the planning;- There is an adjustment in the higher-level planning that changes the content of the current planning or conflicts with planning at the same level;- There is a change or adjustment in administrative boundaries affecting the nature and spatial scope of the planning;- The impact of natural disasters, climate change, or war changes the objectives, orientation, and spatial organization of the planning;

- Abnormal fluctuations in the socio-economic situation restrict resource implementation for the planning;- The development of science and technology fundamentally changes the implementation of planning;- There is a requirement to ensure national defense and security.

The adjustment of planning is carried out according to the following principles:

- The authority that decides or approves the planning has the authority to decide or approve the adjustment of the planning;- The authority responsible for organizing the planning is responsible for organizing the adjustment of the planning;- The adjustment of planning does not change the objectives of the planning, except in cases specified in Clauses 1, 3, and 4, Article 53 of the Planning Law 2017.

For more details on procedures, processes, and authority to adjust planning, refer to: Planning Law 2017 effective from January 1, 2019.

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