Procedures for expansion of hi-tech application agricultural parks in Vietnam (latest)

Procedures for expansion of hi-tech application agricultural parks in Vietnam (latest)
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How are Vietnam’s latest regulations on procedures for expansion of hi-tech application agricultural parks? - Ngoc Hoang (Phu Tho)

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On May 10, 2024, the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam issued Decision No. 856/QD-BKHCN on disclosure of new internal administrative procedures and internal administrative procedures to be repealed within the state administrative system under the management of the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Latest procedures for expansion of hi-tech application agricultural parks

(1) Procedures:

- Step 1:

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall assume the prime responsibility for assisting the Prime Minister in expanding hi-tech application agricultural parks as prescribed in Article 32 of the Law on High Technologies of Vietnam.

- Step 2: Making an application for expanding a hi-tech application agricultural park

The People’s Committee of a province shall prepare an application for expanding a hi-tech application agricultural park as prescribed in Article 7 of Decree No. 10/2024/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government and submit it to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

- Step 3: Collecting suggestions on the expansion of a hi-tech application agricultural park

+ Within 05 working days after receiving the adequate applications as prescribed, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall send the application and suggestion collection documents to relevant state authorities;

+ Within 20 working days after receiving the suggestion collection documents with the enclosed application, authorities subject to the suggestion collection shall send written suggestions on the contents within their scope of state management to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;

- Step 4: Consolidating and assessing application

Within 05 working days after receiving the adequate suggestion documents, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall assess and consolidate the application according to Clause 3 Article 8 of Decree No. 10/2024/ND-CP.

In case of necessity, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall hold a meeting with relevant ministries, central authorities, and People’s Committees of provinces or establish an Advisory Council to clarify relevant issues.

- While assessing the application, if amendments to the application are needed, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall notify the People's Committee of the province of the implementation in writing. The time for amending the application shall not be included in the time for assessing the application.

- Step 5: Completing the application and submitting it to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision

Within 05 working days after receiving the amended application for the expansion of the hi-tech application agricultural park as requested (if any), the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall formulate an application according to Clause 1 Article 9 of Decree No. 10/2024/ND-CP and submit it to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision on the expansion of the hi-tech application agricultural park.

(2) Composition and quantity of application:

* Composition of the application for expanding a hi-tech application agricultural park, which is prepared by the People’s Committee of a province:

- Statement on the request for the expansion of the hi-tech application agricultural park for presentation to the Prime Minister of Vietnam;

- Scheme to expand the hi-tech application agricultural park, which includes:

+ Legal grounds and necessity for the expansion of the hi-tech application agricultural park;

+ Assessment of the construction, development, and operations of the existing hi-tech application agricultural park according to the approved master planning for construction (if any) and planning for subdivision construction; clarification of the occupancy rate of the hi-tech application agricultural park;

+ Assessment of the status, geographical and natural elements and conditions, natural resources, science and technology, socio-economy, limitations, and comparative advantages of the area suggested for the expansion of the hi-tech application agricultural park;

+ Assessment and presentation of the capacity for satisfying conditions for expanding hi-tech application agricultural parks as prescribed in Article 6 of Decree No. 10/2024/ND-CP (enclosed with relevant documents);

+ Expected direction for the development of the area suggested for expansion: development objectives, nature, functions, and tasks of the expanded area; direction for the development of prioritized sectors and fields in the expanded area; orientation of the organization of functional areas for the implementation of tasks according to the Law on High Technologies, preliminary direction for space development and land use planning; direction for the development of personnel, meeting the expansion needs;

+ Expected total investment capital, measures to mobilize sources, and assignment of responsibilities for investment in the technical infrastructure system of the hi-tech application agricultural park; plans and road maps for investment in the construction and development of the hi-tech application agricultural park;

+ Suggestions on solutions and their implementation;

+ Display of the scheme to expand the hi-tech application agricultural park on the 1:10.000 - 1:25.000 map.

** Quantity of application: 10 sets (with 02 of them as the original)

* Applications for presentation of expansion of hi-tech application agricultural parks presented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development include:

- Statement of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for presentation to the Prime Minister based on the application assessment results (enclosed with a draft decision on the expansion and operational regulations of the hi-tech application agricultural park);

- Statement on the request for the expansion of the hi-tech application agricultural park of the People's Committee of a province for presentation to the Prime Minister (that has been amended in case amendments are requested);

- Scheme to expand the hi-tech application agricultural park of the People’s Committee of the province mentioned above (that has been amended in case amendments are requested);

- Enclosed proof documents (if any).

(3) Processing duration:

- Within 05 working days after receiving the adequate application as prescribed, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall send the application and suggestion collection documents to relevant state authorities;

- Within 20 working days after receiving the suggestion collection documents with the enclosed application, authorities subject to the suggestion collection shall send written suggestions on the contents within their scope of state management to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;

- Within 05 working days after receiving the adequate suggestion documents, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall assess and consolidate the application according to Clause 3 Article 8 of Decree No. 10/2024/ND-CP.

In case of necessity, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall hold a meeting with relevant ministries, central authorities, and People’s Committees of provinces or establish an Advisory Council to clarify relevant issues.

- While assessing the application, if amendments to the application are needed, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall notify the People's Committee of the province of the implementation in writing. The time for amending the application shall not be included in the time for assessing the application.

- Within 05 working days after receiving the amended application for the expansion of the hi-tech application agricultural park as requested (if any), the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall formulate an application according to Clause 1 Article 9 of Decree No. 10/2024/ND-CP and submit it to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision on the expansion of the hi-tech application agricultural park.

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