What are the bases for adjustments to planning in Vietnam?

What are the bases for adjustments to planning in Vietnam? 

Pursuant to Article 53 of the Law on Planning 2017, adjustments to planning shall be made if one of the following bases is available:

(1) Adjustments to the objectives of the socio-economic development strategy and field and sector development strategy change the objectives of the planning;

(2) Adjustments to the planning at a higher level change contents of the planning or the plannings at the same level are inconsistent with each other;

(3) Changes or adjustments to administrative division affect the nature and scale of space of the planning;

(4) Effects of natural disasters, climate change and war change the objectives, orientations and spatial organization of the planning.

(5) Random fluctuations of the socio-economic situation limit the resources for planning implementation;

(6) Development of science and technology considerably changes the planning implementation;

(7) Assurance of nation defense and security is required.

What are the bases for adjustments to planning in Vietnam? (Internet image)

Principles of planning adjustment in Vietnam

Principles of planning adjustments pecified in Article 51 of the Law on Planning 2017 are as follows:

- The authority that has the power to decide or approve the planning has the power to decide or approve the adjustment to the planning.

- The authority that has the power to organize planning formulation shall organize the implementation of the plan for adjustments to the planning.

- The adjustment shall not change the objectives of the planning, except for the cases specified in (1), (3) and (4).

Procedures for and power of adjustment to planning in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 54 of the Law on Planning 2017:

- The Government shall submit the guidelines for adjustments to the national comprehensive planning, national marine spatial planning and national land use planning to the National Assembly.

Ministries and ministerial authorities shall submit the guidelines for adjustments to the national sector planning within their power to the Prime Minister for approval.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment shall submit the guidelines for adjustments to the regional planning to the Prime Minister for approval.

The People’s Committees of the provinces shall submit the guidelines for adjustments to the provincial planning to the Prime Minister for approval.

- Procedures for adjustments, announcement and provision of information on adjustments to planning are the same as those for formulation, appraisal, decision or approval, announcement and provision of planning information that are specified in Chapter II and Chapter III of the Law on Planning 2017.

- The authority organizing formulation of the planning shall update and specify adjusted contents in the planning.

Mai Thanh Loi

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