What should be included in the applications for planning appraisal in Vietnam?

What should be included in the applications for planning appraisal in Vietnam?

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 31 of the Law on Planning 2017, an application for planning appraisal includes the following main documents:

- An application form;

- A planning report;

- A draft planning decision or approval.

- A consolidated report on opinions of the public and other organizations and individuals on the planning, copies of written opinions of Relevant Ministries, ministerial authorities and local governments; report on response to opinions on planning (hereinafter referred to as “response report”).

- A strategic environmental assessment report;

- Planning diagrams, maps and database.

The planning appraisal council shall only carry out the appraisal when receiving a sufficient application specified above. When necessary, the appraisal council may request the submitting authority to provide additional information and explain relevant contents.

What should be included in the applications for planning appraisal in Vietnam? (Internet image)

Issues that need appraising in Vietnam

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 32of the Law on Planning 2017, the appraisal shall focus on:

- Conformity to the approved planning tasks;

- Compliance with the procedures for planning formulation that are specified in Article 16 of the Law on Planning 2017;

- Integration of planning contents provided by relevant Ministries, ministerial authorities and local governments;

- Conformity of the planning to the regulations specified in Section 2, Chapter II of the Law on Planning 2017.

Planning appraisal report in Vietnam

The planning appraisal report shall comply with the provisions of Article 33 of the Law on Planning 2017, specifically as follows:

- A report on appraisal of the national comprehensive planning, national marine spatial planning and national land use planning shall clearly specify opinions of the planning appraisal council on issues that need appraising specified in Article 32 of the Law on Planning 2017 and decide whether to submit the planning to the National Assembly for decision.

- A report on appraisal of the national sector planning, regional planning and provincial planning shall clearly specify opinions of the planning appraisal council on issues that need appraising specified in Article 32 of the Law on Planning 2017 and decide whether to submit the planning to the National Assembly.

- A report on appraisal of the national comprehensive planning, national marine spatial planning, national land use planning and regional planning and enclosures shall be submitted to the planning authority within 15 days from the end of the appraisal.

The planning authority shall consider and respond to appraisal opinions to modify and complete the application for decision or approval for planning.

A report on appraisal of the national sector planning and provincial planning and enclosures shall be submitted to the authority organizing formulation of the planning within 15 days from the end of the appraisal.

The authority organizing formulation of the planning shall direct the planning authority to consider and respond to appraisal opinions to modify and complete the application for approval for planning.

In case the planning conclusion is ineligible to be submitted for decision or approval, the planning appraisal council shall return the application to the submitting authority and provide explanation.

Mai Thanh Loi

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