New regulations on directions for construction of hi-tech parks and schemes to develop hi-tech parks in Vietnam as of March 25, 2024

New regulations on directions for construction of hi-tech parks in Vietnam as of March 25, 2024

Pursuant to Article 3 of Decree 10/2024/ND-CP (effective from March 25, 2024), the directions for construction of hi-tech parks are as follows:

- Direction for the construction of hi-tech parks is a content of the regional planning according to Point d Clause 2 Article 26 of the Law on Planning, which determines the objective, orientation, solution, and implementation regarding the development of regional hi-tech parks.

- Content of the direction for the construction of hi-tech parks includes:

+ Objective, orientation, direction of space allocation, and solution to the development of hi-tech parks in a specific region during a planning period; 

+ Expected quantity and scale of the area of hi-tech parks in provinces and centrally affiliated cities of the region; orientation of hi-tech parks, whose role is to lead the development of science and technology and motivate the socio-economic development of the related region.

- The direction of the construction of hi-tech parks shall be established and adjusted together with the process of establishing, appraising, approving, and adjusting the regional planning according to planning laws.

New regulations on directions for construction of hi-tech parks and schemes to develop hi-tech parks in Vietnam as of March 25, 2024 (Internet image) 

New regulations on schemes to develop hi-tech parks in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 4 of Decree 10/2024/ND-CP (effective from March 25, 2024), regulations on schemes to develop hi-tech parks in Vietnam are as follows:

- Scheme to develop high-tech parks is a content of the provincial planning according to Point d Clause 2 Article 27 of the Law on Planning 2017, which determines the objective, orientation, solution, implementation, and list of hi-tech parks in a specific province or centrally affiliated city.

- Content of the scheme to develop hi-tech parks includes:

+ Objective, orientation, and solution to the development of hi-tech parks during a planning period; 

+ List of hi-tech parks in the province or centrally affiliated city, which determines the expected name, scale of area, and location of each hi-tech park; 

+ Scheme to develop hi-tech parks on the planning map (determining expected location and scale of area of each hi-tech park).

- The establishment of the list of hi-tech parks in the province or centrally affiliated city shall meet the following conditions:

+ The area with the expected establishment of hi-tech parks shall have favorable elements and conditions regarding geographical location, natural conditions, technical infrastructures, social infrastructures, science and technology, education-training, and socio-economy (capable of mobilizing resources for investment in the development and construction of hi-tech parks);

+ Have planning for housing areas and public works adjacent to or surrounding hi-tech parks to serve the life of specialists and employees working in such hi-tech parks;

+ The expected area for the construction of hi-tech parks shall be appropriate to the implementation of hi-tech park tasks prescribed in Clause 2 Article 31 of the Law on High Technologies 2008 (regarding hi-tech parks prescribed in Article 31 of the Law on High Technologies 2008) or Clause 2 Article 32 of the Law on High Technologies 2008 (regarding hi-tech application agricultural parks prescribed in Article 32 of the Law on High Technologies 2008);

+ Have the potential to attract investment in large-scale hi-tech projects with great impact on the development of science and technology and the socio-economy of the province and the region;

+ Satisfy the regulations on assurance of national defense and security, environmental protection, responses to climate change, and protection of natural resources and historical, cultural, and natural relics and heritage.

+ Conform with the direction of the construction of hi-tech parks.

- The scheme to develop hi-tech parks shall be established and adjusted together with the process of establishing, appraising, approving, and adjusting the provincial planning according to planning laws.

- The scheme to develop hi-tech parks in the provincial planning approved by a competent authority shall be used as grounds to establish and expand hi-tech parks; establish and adjust planning for the construction of hi-tech parks; establish and adjust planning and plans for investment in the development of the system of technical and social infrastructures for the development of hi-tech parks according to relevant laws.

Mai Thanh Loi

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