Planning

If the Law on Planning is not passed during the next session of the National Assembly (NA), many opportunities would be missed, as the law relates to the establishment of a planning strategy for the next five years, NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân said at a meeting yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyễn Dân HÀ NỘI – If the Law on Planning is not passed during the next session of the National Assembly (NA), many opportunities would be missed, as the law relates to the establishment of a planning strategy for the next five years, NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân said at a meeting yesterday. The NA Standing Committee (NASC) yesterday continued its session discussing the draft Law on Planning, which faces many differing opinions. The draft law, which has been reviewed by the NA in previous sessions, in principle met the demands of developing a legal framework regulating planning activities, said the NA Economic Committee Chairman Vũ Hồng Thanh. However, it needed to be revised … [Read more...] about NASC urges passing planning law

The National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday agreed to introduce a draft law on amending 13 planning-related laws to the agenda of next week’s National Assembly plenary meeting. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đức HÀ NỘI — The National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday agreed to introduce a draft law on amending 13 planning-related laws to the agenda of next week’s National Assembly plenary meeting. The amendments are expected to make the laws match with the Law on Planning that the National Assembly approved last November, and will take effect next year. The 13 laws that are being suggested for amendments include the Law on Chemicals, the Law on Electricity, the Law on Food Safety, and others. According to Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng, the proposed draft consists of 14 Articles, of which, 13 contain suggestions for amendments, while the other regulates law enforcement. If approved, the law would remove the need for development and investment … [Read more...] about 13 planning laws to be amended

A view of the central coastal province of Phú Yên. VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đạt Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – The National Assembly yesterday agreed to remove the master plan on the development of notarisation from a law being drafted to amend planning-related laws. Those at the meeting also agreed to put the Government in charge of developing detailed regulations on the establishment and operation of notary offices, and assured the development of the notary offices complies with the Law on Planning and meets requirements of the State. Võ Thị Như Hoa from Đà Nẵng said as a notary was a special occupation, it needed to be closely monitored by the Government and its agencies. “Notarisation used to be a public service, but now private companies are also able to notarise after being empowered by the State. Such characteristic requires notaries and notary offices to be strictly supervised,” Hoa said. “There are high risks that could come from rising competition among notary offices and … [Read more...] about National Assembly discusses notarisation and urban planning

The President’s Office yesterday announced an ordinance on amendments and supplements to several articles of four ordinances relating to planning.— Photo VGP HÀ NỘI — The President’s Office yesterday announced an ordinance on amendments and supplements to several articles of four ordinances relating to planning. At a press conference yesterday, vice chairman of the President’s Office Chu Xuân Yêm announced the President’s order on the ordinance which affects four other ordinances –the Ordinance on Defence Industry, the Ordinance on Market Management, the Ordinance on Preferential Policies for Revolution Contributors, and the Library Ordinance. Accordingly, the ordinance amends some articles of the Ordinance on Defence Industry relating to development planning of the industry, authorities that are empowered to approve the planning, the approval and implementation of programmes/projects on the industry, inspection over the implementation as well as land for the defence industry. … [Read more...] about Amendments to ordinances on planning announced

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng chairs the teleconference with localities to review the implementation of the planning law on Monday. HÀ NỘI — Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has asked ministries and agencies to fix obstacles during the implementation of the Law on Planning so that slow planning doesn’t hinder socio-economic development. He made the request at a teleconference with localities on Monday to review the implementation of the law which took effect in January. Dũng underlined the significance of the law as its covers many economic sectors and many new concepts are introduced for the first time, including the 10-year overall national planning scheme. The law is also considered an important tool to help the Government, ministries, sectors and localities set development targets and strategies, ensuring comprehensive and sustainable socio-economic development and effective and economical exploitation of resources. To implement the law effectively, the … [Read more...] about Planning Law come under scrutiny

People watch a relief map of the Hà Nội Capital Region Master Plan. — Photo vnexpress.net Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The three provinces of Phú Thọ, Thái Nguyên and Bắc Giang have recently been added to the Hà Nội Capital Region Master Plan by 2030. The move was approved by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc. According to the master plan’s vision towards 2050, the capital region will encompass the nine surrounding provinces of Vĩnh Phúc, Bắc Ninh, Hải Dương and Hưng Yên, Hà Nam, Hòa Bình, Phú Thọ, Thái Nguyên and Bắc Giang, with a total area of some 24,300sq.km., nearly double the earlier area. Hà Nội, Vĩnh Phúc and Bắc Ninh have been identified as the core areas with the highest ratio of urbanisation. Hải Dương, Hưng Yên and Hà Nam, located to the south of the Hồng (Red) River Delta, will develop supporting industrial parks, centres of education and training, health, gymnastics and farm produce processing units. Hòa Bình, Phú Thọ, Thái … [Read more...] about Hà Nội Capital Region Master Plan expands further

Patients with infectious diseases are treated at the Hà Nội-based National Hospital of Tropical Diseases. The Government has launched a national action plan to prevent and control hospital infections through 2020. - VNA/VNS Photo Dương Ngọc Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Việt Nam’s national action plan for prevention and control of hospital infections between 2016 and 2020 will focus on improving effectiveness at health facilities to ensure patient and staff safety. The plan, issued yesterday at a conference held in HCM City, aims to improve policies, technical processes and professional documents. Accordingly, more than 80 per cent of hospitals in the country will have standard sterilisation units by 2020. Currently, 46.5 per cent lack the units. Software, tools and a database for a national surveillance system on control of hospital infections will be set up in 2017. More than 50 per cent of provincial-level hospitals will carry out surveillance and will … [Read more...] about Gov’t issues plan to curb infections in health centres

The Director of the Planning Management Department under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Vũ Quang Các, speaks to Tuổi trẻ (Youth) newspaper about the shortcomings of planning activities in Việt Nam What do you think about planning activities in Việt Nam? Unreasonable development plans are seen in sectors including steel, beverage and rice export. The Ministry of Industry and Trade developed planning for rice traders who are eligible to export. In my opinion, I don’t think this needs to be planned as it does not relate to any arrangement of space. Controversial opinions are also raised about planning on rice farming land. It’s reasonable to keep land for farming but it is not necessary to grow only rice in the planned areas. Farmers should be allowed to grow other crops if they are more profitable than rice. I witnessed a situation in which the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Industry and Trade developed two separate plans for the medical materials industry. The two … [Read more...] about New law curbs Gov’t planning

The 1.3km-long, six-lane tunnel – 900m of which will be under the river – will be the first traffic route under the Hàn River. It will also be the second river tunnel in Việt Nam after HCM City’s Thủ Thiêm Tunnel. — VNS Photo Viet Nam News ĐÀ NẴNG — Đà Nẵng has added the mega project of an underwater tunnel crossing the symbolic Hàn River to the city’s master plan, despite public criticism of its cost and necessity. Đà Nẵng People’s Committee Chairman Huỳnh Đức Thơ told the press on Saturday evening that the city’s master plan for 2030 with a vision towards 2050 had yet to include a tunnel underneath the Hàn River. “Đà Nẵng will work with the central government to recalculate and find the most optimal project plan, which will be resubmitted to the Prime Minister,” Thơ said. The city’s decision came a day after Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, according to the Government Office, asked the central city to carefully re-examine the need for commissioning the VNĐ4.7 trillion … [Read more...] about Defying critics, Đà Nẵng plans to build tunnel

The HCM City Division for Population and Family Planning has signed an agreement with Thai Nakorn Patana Co Ltd to carry out population and family planning programmes. — VNS Photo Gia Lộc Viet Nam News HCM CITY — HCM City is seeking more funds from the private sector for family planning and reproductive health care services as international aid and Government funds have both declined in recent years. Speaking at a meeting in HCM City on Friday, Võ Thành Đông, deputy director of General Office for Population Family Planning, said more funds were needed to improve the quality of services. Phạm Thị Mỹ Lệ, deputy head of the city Division for Population and Family Planning, said the division was seeking funds from enterprises to use for communication activities as well as training courses for staff who work in population and family planning areas in communes, wards and districts. “Because of the Government’s limited budget, the number of free contraceptive … [Read more...] about City looks to private sector to fund population, family planning programmes