Nhat Tan Bridge in Hanoi, which is located in the Red River Delta region (Photo: VMA) They are inter-sectoral bodies helpingthe PM with considering, directing, coordinating, and handling important andinter-sectoral issues on the connectivity and sustainable development of thefour regions.
According to the decisions, the PM acts as the chairperson ofthe coordinating councils for the southeastern and Red River Delta regions, while Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha chairs the coordinating council for the northern andcoastal central region, and Deputy PM Tran Luu Quang leads thecoordinating council for the Central Highlands.
The councils are tasked with researching and advising the PMabout orientations, solutions, mechanisms, and policies for implementing thetargets and tasks set in the Politburo’s resolutions on socio-economicdevelopment and defence - security safeguarding for the four regions. They alsoassist the Government leader in directing, promoting, and guiding theimplementation of targets, tasks, programmes, projects, and activities ofregional connectivity to ensure consistency, efficiency, and compliance withlegal rules and approved plans.
An aerial view of Buon Ma Thuot city in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak (Photo: VNA) They alsoconsider and propose regulations, mechanisms, and policies on regionaldevelopment and connectivity; organise investment promotion, resource mobilisation,and investment attraction activities; coordinate the use of public investmentto attract non-state investment (foreign direct investment and capital frombusinesses and the private sector); and facilitate investments in the form the public- private partnership (PPP) to develop strategic, urgent, and importantinfrastructure facilities of the regions.
Besides,the councils coordinate activities for developing socio-economicinfrastructure, with priority given to transport infrastructure; considersetting up regional infrastructure development funds; helping localities in theregions deal with inter-locality issues; and work with other regions insocio-economic development issues concerning different regions./.
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