Joint efforts made to put in place specific mechanisms, policies for HCM City

Permanent Cabinet members and representatives from Ho Chi Minh City looked into tasks during the implementation of the National Assembly (NA)’s Resolution No. 98/2023/QH15 on piloting some specific mechanisms and policies for the development of HCM City at a hybrid working session on July 7.
Joint efforts made to put in place specific mechanisms, policies for HCM City ảnh 1At the working session. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Permanent Cabinet members and representativesfrom Ho Chi Minh City looked into tasks during the implementation of theNational Assembly (NA)’s Resolution No. 98/2023/QH15 on piloting some specificmechanisms and policies for the development of HCM City at a hybrid working session on July 7.

The resolution was adopted at the fifth session of the15th legislature, and will take effect from August 1.

At the meeting, Deputy PMs, and leaders of ministries,agencies and HCM City proposed devising decrees or circulars, and establishinga steering board for the enforcement of the resolution.

In his closing remarks, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinhstressed that the building and materialisation of specific mechanisms andpolicies for the development of HCM City are the common task.

He, therefore, asked ministries, agencies and localities to takedrastic actions to put the document in place, and agreed with the proposal to establisha steering board, which will be headed by the PM himself.

He also ordered promptly issuing an action plan of theGovernment, which should be done within next week, stressing relevant documentsmust be issued before August 15.

The Ministry of Construction was asked to coordinate with otherministries, agencies and HCM City to quickly draft a resolution of the PM onregulations on decentralisation, and submit it to the Government leader withinthis month.

Chinh said supervisions should be maintained during theimplementation, noting more guideline documents would be issued in response toemerging difficulties and obstacles.

According to the resolution, the Government will be in charge ofissuing a decree detailing loan interests and payment methods for the implementationof BT (built-transfer) projects, corporate tax and personal income taxexemption relating to innovation and startup in priority areas in HCM City, andpersonnel issues in communes, wards and towns.

The Government will also review the implementation of theresolution in 2026 and 2028, and instruct relevant agencies to coordinate withHCM City in administrative reform./.
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