Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA) The conference sought ways to speed up the planning work,along with consultation on orientations for the national master plan for2021-2030 with a vision towards 2050.
Participants looked into a report on the building, assessmentand ratification of planning schemes for 2021-2030 with a vision towards 2050as part of the national planning system, and another on orientations of thenational master plan.
PM Chinh said despite efforts of the entirepolitical system, the planning work has failed to meet expectations in both speed and quality, mainly due to authorities' inadequate attention and leadership to the work, limited investment, ineffective building, assessment and ratification of planning schemes, and problems in planning-related regulations.
Therefore, ministries, agencies and localitiesshould considered the planning work a crucial political task this year, andmobilise resources to ensure planning progress and quality.
The Government leader also asked ministries, agencies andlocalities to step up inspections and supervisions by competent andpeople-elected agencies in the assessment and ratification of planning projects.
Delegates at the meeting (Photo: VNA) Ministries, agencies and localities would set up specialised working groups in charge of the planning work, the PM said, suggesting buildinga national database to facilitate the work.
Regarding the national master plan, he said it mustcreate new development momentum for regions, and ensure socio-economic and culturalharmony, noting social welfare and equality and environmental protection shouldnot be traded for economic growth.
The plan should envision the country's development in the context of the region and the world and as a link in the regional and global chains, the leader said./.
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