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.
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./.
Ho Chi Minh City hopes to continue to work with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in specific cooperation projects, contributing to implementing the collaboration framework between the Vietnamese Government and the agency, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Tran Van Mai while receiving UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam Ramla Khalidi.
The French Embassy in Vietnam and the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony on July 5 to inaugurate two audio exhibit spaces, and handed them over to the Museum of HCM City and the Southern Women’s Museum.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
Highlighting the transformative potential of the draft law in revitalising Vietnam’s railway industry, Hoang Van Cuong, a deputy of Hanoi, expressed his support for Article 39, which empowers the Prime Minister to issue a list of railway-related goods and services to be assigned or ordered from domestic enterprises for production.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, Hoan, formerly Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in connection with a case involving the Hoang Long Construction and Manpower Supply JSC and related units.
Chairing a national conference on the organisation of the examination on June 18, the PM highlighted the historical significance of the examination, as the restructuring of provincial-level administrative units is underway and the two-tier local administration model is set to officially begin operations on July 1.
Right on the same day, the ministry issued its highest-level travel warning, urging Vietnamese citizens not to travel to Israel or Iran, and advised those already in these countries to swiftly consider evacuation or relocation plans.
From the struggles against colonialists and imperialists to the period of Doi moi (renewal) and international integration, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has always played a pioneering role on the ideological and cultural front, he said.
The Party leader's working session with the standing boards of the Party Committees of HCM City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Binh Duong, the VNA General Director's remarks on the occasion of the 19th OANA General Assembly, the launch of new NIC - Google initiatives aimed at bolstering AI entrepreneurship and digital literacy in Vietnam are among news highlights June 18.
Vietnam and Indonesia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating terrorism as it remains a threat to peace, security, and stability across their respective nations, the broader region, and the international community.
The Vietnamese representative also emphasised the shared responsibility of relevant parties to build trust, enhance cooperation, and jointly manage the risks of conflict, thus safeguarding long-term peace and stability in the East Sea.
The National Assembly on June 18 passed the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, with 408 out of 420 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 85.36% of the total.
The Party leader asked the new HCM City to embrace a multi-centre and integrated urban ecosystem where each development pole functions as a link complementary to and intelligently connected with each other in a harmonious whole.
The resolutions issued by the PM as well as ministries and ministry-level agencies reassign responsibility for 346 administrative procedures - 18 from district to provincial levels, 278 to commune level, and 50 eliminated.
Legislators are due to pass several amended laws, including the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, and the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality.
Vietnamese localities' readiness to implement the two-tier local administration model, the evacuation of 18 Vietnamese citizens from Iran, Petrovietnam's 11th ranking in the 2025 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 are among news highlights on June 17 evening.
The General Secretary underlined the resolve to achieve a growth rate of at least 8% in 2025, laying the groundwork for double-digit growth in the following period. He noted that these are mandatory targets, with no alternative path to success.
Restructuring and improving the quality of officials, civil servants, and public employees is no longer a choice, but an urgent requirement to transition from administrative management to governance in service of the people.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised Vietnamese people living there to proactively prepare and seek ways to leave the country via land border crossings, especially toward Jordan or Egypt, when security and safety conditions allow.
At the working session. (Photo: VNA) 
