Although the region accounts for only 7.1 per cent of the country’s total land area and 18.9 per cent of the population, it contributed 31 per cent of Việt Nam’s GDP, 38 per cent of total state budget revenue, and 32 per cent of the country’s total exports.
Huệ highly appreciated the preparation and meticulousness of the law project and said that the preliminary report on examining the draft law mentioned many issues that need to be further discussed.
Deputy Prime Minister Trần Hồng Hà assigned the Ministry of Construction to clarify the concept of urban and rural planning; and clarify the relationship of urban and rural planning with the national master plan, specialised planning, local planning, and relevant laws, ensuring synchronisation and consistency.
Deputy PM Hà also required localities to publicise and introduce social housing investment land funds to businesses for research and investment. They must balance and arrange local budgets to encourage, give incentives, and call for economic sectors to participate in social housing development in the area.