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It is expected that a new resolution on specific policies will "untie" industrial zones in Ho Chi Minh City.
25/05/2023
The Government has just sent a report to the National Assembly on the draft resolution of the National Assembly on piloting a number of specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Ho Chi Minh City, replacing Resolution 54/2017. The new resolution is expected to "untie" industrial parks (IZs), export processing zones.

Miserable because of many doors
According to the draft new resolution to replace Resolution 54, City. Ho Chi Minh City offers a plan for the Management Board of the High-Tech Park of Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City, Management Board of Industrial and Export Processing Zones of Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City (Hepza) has the right to approve and adjust tasks and detailed construction planning projects 1/500 within the zones.

The new resolution will "untie" industrial parks and export processing zones in Ho Chi Minh City.  Ho Chi Minh City

The new resolution will "untie" industrial parks and export processing zones in Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City

Recently, both Hepza and High-tech Park in Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City (SHTP) has proposed the City People's Committee. Ho Chi Minh City soon re-established the OSS mechanism in place. In the past 2 years, many investors have become frustrated and can't wait any longer because the administrative procedures take too long.
According to an investor, the right to approve, adjust tasks, detailed construction planning projects 1/500 within the zones is only the first procedure when businesses want to build or adjust projects in other areas. industrial parks (IZs), export processing zones (EPZs), high-tech zones, but it has also caused difficulties and difficulties for businesses, not to mention many other procedures.
According to current regulations, this procedure is carried out by the People's Committees of districts, cities. Thu Duc or the City Department of Planning and Architecture. Ho Chi Minh City approved. After that, the new business will carry out other procedures to apply for a construction permit. The cumbersome, "many doors" cost businesses a lot of time. Enterprises who want to adjust the planning project in the area to apply for a project construction permit must go to many places, not "one-stop shop".
For example, a company building infrastructure in Tan Thuan Export Processing Zone is carrying out procedures to adjust tasks and detailed planning project 1/500, lasting for 2-3 years but not yet completed. Meanwhile, the operation term of this zone is only 17-18 years.
According to an official of Hepza, the functional units assigned to this approval authority do not fully understand the planning of the zones, so it takes time to exchange documents many times. If the enterprise adjusts the project inappropriately, the procedure must be redone from the beginning. Not to mention the industrial zones located in the area from 2 different districts, the more complicated the procedures and papers.
“Allocate this right to the export processing zones and industrial zones of Ho Chi Minh City. In Ho Chi Minh City, this unit works quickly for investors, helping to attract investment in the city. In addition to being authorized and decentralized such as investment, construction, and environmental permits, now assigning more planning rights, it is very comprehensive to quickly solve and support investors," said Ms. Hoang Thuong. , an industrial park investor in Ho Chi Minh City. HCM said.

Breakthrough in administrative reform for IZs
Talking to the press recently, Secretary of the City Party Committee of Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Van Nen said that the city is focusing on implementing a new development model in the direction of strengthening the connection of industrial zones and export processing zones to form industrial clusters, focusing on attracting large-scale industrial projects. , high technology. To step by step perfect the planning, institutions, policies and legal corridors; implementation of decentralization and stronger authorization in handling administrative procedures.
IZs and EPZs must be one of the leading industries in digital transformation, better serve investment, trade, construction, labor activities, effectively implement the "one-stop-shop, at-home" management mechanism. place", creating favorable conditions for businesses to operate.
The City job. Ho Chi Minh City proposed building an authorization mechanism, empowering SHTP, Hepza is entitled to approve, adjust tasks and detailed construction planning project 1/500 as the new resolution is considered a breakthrough in reform. Administration (PAR) to realize the desire to settle procedures under the "one-stop shop" mechanism in industrial zones and export processing zones, which is very convenient for businesses.
Mr. Nguyen Anh Thi, Head of SHTP, said: "Businesses all very much want Ho Chi Minh City's Hi-Tech Park to be re-established as a 'one-stop shop'. This will be a breakthrough in PAR, creating confidence for businesses to invest in IZs and EPZs in the city. Ho Chi Minh City".

Nam Phuong
According to VIetnam Finance

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