Through the pilot
scheme, the city also hopes to develop into a leading centre of economy, finance
and science-technology in Southeast Asia.
The Committee has been allowed to choose investors for projects upgrading and
rebuilding old tenements that are in danger of collapse.
However, the investors must have the capacity and experience to ensure
feasibility, safety and efficiency of the projects. The Committee will take full
legal responsibility for their decisions.
Le Hoang Chau, President of the HCM City Real Estate Association, said up to 474
apartment complexes built before 1975 in the city were run-down, 70 of which are
seriously dilapidated or dangerous.
The buildings are home to 22,210 households who live in downgraded apartments
with areas ranging from 10 sq.m-30 sq.m. Since the apartments have no basic
facilities on fire protection, they are unsafe for dwellers.
Chau said the PM’s authorisation for HCM City to appoint contractors for old
tenement repairing projects will help speed up the upgrading and rebuilding of
the tenements, giving a facelift to urban areas.
The city has also been authorised to decide a number of sources of revenues,
expenditures, fees, and fines on violations of urban order, safety and civil
regulations.
Furthermore, the municipal administration is given permission to establish
certain professional agencies under the municipal People’s Committee and decide
the number of staff for those agencies.
Vo Van Hoan, head of the Office of the HCM City People’s Committee, said the
decentralisation and authorisation will help the city play a more active role in
State management, thereby improving work efficiency across fields.
In implementing Government Resolution No. 21/NQ-CP on the decentralisation of
State management between the Government and People’s Committees of centrally-run
cities and provinces, HCM City has also asked for more power in the fields of
tourism, natural resources and environment management, finance, and education.
In tourism, the city wants it tourism department to be authorized to rate
three-star accommodations which is now under the charge of the Vietnam National
Administration of Tourism.
The HCM City People’s Committee explained that the ranking by the administration
has, sometimes, failed to meet duration requirements due to the large number of
three-five star accommodations across the nation.
The Committee also requested greater decentralization in the granting of
certificates on ownership of property in association with land, certificates of
ownership of homes and contruction works.
At a recent meeting with the Committee, Minister-Chairman of the Government
Office Mai Tien Dung, said decentralisation requires higher responsibilities of
heads of agencies and stricter public supervision.
VNA