This morning (August 7), Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh, Head of the Steering Committee for the construction and development of 5 districts into urban districts of Hanoi, chaired the meeting of the Steering Committee.

Speaking at the meeting, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Thi Tuyen affirmed that the city has created adequate mechanisms and policies to give districts the opportunity to complete the criteria for turning districts into urban districts. At the same time, it is determined to help 5 districts complete the advanced new rural program with specific policies.

Regarding the issue of budget revenue and expenditure balance targets in Thanh Tri, Hoai Duc, and Dan Phuong districts, Ms. Nguyen Thi Tuyen requested that the districts speed up the bidding process to select project investors, ensuring the completion of the district-level budget self-balancing targets.

Regarding the commune-level budget balance, the city will report to the Ministry of Finance that when implementing urban government, the ward level is only the budget estimate level.

The Standing Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee requested members of the Steering Committee to update new viewpoints, determine standard procedures in preparing documents, and ensure full and convincing presentations to competent authorities.

At the same time, the City People's Committee needs to coordinate with ministries and branches to unify a number of viewpoints before the dossier is submitted to the National Assembly Standing Committee for consideration.

Concluding the meeting, Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh affirmed that the city's viewpoint is to build and develop 5 districts into urban districts to substantially change the infrastructure and people's lives in all aspects.

"This is a very good opportunity for Hanoi to change its thinking about urban development philosophy and capital development," Mr. Tran Sy Thanh emphasized.

The Chairman of the City People's Committee emphasized that by the end of 2024 at least, Dong Anh and Gia Lam districts will be recognized as districts; in 2025, the city will focus on turning Thanh Tri and Hoai Duc districts into districts.

To achieve this goal, the city's departments and branches, as focal points, coordinate with specialized agencies of ministries and central agencies to proactively resolve difficulties, create conditions for districts to complete the criteria and implement solutions and tasks in the coming time of the Steering Committee.