On the morning of August 10, in Ho Chi Minh City, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and ministries and branches worked with Ho Chi Minh City on the socio -economic situation, the implementation of Resolution 98/2023/QH15 and the 4th meeting of the Southeast Regional Coordination Council.

The implementation of Resolution 98/2023/QH15 has had positive results.

Reporting to the Prime Minister and the working delegation on the results of implementing Resolution 98/2023/QH15 after one year of implementation, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai said that the initial implementation of Resolution 98 has had positive results in a number of areas.

In the field of investment management, the City has prioritized 2,796 billion VND for the 2023 Poverty Reduction Program and has disbursed 100% to nearly 39,000 customers. In 2024, the City will continue to allocate 998 billion VND for the Poverty Reduction Program and have disbursed 100% to 13,658 customers borrowing capital under the Poverty Reduction Program.

Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai (standing) reports on results after one year of implementing Resolution 98/2023/QH - Photo: VGP

For public investment, the City has allocated VND 1,500 billion in public investment capital to support interest rates for investment projects lent by the City State Financial Investment Company (HFIC) in priority areas for socio-economic development.

The city also allocated VND2,900 billion for the Ho Chi Minh City - Moc Bai Expressway Project and issued a list of projects calling for investment under the public-private partnership model, the culture and sports sector with 23 projects (total investment of VND22,394 billion).

Regarding the financial and state budget sectors, the City stipulates that the maximum coefficient of additional income expenditure is 1.5 times higher than the salary scale and position; and the level of additional income expenditure is based on a specific amount of money with a maximum expenditure of 3 million VND/staff present/month for a number of Central agencies in the City.

In the field of science and technology management, innovation, with salary, wage and welfare policies... implemented according to the mechanism of Resolution 98, it has initially been effective, attracting 10 applications to perform science and technology tasks to form and develop an international standard research center.

The policy to support innovation and creative start-up projects has received 48 valid applications. The Advisory Council has selected 21/48 applications and initially supported 15/21 applications.

Regarding the organization of the government apparatus, Ho Chi Minh City has established and put into operation the City Food Safety Department and the Digital Transformation Center.

The city has arranged an additional Vice Chairman of the People's Council and a Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee and formed a complete apparatus for Thu Duc city... At the same time, the number of cadres, civil servants, and non-professional workers in wards, communes, and towns of the city from 2024 to 2026 was assigned with a total of 7,037 cadres and civil servants working in wards, communes, and towns.

Perfecting policies to attract strategic investors

Referring to the direction of implementing Resolution 98/2023/QH15 in the coming time, Chairman of the City People's Committee Phan Van Mai said that the City continues to perfect policies to attract strategic investors, issue a Decision to support interest rates for investment projects lent by HFIC Company in priority areas of socio-economic development.

In the urban sector, the City will pilot an urban development model oriented towards public transport development (TOD) and a pilot project on financial mechanisms to implement measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through carbon credit exchange and offset mechanisms.

To remove difficulties for projects, the City will issue regulations on procedures and plans for implementing land allocation and land lease procedures for land areas belonging to the land fund managed by the State in cases of rearrangement and handling of public assets identified in the BT contract to pay investors, etc.

Another important task that the City will carry out in the coming time is to focus on preparing a number of key projects such as: Project on Developing the City's Urban Railway System, Project on Building the Vietnam International Financial Center in the City.

For infrastructure projects, we will invest in the Ho Chi Minh City - Moc Bai Expressway Project; Expanding the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway; Ho Chi Minh City - Thu Dau Mot - Chon Thanh Expressway; Can Gio International Transit Port, etc.

In particular, the City will deploy the Plan to implement Decree No. 84/2024/ND-CP dated July 10, 2024 of the Government on piloting decentralization of state management in a number of areas to the City government.

Regarding the investment sector, the City will submit to the People's Council a Resolution stipulating criteria and areas for controlled testing of new technological solutions within the scope of high-tech zones, concentrated information technology zones, and innovation centers in the City.