The Ministry of Planning and Investment is drafting a Decree to replace Decree No. 82/2018/ND-CP of the Government regulating the management of industrial zones and economic zones. In which, it is proposed to add a number of new regulations related to planning management and adjustment; decentralization of authority; conditions for consideration and approval of investment policies on investment projects, construction and business of industrial park infrastructure...
Over the past time, industrial zones and economic zones have attracted a large amount of investment capital, providing important resources for development investment and promoting economic growth.
According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment, by the end of April 2021, the whole country has 575 industrial zones in the development planning of industrial zones in Vietnam approved by the Prime Minister with a total natural land area of about 219,500 hectares (accounting for 0.66). % of the total land area of the country). Industrial zones were established in provinces and cities, mainly concentrated in key economic regions in order to promote the advantages of geographical location and economic development potential of the region.
Along with that, 18 coastal economic zones were established in 17 provinces and centrally-run cities with a total land and water surface area of nearly 853,000 hectares. In addition, 26 border gate economic zones have been included in the planning.
The National Assembly and the Government have issued new regulations on investment, enterprises, construction, environmental protection as well as other fields. In which, many regulations are directly related to investment and development activities of IZs and EZs such as investment order and procedures, authority and responsibility of relevant parties. It is necessary to develop and issue a Decree to replace Decree No. 82/2018/ND-CP in order to create a legal framework for investment and development activities in industrial zones and economic zones.
For the management and adjustment of the planning, the Draft Decree adds regulations on the construction direction and development direction of the system of industrial zones and economic zones. Specifically, the construction direction is a content in the regional planning, which identifies the objectives, orientations, solutions and implementation organization for the development of industrial zones and economic zones at the regional level. The plan to develop the system of industrial zones and economic zones is a content of the provincial planning, which determines the number, name, area and expected location of the IZ and EZ according to the district-level area of the province or city directly under the Central Government. nurse.
Regarding decentralization of authority, the draft Decree authorizes and decentralizes the consideration and decision of new projects, adjustment and expansion of investment projects, construction and business of industrial park infrastructure according to one of the following criteria: two options: The first option is to authorize the Minister of Planning and Investment; The second option is to decentralize the provincial People's Committee.
Regarding the conditions for consideration and approval of investment policies on investment projects on construction and business of industrial park infrastructure, the draft Decree amends and supplements a number of contents, which are: The area of the IP is suitable for the capacity ability to attract investment in the province, city under the Central Government and at least 75 ha; ensure that at least 5% of the total industrial land area of the industrial park is reserved for small and medium-sized enterprises, supporting industrial enterprises, innovative enterprises, and other enterprises subject to priority and support in terms of product space. doing business in accordance with the law on land lease, land sublease...
The draft also stipulates not to apply the condition on occupancy rate (60%) for the following cases: Total natural land area of industrial zones in the province, city under central authority is less than 1,000 ha; The IZ had previously had an investment project on construction and infrastructure business approved by a competent authority but was terminated and assigned to a new investor; investment projects on construction and trading of industrial park infrastructure operating under the models of ecological, supportive and intensive industrial zones; Investors commit to spend at least 30% of industrial land in the IZ for investment projects with high technology, supporting industry projects, innovation projects and priority projects to attract investment. fourth…
In addition, after the investment project is approved for investment policy, concurrently approves the investor, or completes the investor selection according to the provisions of law, the People's Committee of the province considers and decides whether permit the investment project to be implemented before completing the construction, labor, land and other related procedures under the approval and approval competence of the provincial People's Committee or the management board of the IZ, Economic zones, departments and agencies prescribed in relevant laws. In this case, the investor must commit to the progress of completing the procedures and take full responsibility for failure to comply with the conditions and standards as prescribed by relevant laws.
In recent years, industrial zones and economic zones have attracted a large amount of investment capital, providing important resources for development investment and promoting economic growth. Accumulated to the end of April 2021, industrial zones and economic zones have attracted 10,921 valid foreign-invested projects with a total registered investment capital of about 230.2 billion USD...
According to the Linh Đan - baoxaydung.com.vn
