The Hanoitimes - Hanoi designed and built a pilot model of urban government organization in the district area to make it streamlined and appropriately managed. Hanoi to build a comprehensive and effective urban government Hanoi seeks comments on urban government plans The scheme of urban government must create a better mechanism for Hanoi, Prime Mininster Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at the working session on a pilot project of management according to the model of urban government in Hanoi on January 22. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc makes speech at the working session. Photo: Cong Tho Phuc stressed the spirit of further authority delegation for Hanoi. "What Hanoi does better will be decentralized for Hanoi to do", the PM cited. He said that it is the right time to have policies to better promote Hanoi’s role and special position to the country, help Hanoi solve the remaining issues. Speaking at the session, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Hoang Trung … [Read more...] about Urban government to create a better mechanism for Hanoi: PM
Urban governance
Hanoi to sumbit urban governance scheme to Politburo soon
The Hanoitimes - Hanoi is a special capital with an important role, thus, the city requires specific mechanisms and policies in its development. Hanoi will continue collecting comments to complete its pilot scheme of urban governance and expects to submit it to the Politburo, the supreme decision-making body in the country, in December 2018 for consideration. Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai made the statement while presiding over the workshop to collect comments from the central theoretical council, experts and scientists on the pilot scheme of urban governance on September 7. Politburo member, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Hoang Trung Hoang chaired the workshop The workshop also saw the attendance of hai's deputies Ngo Thi Thanh Hang and Dao Duc Toan, and Chairwoman of the Hanoi People's Council Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc. At the workshop, the majority of participants said that the draft of Hanoi’s pilot scheme of … [Read more...] about Hanoi to sumbit urban governance scheme to Politburo soon
Hanoi seeks comments on urban government plans
The Hanoitimes - Urban government plays an important role in the socio-economic development of a country. Hanoi authorities are consulting municipalities on piloting a scheme of urban government with two options, in a move to build more efficient and effective governance. Many districts in Hanoi have seen rapid urbanization. Photo: Giang Huy The first option is to build two levels of government which are city and district levels. Unlike the current model, this plan omits People's Councils in communes, wards and towns, and permits only administrative bodies under the People's Committee. In the above-mentioned plan, the city government's organization basically includes People's Council and the People's Committee like the current structure. The specialized agencies of the City People's Committee will be decided by the central government. This option proposes furthering decentralization among the central government, ministries, government agencies and the city, … [Read more...] about Hanoi seeks comments on urban government plans
Hanoi to build a comprehensive and effective urban government
The Hanoitimes - Urbanization trends are taking place strongly in the world and in Vietnam. Renovation in organizing and operating urban government is an important task, always paid attention to by the Vietnamese Party and State. The pilot of urban government in Hanoi city is very necessary. Therefore, the capital's leaders are making efforts to complete the pilot scheme of urban government in Hanoi and it is expected to pilot this model from early 2021. Chairman of the Hanoi’s People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung make speech at the workshop The Hanoi Party Committee on August 10 held a workshop to collect opinions from districts and towns for the draft of the pilot project on urban government. Chairman of the People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung, Head of the city's Party Personnel Committee Vu Duc Bao, Director of the municipal Department of Internal Affairs Tran Huy Sang presided over the workshop. Nearly 500 delegates who are key officials of the Party … [Read more...] about Hanoi to build a comprehensive and effective urban government
Belgium to support Viet Nam in urban planning
Belgium and its Flanders region are keen to cooperate with Viet Nam and the capital city of Ha Noi to strengthen global partnership in the field of urbanisation. This was said by Geert Bourgeois, Minister-President of Flanders, at a seminar held in Ha Noi on Monday. He believed the pace of urbanisation was growing significantly, especially in Asia, and that Viet Nam was no exception. The seminar was organised by Flanders Investment and Trade and the People’s Committee of Ha Noi to showcase best practices and case studies from Belgium in the urban and environmental sectors as well as strengthen cooperation between Flandersand Viet Nam in those fields. Belgium has been a global leader in environmental technology for 50 years. It is particularly known for its advanced expertise in the field of water and waste management and, more recently, in the field of resource innovation and renewable energy solutions. The fast pace of urbanisation offers opportunities as well as challenges; … [Read more...] about Belgium to support Viet Nam in urban planning