National Assembly Chairman: Need to handle suspended project in Do Son

Hai Phong According to National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, Do Son is a peninsula with limited development space, so it is necessary to handle suspended projects to avoid wasting land resources.

On the morning of October 14, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and the delegation of Hai Phong city met with voters in Do Son district before the 6th session of the 15th National Assembly.

Voters requested the National Assembly and the Government to direct the review and early transfer of unused or improperly used houses and land of ministries, branches and central agencies to Hai Phong city for management and tourism development.

The National Assembly Chairman assessed that Do Son, with its peninsula terrain and area of only about 42 km2, has little room for development. Therefore, it is necessary to promote the handling of suspended projects that waste land resources. He also suggested that Do Son re-evaluate its tourism resources including the environment, businesses, and products, in the spirit of considering tourism as an economic sector, following economic laws and synchronizing infrastructure to become an international tourism center, along with Cat Ba and Ha Long.

National Assembly Chairman meets voters in Do Son district. Photo: Le Tan — National Assembly Chairman meets voters in Do Son district. Photo: *Le Tan*

According to a report from Do Son district, 11 central ministries and agencies have resort-cum-business houses in the tourist area. Of these, the projects of 6 agencies and units were built during the subsidy period and are now degraded; 12 other projects are behind schedule, with a total area of about 700,000 m2.

At the end of April, the People's Committee of Do Son district proposed that the People's Committee of Hai Phong city recommend the Government direct ministries and branches to transfer assets to the city for management to develop tourism infrastructure.

Do Son is a famous tourist area built by the French in the early 20th century. After 1975, many ministries and sectors were granted land in Do Son to build motels, guesthouses, and nursing homes to serve officials, workers, and civil servants in the sector. Facilities that met the conditions were then converted to operate as tourist hotels under the state-owned enterprise mechanism. However, after the subsidy, the projects were no longer invested in and therefore degraded.

The Trade Union Hotel is in a prime location in Do Son but is abandoned. Photo by Le Tan — The Trade Union Hotel is in a prime location in Do Son but is abandoned. Photo: *Le Tan*

Also at the meeting, voters asked the National Assembly and the Government to promptly reform wages to meet workers' aspirations; strengthen supreme supervision of sensitive areas that can easily lead to negativity; promptly amend the Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting and the Law on Housing to keep up with social changes.

The 6th session of the 15th National Assembly is expected to be divided into two sessions with a total working time of 29 days. Session 1 will last 19 days (October 23 - November 10), session 2 will last 10 days (November 20 - November 29).

Le Tan

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