The draft Law on the Capital (amended) needs to have clearer regulations on science and technology and digital transformation.

Comrade Ta Thi Yen, Deputy Head of the Delegation Work Committee, National Assembly Delegate of the province, gave her opinion on the draft Law on the Capital (amended).

According to delegate Ta Thi Yen, many studies have shown that national competitiveness is the competitiveness of large cities, where economic potential, science and technology, and high-quality human resources are concentrated. The capital Hanoi, along with other large cities in our country, are shouldering such important responsibilities. Therefore, the delegate highly agrees with the contents of the draft Law on the Capital (amended). as submitted by the Government and the inspection report of the Law Committee to build the capital Hanoi according to the requirements in the documents of the Party and State on building and developing the capital, meeting the aspirations and expectations of voters and people nationwide.

Delegates also highly appreciated the regulations on decentralization and delegation of power to the Capital's government in planning the construction and development of the Capital; measures to ensure the implementation of planning; management of space, architecture, landscape and urban construction; urban renovation, embellishment and reconstruction to institutionalize the Party's policy in Resolution No. 15-NQ/TW of the Central Committee on "focusing on implementing planning, investing in construction, stabilizing the population on both sides of the Red River and Duong River, planning the development of urban underground space, green space and public space", creating flexibility for Hanoi city, especially when some regulations on planning adjustment have been shown in the resolutions of the National Assembly piloting specific policy mechanisms for the provinces of Nghe An, Thanh Hoa, Khanh Hoa, Hai Phong city and most recently Ho Chi Minh City have been allowed.

Regarding the development of science and technology, innovation, digital transformation; development of high-tech zones, delegates agreed with the provisions on a number of specific mechanisms for the development of science and technology , high-tech zones of the capital as in the draft law. With the awareness that science and technology activities now and in the future will always be the strength of the capital , where the largest research and development facilities and teams of scientists in the country are concentrated, where there are academies of science, national universities, national innovation centers, Hoa Lac High-Tech Park , etc., it is very necessary to have strong enough mechanisms and policies to develop and promote effective implementation in practice , especially in the context of the 4th industrial revolution and digital transformation, energy transformation, green development, circular economy on a national scale, as well as the scale of industries, fields, and localities as urgent as today.

“To avoid difficulties and confusion in quantifying and measuring specific targets, goals and effectiveness, I suggest that the drafting agency pay attention to more detailed regulations to increase the feasibility and effectiveness of laws on science and technology development and digital transformation,” delegate Ta Thi Yen suggested.

Commenting on the new regulations in the draft Law on housing development , technical infrastructure development, and traffic infrastructure in the capital, delegates said that these regulations basically meet the practical problems of the capital, so they agreed and supported them. For example, additional regulations on housing development , especially policies on social housing development and renovation and reconstruction of old, dilapidated apartment buildings that have expired to ensure safety for people; regulations on decentralization for Hanoi city in managing and maintaining routes located in Hanoi , especially regulations on prioritizing the development of a mass public passenger transport system , as well as developing logistics , a public passenger transport system in the capital region; encouraging the application of digital technology and artificial intelligence in the management and operation of the capital's transport system , etc.

Regarding the mobilization of financial resources and budget for the development of the Capital , delegates agreed with the content of the draft Law. Because the implementation of these regulations in the past has shown that these pilot mechanisms and policies are appropriate and effective , they need to be legalized for official implementation , including regulations allowing Hanoi to retain the maximum amount of revenue from land under the city's management authority to create investment resources for the development of economic and social infrastructure of the Capital and the Capital region.

However, delegate Ta Thi Yen said that Hanoi is the locality with the second largest state budget revenue in the country (after Ho Chi Minh City), so it is also necessary to pay attention to the overall balance in the budget for other sectors and localities.

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