12:22, January 16, 2024
Continuing the working program of the 5th Extraordinary Session, on the morning of January 16, under the chairmanship of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and the direction of National Assembly Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong, delegates reviewed and evaluated the Report on the "draft Resolution on a number of specific mechanisms and policies to implement national target programs" (CTMTQG).
Presenting the Report on the draft Resolution, Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc said that, based on the practical implementation of the National Target Programs and concretizing the tasks assigned by the National Assembly, the Government proposed specific policy solutions beyond the Government's authority to thoroughly remove difficulties and obstacles, and continue to create favorable conditions for localities to accelerate the implementation progress and disbursement of capital for the National Target Programs in the coming time.
Based on the review opinions of the National Assembly's Ethnic Council and the implementation of the Conclusion of the National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC), the Government proposes to name the Resolution "Resolution of the National Assembly on a number of specific mechanisms and policies to implement the National Target Programs".
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| Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Quang Phuong chaired the meeting. Photo: quochoi.vn |
The Draft Resolution consists of 6 Articles regulating: Scope of regulation; subjects of application; interpretation of terms; content of specific mechanisms; implementation organization and enforcement provisions. Of which, the basic content includes 8 specific mechanisms.
Firstly, regarding the mechanism for allocating and assigning the annual central budget's regular expenditure estimates: The Government proposes that the National Assembly resolve on a special mechanism other than that prescribed by the State Budget Law to decentralize to localities the decision on the detailed allocation of regular expenditure estimates from the central budget's support sources to implement the National Target Programs.
Second, regarding the mechanism for adjusting the state budget estimate and adjusting the annual capital investment plan, the Government proposes that the National Assembly resolve on mechanisms that are not yet stipulated in the State Budget Law and the Public Investment Law.
Accordingly, the Provincial People's Council decided to adjust the 2024 state budget estimate (regular expenditure) and the undisbursed state budget estimate in 2023 (including investment expenditure and regular expenditure transferred from previous years to 2023) of the National Target Programs that have been transferred to 2024. The Provincial and District People's Committees, according to their authority, decided to adjust the state budget investment plan of the National Target Programs of previous years that had been extended to 2024.
Third, regarding the promulgation of regulations on procedures, criteria, and sample documents for selecting production development projects, the Government proposes that the National Assembly resolve on a different pilot mechanism as prescribed in Clause 4, Article 14 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents.
Specifically, the provincial People's Committee decides on the order, procedures, criteria, and sample documents for selecting production development projects. In case the provincial People's Council has issued regulations, the provincial People's Committee shall decide on amendments and supplements and report to the People's Council of the same level at the nearest session.
Fourthly, regarding the mechanism for using the state budget in cases where the owner of a production development project is assigned to purchase goods himself, the Government proposes that the National Assembly resolve on another mechanism prescribed in Clause 1, Article 2 of the Bidding Law No. 22/2023/QH15.
In particular, it is proposed to stipulate that the owner of the production development project (including: Enterprises, cooperatives, cooperative unions, and people) when assigned to purchase goods from state budget support funds can also decide on the method of purchasing goods within the scope of the production development support project approved by competent authorities (adding subjects who are allowed to purchase goods themselves from state budget support funds).
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| Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc presented the Report on the draft Resolution. Photo: quochoi.vn |
In cases where state agencies directly purchase goods to hand over to project owners, or directly support people in carrying out production development support activities, they must conduct bidding for goods procurement in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Bidding.
Fifth, regarding the mechanism for managing and using assets formed from production development support projects, the Government proposes a special mechanism that is not yet stipulated in the 2017 Law on Management and Use of Public Assets and other regulations related to the two proposed options.
Sixth, regarding the mechanism of entrusting balanced capital of local budgets through the social policy bank system, the Government proposed that the National Assembly resolve on a special mechanism that has not been specifically regulated in the State Budget Law and the Public Investment Law, allowing localities to use balanced capital of local budgets entrusted through the Social Policy Bank to provide preferential loans to some subjects of the National Target Programs to implement some contents and tasks of each program.
Seventh, regarding the pilot mechanism of decentralization to the district level in the management and implementation of national target programs, the Government proposed two options for the pilot decentralization mechanism to implement the provisions in Resolution No. 100/2023/QH15 dated June 24, 2023 for the National Assembly to decide.
Eighth, regarding the mechanism for assigning medium-term public investment plans and annual capital investment for small-scale investment projects with uncomplicated techniques, based on implementation practices and the wishes of many localities, the Government proposes that the National Assembly resolve on other specific mechanisms stipulated in the Law on Public Investment.
Specifically, localities are expected to allocate a portion of capital in the medium term to implement small-scale, non-technical construction investment projects; it is not required to assign the project portfolio in the medium term. Every year, localities will allocate and assign detailed plans to each specific project and ensure that the capital planned in the medium term does not exceed.
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| Delegates attending the working session. Photo: quochoi.vn |
Presenting the Report on the review of the draft Resolution, Chairman of the National Assembly's Ethnic Council Y Thanh Ha Nie Kdam stated that the National Assembly agreed with the necessity of issuing the Resolution as stated in the Government's Submission and found that the issuance of specific policies was based on urgent practical requirements to remove difficulties and obstacles, and accelerate the implementation of national target programs.
Examining some specific contents, Chairman of the National Assembly's Ethnic Council Y Thanh Ha Nie Kdam said that the majority of the National Assembly's opinions agreed with the draft and found it unnecessary to refer to the National Assembly's Resolutions because at the present stage, there are only 3 National Target Programs being implemented. On the other hand, Article 6 clearly stipulates the time of application for this Resolution.
Regarding the allocation and assignment of the annual central budget for regular expenditures, the Ethnic Council basically agrees with the Government's proposal as appropriate; at the same time, it is recommended to consider adding a regulation on decentralization to assign the provincial level to notify the estimated amount of central budget capital for the following year so that localities can take the initiative in implementation, especially projects supporting production development.
Some opinions say that it is necessary to have regulations on principles for allocation and certain proportions in groups of fields to avoid arbitrariness and not ensure the basic goals of the National Target Programs.
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| Chairman of the National Assembly's Council of Ethnic Minorities Y Thanh Ha Nie Kdam presented the Report on the review of the draft Resolution. Photo: quochoi.vn |
Regarding the use of the state budget in the case of assigning the owner of the production development project to purchase goods for production development activities. The Government has also accepted the opinions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly and the review opinions of the Nationalities Council and the National Assembly Committees. The Nationalities Council basically agrees with the Government's proposal, however, it is necessary to have simple regulations on the process, procedures and specifics for immediate implementation; further study the mechanism of supporting lump sums for the community.
Regarding the entrustment of self-balanced capital of local budgets through the social policy bank system, Chairman of the National Assembly's Ethnic Council Y Thanh Ha Nie Kdam said that currently, the Law on Public Investment and the Law on State Budget do not have specific regulations on the arrangement of self-balanced public investment capital of localities to entrust through social policy banks.
The Government proposes the above policy to provide loans to support poor households, near-poor households, households that have just escaped poverty... similar to the policy stipulated in Resolution 98/2023/QH 15 of the National Assembly on piloting specific mechanisms and policies to develop Ho Chi Minh City. The majority of opinions agree and believe that the regulation on entrusting self-balancing capital of local budgets through the Social Policy Bank system is appropriate, to increase preferential loan capital...
Also during the working session in the hall, the National Assembly reviewed and evaluated the Proposal on supplementing the Medium-term Public Investment Plan using central budget capital for the period 2021 - 2025.
In the remaining time on the morning of January 16, the National Assembly discussed in groups the Draft Resolution on a number of specific mechanisms and policies to remove difficulties and obstacles, speed up the implementation of the National Target Programs; supplementing the Medium-Term Public Investment Plan with central budget capital for the 2021-2025 period from the general reserve fund corresponding to the increased central budget revenue in 2022 for public investment tasks and projects, and supplementing the Medium-Term Public Investment Plan for Vietnam Electricity Group from the reserve fund of the Medium-Term Public Investment Plan.
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