Resolution No. 98/2023/QH15 on piloting a number of specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Ho Chi Minh City (Resolution 98) has had a positive impact on the administrative apparatus, opening up opportunities for Ho Chi Minh City to attract talents to participate in the political system, develop science and technology and invest in the city's infrastructure.
Mr. NGUYEN HUU HIEP - Member of the Standing Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, Secretary of the Thu Duc City Party Committee: Focus on major projects to clearly change the face of the city
Implementing Resolution 98, Thu Duc City has deployed and completed the arrangement of the Thu Duc City government organization model according to Article 10 of the resolution.
Resolution 98 also helps Thu Duc City have a direction in using assets such as public houses and land for leasing, joint ventures and associations. That has created local resources, helping Thu Duc City make the most of wasted land. Specifically, it has created conditions for Thu Duc City to develop parks in 34 wards; build new quality sports and exercise grounds at schools...
For other tasks, Thu Duc City will go into detail to resolve each task. In particular, focusing on developing technical infrastructure according to the TOD model (urban development associated with public transport); reviewing and completing the general planning of Thu Duc City; effectively implementing the Urban Development Project along the Saigon River in Thu Duc City as well as the digital transformation program, tourism development project... in the area.
If in 2023, Thu Duc City applies Resolution 98 to complete and rearrange the government apparatus to operate effectively and efficiently, in 2024, Thu Duc City will focus on major projects to clearly change the face of Thu Duc City in terms of traffic and urban areas, contributing to improving the quality of life of the people.
Mr. NGUYEN VAN HONG - Chairman of Can Gio District People's Committee: Aspiration for the first green coastal urban area
With the expectation that Can Gio will be a pioneer in implementing the “Net Zero” target (net zero emissions) by 2035, the district is researching and building circular economic development models in areas such as tourism, environment, transportation, energy; implementing key national projects.
It can be said that the greatest wish of the people of Can Gio district from the past to the present is to have a bridge across the Soai Rap River to connect Can Gio district with the center of Ho Chi Minh City, making travel and trade more convenient. With the strategic vision of the Central and City leaders, Can Gio deserves much more. Therefore, in addition to the Can Gio bridge project, there are also projects to form a chain system linking the Southeast region and the whole country, such as: Can Gio International Transit Port Project with the expectation of becoming an international transit center together with Cai Mep Port (Ba Ria - Vung Tau), attracting shipping lines, transport companies, cargo owners, domestic and foreign logistics enterprises to participate in the world transport supply chain; Can Gio coastal urban tourism area project is being considered by the City for approval to adjust the 1/5000 scale zoning plan...
Mr. LE VAN THINH - Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Ho Chi Minh City: Reducing poverty, increasing social security
Since Ho Chi Minh City has focused on quickly implementing Resolution 98 into real life, it has initially shown positive changes in the socio-economic development of the entire city. In particular, issues in the fields of social security, poverty reduction and job creation have seen clear changes.
Resolution 98 was issued at the end of June 2023, so it takes time to go deep into real life as well as have comprehensive assessments. The results of measuring the quality and effectiveness of implementation show that it initially contributes to many important meanings in ensuring social security and sustainable poverty reduction, especially in the context of businesses and investors gradually reducing the scale of production and business, cutting down on labor resources leading to unemployment and job loss. From the preferential credit capital source of Ho Chi Minh City, it has contributed to reducing the unemployment rate, reducing the problem of black credit, helping workers have capital to organize production and business, solve jobs, create a stable source of income to cover the living expenses for themselves and their families.
On November 8, 2023, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee issued a decision on the allocation of capital for loans to support poverty reduction and job creation in 2023. On that basis, the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs signed an appendix to the contract to entrust the disbursement of the entire VND 2,796 billion to the Social Policy Bank, Ho Chi Minh City branch, to carry out this work in the last 2 months of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024.
Architect NGUYEN TRUONG LUU - Chairman of the Union of Literature and Arts Associations of Ho Chi Minh City: Developing literature and arts, caring for spiritual life
First of all, it is the mechanism and policy of investing in human resources to maintain and develop traditional literary and artistic forms to serve the spiritual life of the people. For many years, due to the lack of investment resources for human resources, there has been a serious shortage of good, quality literary and artistic works, while the public's demand for enjoyment is increasing.
The human resource story needs to be invested properly, in which the top priority is training, attracting, using and treating appropriately. The investment method must be changed, not spread evenly, lacking focus... Resolution 98 has more open and bold mechanisms for investment in the fields of literature and art, focusing on 2 directions: Literature, entertainment arts and classical ideological culture. The city will have very specific calculations in each field to prioritize and encourage investment resources so that they can be effective.
There are two things, first, to soon establish funds for talent training and creative award funds in each field. Second, to propose that the city soon implement investment in building a large-scale traditional art center. Along with that, invest in people with high management skills for large-scale, modern cultural institutions. To have a cultural industry, there must be cultural economists.
Ms. TRUONG THI BICH THUY - Principal of Hung Vuong High School: Promoting the improvement of quality and quantity of educational output
Although there is no direct content to adjust policies in the education sector, the impact of Resolution 98 on education is not small. The most obvious is in the content on priority industries and occupations to attract strategic investors and on science - technology management and innovation. Enterprises have more mechanisms to innovate and develop, while simultaneously opening up many new opportunities for the workforce. That is the promotion to create a labor market, improving both the quality and quantity of educational output.
The contents of Resolution 98 will also create demands and self-demands for educators. That is to improve the quality of education and training to build the best human resources, contributing to the development of Ho Chi Minh City. In addition, I hope that the contents of the resolution on finance and budget according to Article 5 will help the city have conditions to be more proactive in arranging and investing in the development of public areas, including education.
To concretize Resolution 98, the HCMC People's Council has passed 107 resolutions related to many socio-economic fields. In the field of education, first of all, it will invest in, build new, and expand educational facilities: Hung Vuong High School; Trung Vuong High School; Vo Truong Toan High School; Saigon University Student and Multi-purpose Activity Center...
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