Morning news 10-12: Opening more urban railways and subways in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and some cities

Tin tức sáng 10-12: Mở thêm đường sắt đô thị, tàu điện ngầm tại Hà Nội, TP.HCM và một số thành phố - Ảnh 1. — A meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee – Photo: VGP

Opening of the 40th session of the National Assembly Standing Committee

According to the program, this morning, December 10, the National Assembly Standing Committee opened its 40th session.

After National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man delivered the opening speech at the session, the National Assembly Standing Committee will review the National Assembly's report on people's petitions in October-November 2024.

Next, the National Assembly Standing Committee also considered and decided on the arrangement and establishment of district and commune-level administrative units (merging districts and communes) in the 2023-2025 period of Ninh Binh province.

The National Assembly Standing Committee also considered and decided on a number of issues in the field of finance and budget, including supplementing the regular expenditure estimate for the Vietnam Mekong River Commission in 2024; supplementing the 2024 state budget estimate of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics.

Allocate the central budget estimate for 2024 for compensation costs in product consumption of Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical project. Supplement the central budget's science and technology expenditure budget for 2024.

In the afternoon, the National Assembly Standing Committee gave opinions on the assessment of the results of the implementation of the foreign affairs and international cooperation program in 2024. Considered and approved the foreign affairs program in 2025 of the National Assembly Standing Committee...

Urban railway planning in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City is synchronized with the national railway system.

The Government Office has just issued Notice 549 conveying the conclusion of the Government Standing Committee on the Project to develop the urban railway network system in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City by 2035.

Regarding the project's objectives, the Prime Minister noted the completion of a railway network connecting the capital region and Ho Chi Minh City by 2035.

Continue to invest in urban railways and metro lines with large transport scale in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and some other big cities. Solve the actual demand for transportation in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, contributing to promoting growth rate in the coming time.

The project must demonstrate modern thinking, strategic vision with new ways of thinking and doing. The urban railway network planning of the two cities must have a strategic vision, synchronized with the overall national railway. Diversify forms of capital mobilization in accordance with the implementation reality, diversify resources, including increasing the public debt ceiling and budget deficit.

Tin tức sáng 10-12: Mở thêm đường sắt đô thị, tàu điện ngầm tại Hà Nội, TP.HCM và một số thành phố - Ảnh 2. — Urban railway in Hanoi – Photo: TTO

Technology and management methods must be modern, smart and effective; research, develop and promulgate a system of technical regulations and standards for urban railways to ensure consistency within the system for common use.

Regarding the proposal, the Politburo agreed in principle to implement the project; agreed in principle to have specific and special mechanisms for designating consulting contractors, supervising and selecting investors, mobilizing resources; agreed on specific policy mechanisms for the project before submitting it to the National Assembly according to regulations.

Agree on the policy of increasing the public debt ceiling to about 80% of GDP and budget deficit at an appropriate level. Assign the People's Committees of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to be investors of projects in the area, and use local budgets to carry out investment preparation work according to regulations.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha is assigned to directly direct the completion and implementation of the project; relevant ministries, branches and localities proactively coordinate with the Ministry of Transport in the process of completion, submission to the Politburo for comments and implementation.

Phu Yen: Complete streamlining before December 31

On December 9, the Steering Committee of Phu Yen province on summarizing Resolution No. 18-NQ/TW; The 6th Conference of the 12th Party Central Committee "Some issues on continuing to innovate and reorganize the apparatus of the political system to be streamlined and operate effectively and efficiently" met and gave opinions on the plan to reorganize the apparatus of the provincial political system.

At the meeting, Deputy Head of the Phu Yen Provincial Party Committee's Organization Board, Luu Vinh Hung, reported on the plan to arrange and organize the provincial and district-level apparatus in the Party, mass organizations, and government blocs.

The work of streamlining the apparatus is oriented towards streamlining the payroll and restructuring the staff, civil servants and public employees to meet the requirements of new tasks. The time to complete the work in the province and report to the Central Steering Committee is before December 31.

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It is expected that after the reorganization and streamlining, Phu Yen Provincial Party Committee will have 14 Party Committees; reduce 1 advisory agency to assist the Provincial Party Committee, reduce 8 Party delegations and 3 Party Executive Committees.

The specialized agencies of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and socio-political organizations proposed to maintain the current 6 agencies, review and streamline the internal organizations according to the Central's instructions.

The Provincial People's Council proposed to maintain the current 5 advisory and support agencies. The Provincial People's Committee plans to streamline its apparatus according to the Government's instructions.

The Department of Foreign Affairs alone proposed two options: maintaining or ceasing operations, transferring the state management function to the Provincial People's Committee Office. After the reorganization, the specialized agencies of Phu Yen province will reduce by 5 agencies.