1. What is an urban development area?

Urban development area is explained in Clause 1, Article 2 of Decree 11/2013/ND-CP, urban development area is an area identified for urban development investment in a certain period. Urban development area includes: New urban development area, expanded urban development area, renovation area, conservation area, urban reconstruction area, area with specialized functions.

An urban development area may include one or more urban functional areas. An urban development area may be within the administrative boundaries of one or more provinces or cities. An urban development area may include one or more urban development investment projects.

2. What types of capital are there for investment in urban development areas?

Investment capital for urban development areas includes the types of capital specified in Clause 1, Article 5 of Decree 11/2013/ND-CP as follows:

“1. Investment capital for urban development areas includes: state budget capital, official development assistance (ODA) capital and capital from other economic sectors.

2. Provincial People's Committees are allowed to use existing investment funds (including: Local development investment fund, land development fund, infrastructure development fund, housing development fund...) to create investment funding sources for urban development areas".

Thus, according to the above regulations, investment capital for urban development areas includes: state budget capital, official development assistance (ODA) capital and capital from other economic sectors.

3. What does the appraisal of urban development area proposals include?

The appraisal of the urban development area proposal includes the contents specified in Clause 3, Article 9 of Decree 11/2013/ND-CP, Clause 10, Article 4 of Decree 35/2023/ND-CP, Point a and Point b, Clause 11, Article 4 of Decree 35/2023/ND-CP as follows:

“1. The Prime Minister decides on the following urban development areas after receiving appraisal opinions from the Ministry of Construction on the contents specified in Clause 3 of this Article:

b) Urban development areas within the administrative boundaries of two or more provinces;

d) Urban development areas have important significance in terms of security and defense.

2. The Provincial People's Committee decides on the remaining urban development areas.

3. Contents of appraisal of urban development area proposals:

a) Conformity with national planning, regional planning, provincial planning, urban and rural system planning orientation, other sectoral development plans and strategies associated with national security and defense;

b) Conformity with approved master plan, zoning plan, and urban development program;

c) Feasibility of the urban development area implementation plan.

4. The number of urban development area proposal dossiers sent to the Ministry of Construction for appraisal is 10 sets.

5. The maximum time for reviewing proposal documents shall not exceed 30 working days.

6. The content of the Draft Decision approving the urban development area shall follow the form in the Appendix attached to this Decree:.

Thus, according to the above regulations, the appraisal of urban development area proposals includes the following contents:

- Conformity with national planning, regional planning, provincial planning, urban and rural system planning orientation, other industry development plans and strategies associated with national security and defense;

- Conformity with approved master plan, zoning plan, and urban development program;

- Feasibility of the urban development area implementation plan.