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What are the general contents of the urban development program?

This article provides detailed information on the general content of urban development programs. Understanding these elements will help you grasp how to organize and implement urban projects effectively and sustainably. The article also explains the criteria and legal regulations related to urban development programs, thereby supporting you in planning and implementing urban projects.

1. Urban development program

Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 3, Article 3a of Decree 11/2013/ND-CP supplemented by Clause 3, Article 4 of Decree 35/2023/ND-CP as follows:

“3. The urban development program includes some or all of the following contents:

a) Urban development targets for each 5-year and 10-year period; specified for each year in the first 5-year period of the program;

b) Investment programs and projects for construction and development of priority infrastructure and urban landscape architecture that meet urban classification standards and criteria;

c) Programs and plans for the development of areas identified according to urban planning, urban development areas (if any) to focus on investment in the synchronous formation of technical infrastructure, social infrastructure and urban landscape architecture in each phase;

d) Key programs and projects to gradually implement sustainable urban development;

d) Resources and use of resources, solutions, priority list of urban development investment projects using public investment capital and other capital sources other than public investment capital, expected results according to annual, 5-year and 10-year time frames;

e) Responsibility for organizing, inspecting and supervising the implementation of urban development programs".

Thus, according to regulations, the urban development program includes some or all of the above contents.

2. Which agency has the authority to organize the appraisal of urban development programs?

Pursuant to the provisions at Point c, Clause 7, Article 3a, Decree 11/2013/ND-CP, supplemented by Clause 3, Article 4, Decree 35/2023/ND-CP as follows:

“7. Procedures for preparing, appraising and approving urban development programs

c) The Provincial People's Committee assigns the Department of Construction or the Department of Planning and Architecture (for Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City) to organize the appraisal of urban development programs;

Thus, the Department of Construction or the Department of Planning and Architecture (for Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City) is the competent authority to organize the appraisal of urban development programs under the direction of the Provincial People's Committee.