Long An to review individual investment projects outside industrial parks and clusters

On April 12, the Standing Committee of the Long An Provincial People's Council held a dialogue session to review the legal compliance of investment projects located outside industrial parks and clusters across the province.

The session was chaired by Ms. Dang Thi Ngoc Mai, Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People’s Council, and attended by Mr. Huynh Van Son, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, along with leaders from relevant departments and district-level authorities in the province’s key economic regions.

Dialogue session of the Provincial People's Council Standing Committee

According to the assessment of the Provincial People's Council, in recent times, the Provincial People's Committee, sectors, and localities have performed quite well in the state management of investment projects outside industrial parks and clusters.

The management and reception of basic investment must comply with current legal regulations. Thereby contributing to creating conditions for the development of small enterprises and household production, and providing employment for rural workers.

Between 2021 and 2023, the province approved 152 investment projects outside industrial zones and clusters, 90 of which have been completed and are now in operation.

Director of the Department of Construction - Dang Hoang Tuan explains the contents related to the inspection and handling of violations of these illegal construction projects in the province

Despite positive outcomes, the influx of investment outside planned industrial areas has also led to several issues, including challenges in land clearance and compensation, speculative land prices, disruption of land value stability, reduced occupancy rates in formal industrial parks and clusters, and environmental protection.

Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment - Vo Minh Thanh answering questions related to projects with slow construction progress; land use for the wrong purpose; land expansion areas with incomplete procedures lasting many years

Of the 152 projects receiving investment in the 2021-2023 period, 58 projects violated the investment schedule and were considered for extension, while 2 projects were extended and continued to be behind schedule. In several cases, developers failed to adhere to their original investment objectives, with some projects being transferred or leased multiple times.

In the 2021-2023 period, there were 58 investment projects outside industrial parks and clusters that violated investment progress according to regulations

With a spirit of frankness, openness and responsibility, at the dialogue session, the provincial People's Council delegates raised many issues related to law compliance for investment projects outside industrial parks and clusters in the province.  

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - Huynh Van Son commits to implementing solutions to ensure compliance with the law for investment projects outside industrial parks and clusters in the province

The contents raised were all explained and clarified by the leaders of the Provincial People's Committee and relevant agencies, and solutions and orientations were given in the work of receiving projects outside industrial parks and clusters in the coming time.

Speaking at the dialogue, Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Council - Dang Thi Ngoc Mai acknowledged the orientations and solutions in state management of projects outside industrial parks and clusters in the province in the coming time.

Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Council - Dang Thi Ngoc Mai speaks at the dialogue session

She also called on the People’s Committee to carefully consider the province's development plans, zoning regulations, and evaluation criteria when deciding whether to accept, limit, or reject investments outside industrial parks and clusters for each specific industry and profession according to legal regulations on investment acceptance.

She further requested that the provincial government and relevant agencies develop concrete plans to effectively carry out the commitments made during the session. The Standing Committee, specialized committees, and delegates of the Provincial People’s Council will continue to supervise the implementation process to ensure legal compliance in the management of these investment projects./.

By Staffs- Translated by Tuong Vinh

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