The National Assembly voted to establish Hue city under central authority.
On the morning of November 30, the 15th National Assembly voted to pass the Resolution to establish Hue city under the Central Government with 458/461 National Assembly deputies participating in the vote in favor.
At the meeting, before voting, the National Assembly listened to Member of the National Assembly Standing Committee, Chairman of the Law Committee Hoang Thanh Tung present a report explaining, accepting and revising the draft Resolution on the establishment of Hue city under the Central Government.
Accordingly, in general opinion, the National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC) agreed with the opinions of the National Assembly deputies and believed that submitting to the National Assembly for consideration and decision to establish Hue city directly under the Central Government is of utmost importance, recognizing and marking outstanding achievements in implementing the policy of promoting urbanization associated with urban economic development of the whole country.
Regarding concerns about the ratio of urban administrative units (UDs) under Hue city and the average income per capita/month compared to the national average being low, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly said that Hue city was established with the core task of preserving and promoting the unique values of the ancient capital and the tangible cultural heritage recognized by UNESCO, so in principle, it will not emphasize the requirement on the urbanization rate but will focus more on ensuring quality and sustainability in urban development.
The establishment of Hue city will be a driving force for the Government, Party committees and local authorities to implement approved urban development plans and programs, with specific investment and development directions and plans to enhance urban quality, develop the urban economy quickly, strongly and sustainably, thereby gradually increasing per capita income and other development indicators in Hue city.
Regarding the recommendations and proposals for the establishment of Hue city under the Central Government, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly said that, in the past time, implementing Resolution No. 54-NQ/TW of the Politburo and Resolution No. 38/2021/QH15 of the National Assembly, together with the consensus and determination of local Party committees, authorities and people, the urban appearance of Thua Thien Hue has made remarkable progress in both quality and quantity, creating many important marks in socio-economic development, contributing to improving the quality of people's lives.
Therefore, taking into account the opinions of the National Assembly deputies, after the establishment of Hue city under the Central Government, it is recommended that the Government, Party committees and local authorities continue to take measures to improve and enhance the level of socio-economic development, attract diverse investment capital sources in the area, promote the stable development process, ensure balance and harmony based on the principle of both preserving and promoting heritage values, and creating motivation and leverage to promote socio-economic development in Hue city; at the same time, study and propose the adjustment and supplementation of specific mechanisms and policies suitable to the development requirements of Hue city under the Central Government to submit to the National Assembly for consideration and decision.
In the development process, to effectively implement the Resolution of the National Assembly, it is recommended that the Government pay attention to, regularly direct and urge the Hue City government to seriously implement the above policies and requirements; National Assembly agencies and National Assembly deputies are also responsible for supervising the implementation of the Resolution of the National Assembly and the Standing Committee of the National Assembly.
Regarding the draft Resolution of the National Assembly, based on research and acceptance of opinions of National Assembly deputies, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly directed agencies to review and revise the draft Resolution in the direction of: Affirming the establishment of Hue city as a centrally-run city to clarify the name, type and nature of the administrative unit. The name Hue city has gathered all historical, cultural and traditional elements of the locality, has become dear and familiar to domestic and foreign tourists and has been widely agreed by voters and local people with a very high approval rate (98.67%).
At the same time, it is necessary to supplement the regulations on agencies, organizations and units whose names are associated with the place name of Thua Thien Hue province to change their names to operate under the name of Hue city from the effective date of the National Assembly Resolution. It is affirmed that the special mechanisms, regimes and policies for Thua Thien Hue province will continue to be implemented in Hue city until the end of the application period or until there is a decision by the competent authority...
In addition, in order to create a legal basis for the consolidation of the organization and apparatus of local governments in newly established districts, in accordance with the remaining time of the 2021-2026 term and not to create too many complicated tasks that need to be resolved for newly established administrative units, on the basis of current regulations of the Law on Organization of Local Government and other relevant legal documents, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly agrees with the Government to propose that the National Assembly add to the draft Resolution regulations on the organization and operation of People's Councils, People's Committees and specialized agencies under the People's Committees of newly established districts.
Under the direction of Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Khac Dinh, the National Assembly voted to pass the Resolution on the establishment of Hue City under the Central Government. The electronic voting results showed that 458/461 National Assembly deputies participated in the vote in favor, accounting for 95.62% of the total number of National Assembly deputies. Thus, the National Assembly officially passed the Resolution on the establishment of Hue City under the Central Government.
According to the Resolution, Hue city was established as a centrally-governed city on the basis of the entire natural area of 4,947.11 km2.2and the population size is 1,236,393 people of Thua Thien Hue province. Hue city borders Da Nang city, Quang Nam province, Quang Tri province; Lao People's Democratic Republic and the East Sea.
This Resolution comes into force from January 1, 2025.