Quickly resolve urgent needs of people in Vinh Citadel area

Conclusion of the Provincial Party Secretary

Regarding the settlement of petitions of 105 households living in the collective housing areas of Nghe An Book Publishing, Nghe Tinh Soviet Museum, Nghe An Museum, and the Provincial Cultural Center (Nghe An Newspaper reported in the series of articles "Removing the "golden hoop" for 105 households of Vinh Citadel"), on March 20, 2020, the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee issued Official Dispatch No. 168/CV-BNCTU on the announcement of the conclusion of the Provincial Party Secretary at the regular public reception session in March 2020 to the Provincial People's Committee, the Department of Construction, and the Vinh City People's Committee.

Comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee delivered a concluding speech at the regular meeting with citizens in March 2020 of the Provincial People's Committee. Photo: Thanh Duy

Official dispatch No. 168/CV-BNCTU stated: At the regular citizen reception session in March 2020, the Provincial Party Secretary received Mr. Nguyen Hoang Son, Pham Duc Huu, Nguyen Thien Son, residing at No. 111, Lane 3, Dao Tan Street, Block 3, Cua Nam Ward, Vinh City, Nghe An Province. Content: Requesting competent authorities to consider and issue land use right certificates or resettlement for households located in the planning of the Vinh Ancient Citadel Conservation and Restoration Project, Cua Nam Ward.

The Provincial Party Secretary concluded: Assign the Vinh City People's Committee to establish a Working Group (headed by a leader of the City People's Committee) to thoroughly, honestly and accurately review the land records of households affected by the Detailed Planning for Construction, Conservation and Restoration of Vinh Ancient Citadel; organize dialogues and respond in writing to households according to regulations (clearly stating whether they are eligible for or not to be granted a land use right certificate, and the reasons? To be completed before June 20, 2020. Take the lead in coordinating with the Department of Construction to propose a resettlement land planning plan for eligible households.

Assign the Department of Construction to review the legal and practical suitability of the Project to resolve old collective housing in Vinh city (according to Decision No. 109/2007/QD-UBND, dated September 21, 2007 of the Provincial People's Committee), and advise the Provincial People's Committee to consider. Complete before March 25, 2020.

Assign the Provincial People's Committee, based on the results of the report and proposals of the Vinh City People's Committee and the Department of Construction, to advise the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee to consider and issue a resolution policy. The results will be reported to the Provincial Party Secretary and responded to citizens before June 30, 2020.

Complete by June 10

Pursuant to the conclusion of the Provincial Party Secretary in Official Dispatch No. 168/CV-BNCTU, dated April 8, 2020, the Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee, Mr. Tran Ngoc Tu, issued Decision No. 1713/QD-UBND to establish a Working Group to inspect and review land records of households residing in collective housing areas affected by the Detailed Planning for construction, conservation and restoration of Vinh Citadel. In this decision, the Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee requested the Working Group to organize the implementation of the following specific contents:

Check the legal documents of approved plans over the periods affecting households in 8 collective housing areas: Nghe An Book Publishing Company, Nghe Tinh Soviet Museum, Nghe An Museum, Provincial Central Cultural House, Department of Sports and Physical Training, Enterprise 8, Quang Trung Food Company, Food Company.

Check and review the current status, land records and results of land records settlement at the People's Committee of Cua Nam Ward and the branch of the Vinh City Land Registration Office of households in the 8 collective housing areas mentioned above. Take the lead in coordinating with the Department of Construction to propose a resettlement land planning plan for eligible households in the 8 collective housing areas mentioned above.

Advise the Chairman of the City People's Committee to direct and guide relevant departments and units to perform their duties, public services and dialogue, resolve and respond to citizens in accordance with regulations; provide guidance on resolving issues under the authority of the Chairman of the City People's Committee and recommend competent agencies to consider and give opinions on handling issues beyond the authority of the Chairman of the City People's Committee.

Proactively contact departments and officials of the Provincial People's Committee, relevant departments and branches to grasp information on viewpoints, inspection results, and review approved projects affecting 8 collective housing areas in the Vinh Citadel area to agree on a direction for handling advice.

The leader of the City People's Committee assigned to be the Head of the Working Group is Mr. Le Sy Chien - Vice Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee. The members of the Working Group include specialized departments: Natural Resources and Environment, Management and Investment, Inspection, Vinh City Land Registration Office branch and Cua Nam Ward People's Committee. In Decision No. 1713/QD-UBND, Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee Tran Ngoc Tu requested the Working Group to complete the assigned contents before June 10, 2020.

Request objective and accurate testing

On April 14, 2020, the Working Group under Decision No. 1713/QD-UBND developed a detailed plan, assigning specific tasks to each group of members to conduct inspections and reviews according to their professional fields. In particular, members of the Department of Management and Investment focused on collecting and studying planning projects and approved construction investment projects of different periods that affect collective housing areas to assess their suitability, feasibility, and necessity at present and in the future...; members of the People's Committee of Cua Nam Ward advised the ward to notify households residing in collective housing areas to declare, collect records, personal information and land information currently in use.

Based on the received records, conduct inspection and review of the current status, land records and results of land record settlement...; members of the City Land Registration Office Branch inspect and review land records and results of land record settlement at the branches of households, review the inspection results of the Working Group established under Decision No. 9032/QD-UBND dated December 13, 2017 and the report of the People's Committee of Cua Nam Ward...

Application for land use rights of 92 households in block 3 is kept at the People's Committee of Cua Nam ward; Diagram of residential area in Vinh Citadel and residential area where 105 households in block 3 are living; A corner of residential area in block 3, where 105 households are residing.

After completing the inspection and review, all member groups must be responsible for proposing solutions to develop and complete the inspection and review results report of the Working Group to submit to the Chairman of the City People's Committee.

According to Mr. Le Sy Chien - Vice Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee, the goal of implementing Decision No. 1713/QD-UBND is to consider and resolve the aspirations and urgent needs for land use rights of households residing in collective housing areas in Cua Nam ward affected by the Detailed Planning for construction, conservation and restoration of Vinh Citadel relics. Therefore, in addition to developing a detailed plan and assigning specific tasks to each group of members, it is necessary to thoroughly inspect and review the work urgently, seriously, objectively, accurately, in compliance with the correct procedures and ensuring the prescribed time and not exceeding the assigned authority...