Circular No. 05/2003/TT-BKH guiding the contents, order of elaboration, evaluation and management of branch development planning and territorial socio-economic development overall planning projects

OITIGIAL GAZETrE No. 113 (04-8°2003) THE. MINISTRIES .THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND INVESTMENT CIRCULAR No. 05/2003ITT~BKH OF JULY 22, 2003 GUIDING THE CONTENTS, ORDER OF ELABORAT10N, EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF BRANCH DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND TERRITORIAL SOCIO~ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OVERALL PL.ANNING PROJECTS Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 6112003/ ND-GP of June 6, 2003 defining the functions, tasks and powers of the Ministry of Planning and Investment; Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 07/2003/ NO-GP of January 30, 2003 amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Construction and Investment Management Regulation promulgated together with the Government's Decree No. 52/19991 ND-GP of July 8, 1999 and the Government's Decree No. 1212000/NO-CP of May 5, 2000promulgating the Construction and Investment Management Regulation; The Ministry of Planning and Investment promulgates this Circular guiding the contents, order of elaboration, evaluation and management of branch development plannings and territorial socio-economic development overall plannings as fallows: Part I CONTENTS, ORDER OF ELABORATION, EVALUATION OF BRANCH DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROJECTS I. CONTENTS OF BRANCH DEVELOPMENT PLANNINGS 1. The following branches and domains shall be subject to elaboration of plmmings (1 )·· Economic infrastructure domain: The network of national highways; Tho network of national railways; The system of seaµor1s; The national systern of airports; Tl1e telecon11nunicaiions network; Tho combined use of water sources of the basins of large rivers; The national power grid. (2)- Social infrastructure domain: The system ofcolleges, universities and vocational training schools; The system of regional hospitals and specialized medical centers; The system of museums; · -- •e national system of srm• .-,qter' 71 and t ecbn ical foundations. (3)- Important economic-technical branches, key products: In each planning period, the specific lists shall be submitted to the Prime Minister by the branch-managing ministries in coordination with the Ministry of Planning and Investment. (4)- Science, technology and environmental protection domain: National institutes for scien1ific and technological research and development; The system of high-tech parks; The system of national gardens, nature conservation zones. (5)- Other domains: The land use planning; The forest planting and protection planning; The planning on industrial parks. The above--rnentioned branches and domains (from (1) to (5)) are l1ereinafler referred collectively to as "branches." 2. Principal contents of branch development planning projects include: 2.1. Principal contents of production brancl1 and key product drNelopment plannings: a/ Detorrnining the position ,ind role of 1110 branch in the national economy and the branch's developrnent OFHCIAL GAZETTE: objectives. bl Analyzing and foreca~~Hnn the branch's development factors, includiw1 all markot iactors and requirements on the competitiveness of products and services. Analyiing the world and domestic competition situation. cl Analyzing and evaluating the actual situation of the branch development and distribution in different territories. Analyzing the structure of the branch, key products, investment, science-technology, labor and production organization. d/ Formulating viewpoints, objectives and justifying plans on devefopment of the branch's structure, key products and major conditions to guarantee the achievement of the branch's object\ves {investment, technology, labor). e/ Justifying plans on the branch's distribution in different territories, especially for key projects. fl Environmental protection issues. g/ Determining mechanism- and po/icy-related solutions, putting forward implementation plans for different development stages (particularly for the first five-year stage). h/ Drawing up the list of Key investment works and projects and organizing the implementation of plannings; 2.2. Principal contents of the plannings on economic infrastructure branches include: a/ Forecasting !:Ocio-economic development demands, the branch's rote; bl Anticipating scientific and technological advances and the regional infrastructure development which rnay exert impacts on the development of tl1e country's infrastructure in the planning period; cl Justifying plans on development of infrastructure across the country and in different territories; d/ Justifying solutions, priority investmont works and organizing the implementation thereof. 2.3. Principal contents of tho planninoi, on social inlmstructure branches include: a/ Identifying the population'i: demunds for :;odal infrastructum services in each planning poriod; b/ ForncaGting the rogional :-;ocio-ocunon1ir; dnvoloprnent i()v,il Ptnd sciontific mid technoloqi1:,11 advances which may exert impacts on the population's demands and socio-economic deveJopmonl in t.fif-, plannino period;. c/ Justifying plans on development and distrfbutfon of social infrastructures nationwide and in each territory; d/ ,Justifyino solutions, priority investment projects and the organization of the implementation thereof; e/ Justifying solutions and policies aiming to ensure the population's access to social infrastructure services. I/. ORDER OF l:LABORATION OF BRANCH DEVELOPMENT PLANNINGS 1. Bases for the elaboration of branch development planning projects On the basis of the socio-economic development line and policies of the Party and the State, the national socio-economic development strategy, the branch development strategies and the socio-economic development overall plannings of large regions and key economic regions, the specialized management ministries shall organize the elaboration of branch development plannings. 2. Order of elaboration and submission of branch development planning projects Step 1: To synthesize the available research findings related to the (~/aboration of the branch development pl;inning; on this basis to analyze and evaluate development factors and conditions and anticipate their impacts on the branch development planning. To collect relHvant basic ::.urvey documents on natural resources and environment; if insufficient, to draw up plans on supplementary surveys. Step 2: To analyze and evaluate the actual situation of the branch development (to compare it with the objoctives set by the previous planning, if any). Step 3: On the basis of the set objectives of U1e national socio-economic development strategy, domestic and international market factors and the c:apabilily o/ various resources Iv jus!ify the viewpvinl;; and objectivos of the branch development for the milostone years of the planning poriad. To justify the devoloprnont ptans and major solutions to ensure \he mat('Hiaiizatiun of the branch development planning. l<J project tho list of the branch planning's invostrnc1rt OFFICIAL GAZEHE No.113(04-8-2003) proiect. Step 4: To compile a general report on the branch development planning project. Step 5: The State management body submits the planning to Cl)tnpetent authorities 1or evaluation and approval. Ill. EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF BRANCH DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROJECTS 1. Contents of evaluation of a branch development planning project al legal bases, scientific grounds, reliability of information, data and materials used in the elaboration ot the planning and contents of the planning; b/ Compatibility of the planning with the socio economic development strategy (development viewpoints, orientations and objectives for each period, general development targets and the plan on rational distribution of resources); c/ Uniformity of territorial plannings, branch plannings and construction plannings (comparing and checking the compatlbmty of these p/annings against major targets and relevant temporal and spatial factors); d/ Feasibility of development plans of the planning, measures to implement the planning and manage the implementation of the planning (investment capital, science, technology and environment, human resources, mechanisms, ·j)ollcies and possibility of cooperation in the context of domestic, regional and international markets when the project is executed). 2. Dossiers of evaluation of branch development planning projects 2.1. Dossiers of State bodies respons·1ble tor elaborating plannings and submitting them to competent authorit\!,s 1or approval and evaluating agencies consist of: a/ The planning-elaborating agency's written prnsent;::itlon to tho person competent to approve thc,1 plc1nning; b/The plmining report, with the prescribed contents (the prindral 10port is enclosed with drawings and maps wi\11 a scale of I /500,000 1/1,000,000 (10 sot:;)); cl/\ su1m,·d1y ropmt on the planning subrnittod tor approval (enclosed with miniature maps of A3 size (25 sets)); d/ Topical reports, enclosed with rnaps with a scale of 1/5000,000 - 1/1,000,000 {25 sets/topic); el Relevant legal documents. 2.2. Dossiers to be submitted by evaluating agencies to authorities competent to approve the p!annings consist of: a/The evaluation report; bl Documents (copies) on the comments of the concerned ministries, branches, agencies and localities, scientists and critics; cl The draft approval decision {in case of request 1or approval of the planning). 3. Competence to evaluate and approve branch development p/annings + The Ministry of Planning and Investment shall evaluate branch development planning and key-product planning projects and submit them to the Prime Minister for approval. For branch plannings assigned by the Prime Minister to the State Evaluation CounGU tor evaluation, separate regulations shall apply. + The ministries and branches shall evaluate pfannings falling under their respective jurisdiction. + The Prime Minister shall approve the branch development planning and key-product development planning proje,:;ts eva(uated by the Ministry of Planning and Investment. fhe minister$ of the btci.rlch-managing ministries shall approve the plannings of the branches subject to planning, which do not fall under the approving competence of the Prime Minister. 4. Evaluation of branch development planning projects + The ministers, the branch heads, tt,e provincial level People's Committee presidents shall decide on the process of evaluation and organize the apparatuses for evaluating planning projects falling under the approving competence of the rninisters or branch heads. Tho concerned ministries, branches and localities and consulting agencies and/or organizations shalt be invited to participate in the process of evaluation. + ·nw concei11ed 111inlstrie:;, brw1cl1es and locnlities slw.11, upon rnquost, st11CJy and '.)ivn commrn1ts on No. '!I :i (04-8-2003) OHICIAL GAZETTE matters falling within the ambit of their respective functions and tasks. For pfannings proscribed to fall under the competence of the Prii:r10 Minister, the ministries, brandies and localitie➔s shall send their comments to the Ministry of Planning and Investment within 15 working days after receiving the dossiers and written requests for comments on the plannings. + The invited consulting agencies and/or organizations shall e\la\ua~e and crifa:.\1.e specialized contents of the plannings under the contracts signed with the agencies competent to evaluate the plan n ings and be accountable for their evaluation results. + Basing themselves on the comments of the ministries, branches and localities as well as organizations participating in the evaluation, the evaluating agencies may request the planning submitting agencies to explain and supplement the p/annings; the planning-elaborating and "submitting agencies shall have to give written additional explanations to clarify the plannings. + The time limit for evaluating branch development planning projects shall not exceed 45 working days, counting from the date the evaluating agencies receive the complete and valid dossiers, excluding the time for dossier supplementation and revision. 5. Contents of approval of branch development planning projects The authorities competent to approve plannings shall base themselves on the dossiers and written presentations requesting the approval of the plannings, the evaluation reports of the agencies assigned to evaluate the plannings to consider and decide on the approval of the planning projects. Principal contents of an approval decision include: a/ Major development orientations and principal objectives of the planning; b/ Major solutions to achieve the planning's objectives such as those concerning the structure and or'1entat'tons tor development of key branches and domains, mechanisms, policies; orientfltions for development cooperation; cl The list of 5--yea r and 1 0-year invostment projects (including priority investment programs ancl projects); d/ ~;;µatial 0rgani1.alion orientations; t1/ f i umat I resoi.ffc,:i training; f/ Pmgram of action. Pait If GUIDANCE ON THE CONTENTS AND ORDER OF ELABORATION AND EVALUATION OF TERRITORIAL SOCIO"ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OVERALL PLANNING PHOJECTS I. CONTENTS OF TERRITORIAL SOC/OM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OVERALi.. PLANNINGS 1. Kinds of territorial socio-economic developM ment overall p/annings The national socio-economic development overall planning. Development overall plannings for socio-economic regions, key economic regions, special teiritories (referred collectively to as regional socio-economic development overall plannings). Socio-economic development overall p!annings for prov·1nces and centra!Jy-run cities (referred collectively to as overall provincial socio-economic development plannings). Socio-economic development overall plannings for provincial towns, capitals, rural and urban districts (referred collectively to- as district socio-economic development overall plannings). 2. Branch development plannings and territorial socio-economic development overall plannings are closely interrelated. The national branch development planning shall be elaborated first, serving as a basis for territorial socio--economic development overall plannings. 3. Contents of regional socio-economic development overall plannings 3.1. Analyzing, evaluating and forecasting regional development factors. Geographic position, territorial relationships and capability to bring these factors into full play for dev0lopmont plannin~J. flequirernen!s and position of the planned region CJFFICIAL GAZEl.rE No. 113 (04-8-2003) tho natlonal sodo-oconomic <kwe!opmont strategy. . Analyzino and evaltwtin9 the natural conditions, natural rosources and loroc,wtin9 the possibi!ities--l:o exploit thorn; cornparativo advantages ;:u. well as lirnitations of the region; Inventorying and evaluating the population growth and distribution in associ;:i.tion with \110 socio-oconomic development requirements and cultural and humanity values in service of developlTlent; Analyzing and evaluating the system of economic and social infrastructures in terms of level of satisfaction of development requirements; Analyzing and evaluating the actual situation of the region's socio-economic devotopment situation. 3.2. Determining the position and role of the region 1n the national economy of the whole country, then justifying the regional development objectives and viewpoints. Justifying and determining the motive force, close relationships between the region and other regions as Well as the whole country in order to properly determine the development scope and major objectives of the region. Selecting economic objectives: GDP growth, gross GOP, export value and the region's ratio of contribution to the wl1ole country, per-capita GDP, productivity and competitiveness of branches and products enjoying comparative advantages in the country and the region. Determining social objeGlivos: increasing employment; reducing hunger and.poverty; education, vocational trainit1g, healthcare, medical examination and treatment, cultural development, sports; reducing social evils. . Identifying environmental impacts: minimizing environmental pollution, building an environment for sustainable development. 3.3. Selecting economic structures and devf"llopment orientations for branches and key products, and selecting investment structures (including priority investment programs and projects tor the first ti years and the wholo planning perind), 3.4, Selecting infrastructure developrnont plans.. .. Selectino the plan on Uoveluprnenl u/ !he ln:iffic nulwdrk. Selecting the plan on devc\oprnen\ oi powm sources and transmission network . Selecting the plan on development of irrigation, water supply and environrnental protection works. Selecting t!1e plan on development of major social infrastructure (hosp ital s, specialized medical establishments, universities, colleges and vocational training schoo Is; reg io nal-leve I sci o ntific and technological research institutions). 3. 5. Selecting the plan on development of the system of urban centers and population quarters in the regions. 3.6 Justifying the solutions to materialize the planning: Solutions to mobilize investment capital. So\utioris to train human resources. Scientific and technological solutions. Policy- and mechanism-related solutions. • Solutions to organize the materialization. 4. Contents of provincial socioMeconornic development overall plannings In addition to the aforesaid contents of the regional socio-economic development overall plannfngs, the contents of the provincial socio-economic development overall planr1ings should be more specific. 4.1. In analyzing anct forecasting development factors and conditions, importance should be attached to market factors and determining comparativr1 advantages compared with other provinces, with international competition being taken into account 4.2. In determining the position and role of each province in juxtaposition with adjacent provJnces and cities, larger reg ions and the whole country, the following should be clar\l\ed: The province's contribution to GDP and GDP growth rate of the larger region as well as the whole country. The province's role in the development of important products and exports in the national economy. '1-.3. For the content on the socio-economic organization in th1') province, the following should be st1.1died in d,:ipth: Develop1 non! uf tile ::,ystrim of u rlJai I centers and ruml population spots. No. l ii> (OtJ-U-2003) OFFICIAL GAZETI'E Development of the system of industrial parks and clusters; economic commHrcial zones and specific economic 1.ones. Development of commodity plant and m 1 imal areas. Development ot tho education and traininq notwork (including vocational training), the medical and healthcare system. Oevelopmen\ oi ditticu\'\y-hii areas 'ir1 assodaf1on with population stabilization, hunger elimination and poverty alleviation. 4A. In drawing up solutions, mechanisms and policies with a view to achieving the objectives of the prov·incial soclo-econornic development overall plannings, special importance should be attached to making clear: key investment programs and projects; environmental protection measures and organization of the planning implementation. 5. Contents of district socio-economic develop ment overall plannings Apart from the aforesaid contents o11he provincial socio-economic development overall plannings, it is necessary to lurther concretize the building of a system of population spots, the land use planning, employment pf ans, the formulation of investment programs and a list of key investment projects for different development periods. II. ORDER OF ELABORATION OF TERRITORIAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVE:LOPMENT OVERALL PLANNING$ 1. Bases for the elaboration of territorial socio economic development overall plannings The national socio-economic development strategy. Tlie Party's and the Government's socio-economic development undertakings. The national branch plannings and key-product · plannings. ThH large region's sor:::in-r.!f::nnornic dnvPloriment overall p!ann ing stiall serve ai, a bi.le, is for the provincial socio-economic development overall p\annings; the provincial socio-economic devolopmc➔n\ overall planninw, shall serve c1s a hnsi,, Im the elatnrc1\ion of district socio-economic devdoprnur1t ovemll pl:in11in(:JS. 2. Order of elaboration of territorial socio--econrnnic developrnent overall plannings S\ep 1: To assess the ·impacts (or- dictate) of the national socio-economic developrnent strategy and of the region on the territorial socio-f;conomic development overall p!anning. To assess and forecast development factors and resources. Step 2; To determine the role of the territory covered by the planning in the whole country and the larger territory in which it is located. Step 3: To de1ermine the objectives and plans for the territory-based socio-economic development and organization (like the contents of the territorial socio economic development overall plannings a(ready stated at Points 2, 3 and 4 of Part 11 ). At the same time, to justify the major solutions and conditions to ensure the materialization of the territorial socio-economic develop ment overall plannings according to the selected plans. Ill. EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF TERRITORIAL SOCIO~ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OVERALL PLANNINGS 1. Contents of evaluation 1.1. For regional socio-economic development overaH plannings -Evaluating the reliability and legal grounds ot materials and data used in the planning. Evaluating the compatibility of the regional socio economic development overall plannings with the national socio-economic development strategy in terms of economic growth targets, economic structure orientation and key products, inter-regional and inter branch matters. •· Evaluating the use of natural resources: + Land, water, niinernl resources and labor. Evaluating the feasibility of the plannings: + Evaluating the orientation for developme!lt oi tho system of urban centers and the system of crucial inlrastructures. + Evaluating the calculations on the conditions to ensure tho ac/1i0vmnent of the plannings' objectives. + Evaluating env·1ronrnental protection measures. ,. Fvaluc1tinq tlw harmony betwoen lhG rnqional OFFICIAL GAZl:TT'E No. 113 (04-8-2003) p\annings and the provincial p1anninw,, branch plannings and construction plannings. ·1.2. For provincial socio-oconornic development over al\ planning projects: .. Evalua1ing the reliability and legal grounds of materials and data used in the planning. .. Evaluating the compatibility of the provincial socio economic development overall plannings with the national socio-economic developmen1 strategy, the regional socio-economic development overall plannings and with the strategies and the branch development plannings, specifically in 1errns of GDP growth rate, list of key products, export value and growth rate, per-capita GDP, the job creation and labor restructuring, unemployment reduction, hunger elimination and poverty reduction, level of education universalization, population growth rate, percentage of trained labor and the level of reduction of envlronmenta.1 pollution. Evaluating the feasibility of the above-said targets. Evaluating the economic structure and its compatibility with the industrialization and modernization requirements, specifically: + Economic structure by branch. + Economic structure by economic sector. Evaluating branch development orientations: + Groups of industries. + Groups of agricultural, forestry and aquatic branches. + Groups of services and social branches. Evaluating the territodal organization orientation, ensuring the long-term development requirements as we!! as the country's economic development and defense requirements. Evaluating the conditions to ensure the achievement of the plannings' objectives (mechanisms, policies, capital and labor). 1.3. For district socio-economic development overall p\annings·. . Evaluating the compatibility of tho district socio economic development overall plannings with the provincial socio-economic development ovemn plannings in terms of economic growth rn.te, key produr.ts, social obiectives and envimnrnental protection. E.vatuating the orienta\'1011s lor urban and infrastructure development. 1.4. For adjusted territorial socio-economic developmont overall plannings: The contents of e\laluation of adjusted territorial socio-economic development overall p\annings include: Evaluating the adjusted objectives. Evaluating the adjusted economic structures, branch development orientations and important products. Evaluating the conditions to ensure the achievement of the adjusted plannfngs' objectives. 2. Dossiers of evaluation of territorial socio• economic development overall plannings 2.1. Dossiers of State bodies responsible for elaborating plannings and subrnittlng them to planning approving authorities and evaluating agencies consist of: a/ The written presentation of the authorities competent to el a borate the planning to the person competent to approve the planning; b/ The principal report on the planning, with the prescribed contents ( enclosed with drawings and maps {10 sets); c/Topical reports, enclosed with miniature maps of A3 size (1 O sets/topic); di A summary mport on the planning submitted for approval (enclosed with A3-siz@d maps, 25 sets); e/ Relevant legal documents. 2.2. Dossiers of evaluating agencies to be submitted to the planning-approving authori1ies consist ol: al The evaluation report;· b/ Documents (copies) on the comments of the concemed ministries, branches, agencies and local\~es, scientists and critics; c/The draft approval decision. 3. Competence to evaluate and approve territorial socioMeconomic development overall plannings 3.1. Compotence to approve territorial socio economic development overall plannings No, 113 (0.4-8-2003) OFFICIAL GAZl.:Tl"E The Prime Minister shall approve the development overaH plannings of socio-economic regions, key economlc regions, provin cos, centrally-run cities and sp8Cia\ territories. The provincial-level People's Committee presidents shall approve the distr)ct socio-economic development overaU p(annings. "T\-"va t\i'S·\s;,c,-le\Jel Peop'1e's Comrn"1\1oe presidents shall approve plannings in their respective districts. :3.2. Compe1ence to evaluate territorial socio ecoMmlc development overall plannings The State Council for Evaluation of Investment Projects sha(! evaluate territorial socio-economic development overall p!annings e!abora1ed by the Ministry of Planning and Investment and other plannings assigned by the Prime Minister, which fa/I under the approving competence of the Prime Minister. The Ministry of Planning and Investment shall evaluate the plannings elaborated by the People's Committees 01 the provinces or centrally-run cities and submitted to the Prime Minister for approval. The People;s Commi\\ees of the provlnces or centrally-run cities shal( elaborate th~ p\annings elaborated by the district-level People's Committees. The district-level People's Committees shall evaluate planning projects in their respective districts. 4. Evaluation of territorial socio~economic development overall plannings in the evaluation process, competent state bodies shall lnvite t.he concemed ministries, branches and localities, consulting organizations and scientists to participate in the evaluation on the basis of contracts signed with the agencies competent to organize the evaluation and take responsibility for the evaluation results. Basing themselves on the opinions of th@minlstries, branches and \oca\ities as we\\ as organizations partlci'j)at(ng i,n tJ;i,e elfaluation, the evaluatin~ agenc~es may request the planning-submitting agencies to ~1ve additional explanations on the plannings; the planning elaborating and -submitting agencies shall navo to give written additiOnal explanations to clarify the plannings, ihe tirne limit for evaluating territorial socio economic deve/ooment overall plannin9 projects i,hall not exceed 45 working days, counting from the date the evaluating agencies receive the complete and valid dossiers, excluding the ti me for dossier supplementcttion and revision. 5. Contents of approval of territorial socio economic developmel"lt overall planning projects The authorities competent to approve territorial socio.economic development overall plannings shaH base themselves on the dossiers and written presentations requesting the approval of the plannings, the evaluation reports of the agencies assigned to evaluate the plannings to consider and decide to approve the p!annlng. Principal contents at a decision include: a/ Major development orientations and main objecUves of the planning; b/ Major so\utlons 10 attain the planning's objectives such as those concerning structure and orientations for development of key branches and domaiw2,, mechanisms, policies; orientations for development cooperation; cl The list of 5-year and 1 0-year investment projects (including priority investment programs and projects); di Spatial organization orientations; el Human resource training; fl Program of action. Pait/II STATE MANAGEMENT OVER THE PLANN.ING WORK 1. Contents of State management over the planning work include: + The State shall perform the uniform management over the planning of development of branches, key products ar.d territorial socio-economic development overaU plannings, + The ministries and central branches shall puid., the elaboration, evaluation and approval of plannings according to regulations; study and issue funding norms rnlatecl to the elaboration and managen1ent of p!annings. + Thn planning-managing agencies shall hetas/ced to examine, ~,upervi:3e and inspect the rnaterialization OFFICIAL GAZEfTE No. ll3 (04•8-2003) of plannings; considGr and propose competent a.utr1orities to adjust plannings in time. + Investment prowams and proiects must be implemented according to the approved plannings; where no relevant planning is approved yet, they must be submitted to pe(sons competent to approve plannings accorcling to decentralization tor comments and approval. 2. Responsibilities for elaborating and adjusting planning projects 2.1. For branch development plannings. The branch-managing ministries shall have to elaborate and adjust brancl1 plannings according to their respective functions. In order to ensure harmony between territorial socio-economic development overall \)\oor,ings ano brn.ncn de\Jelopment p\annings across the country, the branch-managing ministries should closely coordinate with the Ministry of Planning and Investment and concerned localities in the process of elaborating and adjusting planning projects. 2.2. For territorial socio-economic development overall plannings The Ministry of Planning and Investment shall be responsible for elaborating and adjusting overall planning projects for development of socio-economic regions, key economic regions and special 1erritories. The provincial-level People's Committees shall be responsible for elaborating and adjusting provincial socio-economic development overall plannings. · The district-level People's Committees shall be responsible for elaborating and adjusting district socio economic development overall plannings. 2.3. For the adjustment ol plannings. Once every 5 years or upon request, State bodies shall adjust plannings in a timely manner according to their respective functions, Authorities competent to approve plannings shall decide to adjust plannings. 3- Publiciz:ation of plannings To gathnr public comments in the process of el.1borating plannings. When plannings have been approved, the State rnanagernont bodies must widely pub\ic\zo them on 1he mnss media tor Ille people lo hnow and supervise the implernentation ot plannings (except /or plannin[JS that need to t)e kept secret). 4. Examination, supervision and-inspection of the implementation of pl.inning projects The Ministry o! Planni11g and lnveslment and branch managirig ministries shall be responsible for examining, supervising and inspecting the materialization of branch development plannings and territorial plannings, which havfl been approved by the Prime Minister, then report the situation to the Prime Minister. The People's Councils and People's Committees of the provinces and centra!ly-run cities sha\\ be responsible for examining, supervising and inspecting the materializa.tion of development pJannings (including plann ings approved by the Prime M in/ster, by branches and by loca!lh@s) and report the situation to the MiniS'l:ry of Planning and Investment for sum-up and submission to the Prime Minlster, or directly to the Prime Minister. The district-level People's Councils and People's Comml11ees shall be responsible tor examining, supervising and inspecting the implementation of development plannings in their respective localities and reporting the situation to the provincial-level People's Committees for sum-up and report to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. 5. Capital for elaboration of planning projects For territorial socio-economic development overall p!annings and branch and key-product development plannings subject to approval by the Prime· Minister, their elaboration shall be iunded with the State budget capital incorporated in annual plans. For territorial socio-economic development overall p\ann gs and branch and key- product development plannings for which the official funding norms are not available, the provisional bracket of prices and expondituro norms for the elaboration of p/annings prescribed in Decision No. 519/2002/QD-BKH of August 26, 2002 of the Minister of Planning and Investment shall be applied. · The capital IN the elaboration of plannings comprises the hmd'1ng for the elaboration and evaluafron of plann ings. T/Ki capital for the elaboration and evaluation of nation:11 plannings, territorial plannings, branch and key-µ1 oduct plw m ings, and important urban construction plnnnin~r, sh;1II come frorn tho central budget. The OFFICIAL GAZETTE fundintJ fm tho olaboration of provincial, district and 1-ural population spot rlannings shall come from the locnl StatE-J budget. The Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Ministry of f"'.inance shall have to arrange annual capital irn 'i.\',e e\abtiia\\on oi na\iona\ p\annings, \erri\or\a\ plannings, branch p!annings and construction plannings and guido the branch-managing ministries and localities in organizing the implementation thereoL W!,en necessary, financial support of foreign countries and international organizations may be mobilized. Part JV IMPLEMENTAllON PROVISIONS 1. Th is Circular takes effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the course of tmplementatlon of this guiding Circular, if having any issues that need to be further discussed, the ministries, branches, provinces and central/y~run cities shall contact and discuss directly with the Ministry of Planning and Investment. Minister of Planning and Investment VOHONGPHUC