Under Prime Miníterial Decision No. 85/QD-TTg, signed recently by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, an Appraisal Council to oversee adjustments to regional planning for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision toward 2050, has been established.
The Council, headed by Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung, is tasked with organizing the appraisal of regional planning adjustments for six key regions: the Northern Midlands and Mountains; the Red River Delta; the North Central Coast; the South Central Coast and Central Highlands; the Southeast; and the Mekong Delta. These activities will be carried out in accordance with Article 56 of Planning Law No. 112/2025/QH15.
Council members include representatives from the Ministry of National Defense; the Ministry of Public Security; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; the Ministry of Home Affairs; the Ministry of Justice; the Ministry of Finance; the Ministry of Industry and Trade; the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment; the Ministry of Construction; the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; the Ministry of Science and Technology; the Ministry of Education and Training; the Ministry of Health; the Committee for Ethnic and Religious Affairs; the State Bank of Vietnam; and the Government Inspectorate.
The Council also includes leaders from various provincial and municipal People’s Committees and independent experts serving as appraisal reviewers.
The Appraisal Council will operate on a concurrent basis and will automatically dissolve after the regional planning adjustments for the 2021-2030 period (with a vision to 2050) are officially approved by the Prime Minister, as stipulated in Clause 19, Article 56 of the Planning Law.
Hoàng Bách
