Decree No. 22/2025/NĐ-CP amends and supplements some articles of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP dated May 7, 2019, of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Planning Law which has been amended and supplemented by some articles according to Decree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP dated August 12, 2023, of the Government.

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Amending and supplementing certain Articles of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP dated May 7, 2019 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Planning Law which has been amended and supplemented by certain Articles pursuant to Decree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP dated August 12, 2023 of the Government.year 2019 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain Articles of the Planning Law which has been amended and supplemented with some Clauses pursuant to Decreenumber 58/2023/NĐ-CP dated August 12, 2023 of the GovernmentDecree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP dated August 12, 2023 of the Government

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Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated June 19, 2015; the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Organization of the Government and the Law on Organization of Local Administration dated November 22, 2019;

Pursuant to the Planning Law dated November 24, 2017;

Pursuant to the Law amending and supplementing certain Articles of the Planning Law, Investment Law, Public-Private Partnership Investment Law, and Bidding Law dated November 29, 2024;

At the proposal of the Minister of Planning and Investment;

The Government promulgates this Decree amending and supplementing certain Articles of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP dated May 7, 2019 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Planning Law which has been amended and supplemented by certain Articles pursuant to Decree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP dated August 12, 2023 of the Government.

Article 1. Amending and supplementing certain Articles of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP dated May 7, 2019 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Planning Law which has been amended and supplemented by certain Articles pursuant to Decree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP dated August 12, 2023 of the Government.

1. Amending and supplementing Article 1 of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP which has been amended and supplemented at Clause 1, Article 1 of Decree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP as follows:

"Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Decree provides detailed regulations on certain contents stipulated in Articles 6, 9, 15, 16, 17, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 37, 40, 41, 45, 49, and 54a of the Planning Law."

2. Amending and supplementing Article 2 of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP as follows:

"Article 2. Applicability

This Decree applies to agencies, organizations, and individuals participating in planning, reviewing, deciding, approving, announcing, implementing, evaluating, or adjusting national-level, regional-level, provincial-level plans, and other related agencies, organizations, and individuals."

3. Supplementing Article 3a1 and Article 3a2 before Article 3a of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP which has been supplemented at Clause 2, Article 1 of Decree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP as follows:

"Article 3a1. Relationship between technical and specialized planning and national-level, regional-level, and provincial-level planning

1. Technical and specialized planning with a nationwide scope or involving two regions or more must be consistent with the overall national plan and the national sectoral plan that it details. In cases where technical and specialized planning with a nationwide scope or involving two regions or more conflicts with each other, they must be adjusted and implemented according to the overall national plan and the national sectoral plan that they detail.

2. Technical and specialized planning involving two provinces or more must be consistent with the national sectoral plan that it details and the regional plan. In cases where technical and specialized planning involving two provinces or more conflicts with each other, they must be adjusted and implemented according to the regional plan and the national sectoral plan that they detail.

3. Technical and specialized planning within the territory of a province must be consistent with the national sectoral plan that it details and the provincial plan. In cases where technical and specialized planning within the territory of a province conflicts with each other, they must be adjusted and implemented according to the national sectoral plan that they detail and the provincial plan.

4. During the process of formulating technical and specialized planning as prescribed in Clauses 1, 2, and 3 of this Article, if factors arise that need to be implemented to align with actual conditions but are inconsistent with the national-level, regional-level, or provincial-level planning that it details, the agency responsible for organizing the formulation of technical and specialized planning shall report to the agency organizing the formulation of the overall national plan, regional plan, or provincial plan for consideration and submission to the competent authority for adjustment of the planning in accordance with Article 53 or Article 54a of the Planning Law.

Approval of technical and specialized planning will be carried out after the national-level, regional-level, or provincial-level planning that it details has been adjusted in accordance with the law on planning.

Article 3a2. Establishing capital plans and preparing annual budgets for regular expenditures on planning activities

1. Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and provincial People's Committees shall establish capital plans for the preparation, publication, and adjustment of national-level, regional, and provincial planning in accordance with laws on public investment.

2. Preparing annual budgets for regular expenditures on planning activities:

a) The ministry assigned to prepare the national land use plan or the organization preparing the national defense land use plan, security land use plan shall prepare the budget within the annual plan of the ministry for the preparation of the national land use plan, national defense land use plan, and security land use plan in accordance with laws on state budget.

b) Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and provincial People's Committees shall prepare the budget within their annual plans for the preparation of planning tasks, adjustment of planning tasks, evaluation of plans, and adjustment of plans according to simplified procedures for national-level, regional, and provincial planning in accordance with laws on state budget.

c) The permanent body of the National Planning Task Review Council and the Regional and Provincial Planning Task Review Council shall prepare the budget within the annual plan of the ministry or ministerial-level agency for the review of planning tasks in accordance with laws on state budget.

d) The permanent body of the National, Regional, and Provincial Planning Review Council shall prepare the budget within the annual plan of the ministry or ministerial-level agency for the review of plans and adjustments to plans in accordance with laws on state budget."

4. Amend and supplement Clause 3a of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP, which was supplemented at Clause 2 of Article 1 of Decree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP, as follows:

"Article 3a. Legal sources of funds for the preparation, publication, and adjustment of plans

1. Other legal sources of funds for the preparation, publication, and adjustment of plans include support resources from domestic organizations and individuals and foreign organizations and individuals as stipulated in Clause 2 hereof.

2. Support resources from domestic organizations and individuals and foreign organizations and individuals include funding; research results from agencies, organizations, and experts; awards for organizations and individuals whose planning ideas are selected based on the results of planning idea competitions organized by the planning agency (if any); support for organizing conferences, seminars, training sessions, research, surveys, and training; planning products; and materials serving the preparation of plans that are received, managed, and used as follows:

a) Support resources in the form of funding from domestic agencies, organizations, and individuals, and foreign individuals shall be received, managed, and used in accordance with laws on state budget.

b) Support resources from foreign agencies and organizations shall be received, managed, and used in accordance with laws on the management and use of official development assistance (ODA) funds, preferential loans, and non-refundable aid not included in ODA provided by foreign agencies, organizations, and individuals to Vietnam.

c) Support resources in the form of research results from agencies, organizations, and experts; awards for organizations and individuals whose planning ideas are selected based on the results of planning idea competitions organized by the planning agency (if any); support for organizing conferences, seminars, training sessions, research, surveys, and training; and materials serving the preparation of plans shall be received, managed, and used in accordance with laws on planning and other relevant laws.

d) Support resources in the form of planning product documents, adjusted planning documents shall be decided by the sponsor on the costs of implementation, the method of selecting consulting organizations for planning, and the method of selecting consulting organizations for adjusting planning.

3. Principles for supporting and using other legal sources of funds for the preparation, publication, and adjustment of plans

a) Voluntary; not to benefit sponsors' interests at the expense of the common interest of the community and society; not for personal gain;

b) Ensuring objectivity, transparency, and fairness; achieving the intended goals and purposes; being economical and effective.

4. Authority to accept other legal sources of funds for the preparation, publication, and adjustment of plans shall be carried out as follows:

a) The ministry assigned to prepare the national overall plan, the national marine space plan, and the national land use plan shall submit to the Government for decision on accepting other legal sources of funds for the preparation, publication, and adjustment of plans for the national overall plan, the national marine space plan, and the national land use plan;

b) The agency organizing the preparation of national sectoral plans shall decide on accepting other legal sources of funds for the preparation, publication, and adjustment of plans for national sectoral plans;

c) The ministry assigned to prepare regional plans shall submit to the Prime Minister for decision on accepting other legal sources of funds for the preparation, publication, and adjustment of plans for regional plans;

d) The provincial People's Committee shall decide on accepting other legal sources of funds for the preparation, publication, and adjustment of plans for provincial plans.

5. The agency entrusted with managing and using other legal sources of funds for the preparation, publication, and adjustment of plans shall be responsible for managing and using them in accordance with laws related to receiving support resources and laws on planning.

6. The preparation, review, decision-making, approval, adjustment, publication, and provision of information on plans when using other legal sources of funds shall be carried out in accordance with laws on planning."

5. Amend and supplement some clauses of Article 6 of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP as follows:

a) Amend and supplement Clause 1 as follows:

"1. Evaluation of plan implementation shall be conducted either urgently or periodically every five years from the start of the planning period as stipulated in Clause 2 of Article 49 and Article 50 of the Planning Law and this Decree."

b) Amend and supplement Clause 3 as follows:

"3. The periodic five-year report on the evaluation of plan implementation is part of the report on planning activities stipulated in Clause 2 of Article 48 of the Planning Law."

6. Add Article 6a after Article 6 of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP as follows:

"Article 6a. Criteria for Outstanding Implementation of Planning

1. General assessment of the situation regarding the implementation of development orientations for industries and fields, and organization of economic and social development space in the national master plan, national marine space planning, national land use planning; directions for development of industries and fields, and organization of economic and social development space in sectoral national planning, regional planning; plans for development of industries and fields, and organization of economic and social development space in provincial planning.

2. Assessment of the implementation of projects according to the following contents:

a) List of projects that have been and are being implemented;

b) List of proposed important projects and priority projects during the planning period that have not yet been implemented; reasons.

3. Overall assessment of the results of implementing socio-economic targets in the planning; difficulties, obstacles and causes affecting the implementation results of the planning; proposals for solutions to improve the effectiveness of planning implementation; recommendations for adjusting the planning (if necessary).

7. Amend and supplement Article 7 of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP as follows:

"Article 7. Criteria for Periodic Assessment of Planning Implementation every Five Years

1. Assessment of the situation regarding the implementation of development orientations for industries and fields, and organization of economic and social development space in the national master plan, national marine space planning, national land use planning; directions for development of industries and fields, and organization of economic and social development space in sectoral national planning, regional planning; plans for development of industries and fields, and organization of economic and social development space in provincial planning.

2. Assessment of the implementation of projects according to the following contents:

a) List of projects that have been and are being implemented;

b) List of proposed important projects and priority projects during the planning period that have not yet been implemented; reasons.

3. Assessment of the situation regarding the implementation of development orientations, directions, and plans for urban and rural systems, functional areas (if applicable).

4. Assessment of the situation regarding the implementation of targets and land use efficiency (if applicable).

5. Assessment of the situation regarding resource utilization, environmental protection work results, natural conservation and biodiversity, disaster prevention and climate change response (if applicable).

6. Assessment of the situation regarding resource mobilization for planning implementation.

7. Assessment of the issuance and implementation of mechanisms and policies for planning implementation.

8. Overall assessment of the results of implementing planning objectives and targets; difficulties, obstacles and causes affecting the implementation results of the planning; proposals for solutions to improve the effectiveness of planning implementation; recommendations for adjusting the planning (if necessary).

8. Supplement Article 7a1 before Article 7a of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP which has been supplemented at Clause 3, Article 1 of Decree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP as follows:

"Article 7a1. Procedure for Developing the National Master Plan, National Marine Space Planning, National Land Use Planning

1. The national master plan, national marine space planning, and national land use planning shall be developed according to the procedure prescribed in Clause 1, Article 16 of the Planning Law.

2. Strategic Environmental Assessment for the national master plan, national marine space planning, and national land use planning shall be conducted in accordance with Clauses 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of Article 26 of the Law on Environmental Protection. The planning agency is responsible for soliciting comments from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in writing simultaneously with the solicitation of comments on the planning. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is responsible for responding in writing including content about the planning and content of the strategic environmental assessment report for the planning.

3. The planning agency for the national master plan, national marine space planning, and national land use planning may select consulting organizations to conduct strategic environmental assessments of the planning in cases where the planning agency does not have the professional capacity to conduct such assessments.

9. Amend and supplement Clause 3 of Article 7a of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP which has been supplemented at Clause 3, Article 1 of Decree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP as follows:

"3. The planning agency for sectoral national planning may select consulting organizations to conduct strategic environmental assessments of the planning in cases where the planning agency does not have the professional capacity to conduct such assessments."

10. Amend and supplement Clause 4 of Article 7b of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP which has been supplemented at Clause 3, Article 1 of Decree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP as follows:

"4. The planning agency for regional planning may select consulting organizations to conduct strategic environmental assessments of the planning in cases where the planning agency does not have the professional capacity to conduct such assessments."

11. Amend and supplement Clause 3 of Article 7c of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP which has been supplemented at Clause 3, Article 1 of Decree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP as follows:

"3. The planning agency for provincial planning may select consulting organizations to conduct strategic environmental assessments of the planning in cases where the planning agency does not have the professional capacity to conduct such assessments."

12. Amend and supplement some points and clauses of Article 8 of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP which has been amended and supplemented at Clause 4, Article 1 of Decree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP as follows:

a) Amending and supplementing Point b Clause 1 as follows:

"b) Examine and decide on handling issues still having different opinions between the planning agency and related agencies and organizations during the process of developing the national master plan, national marine space planning, national land use planning, and regional planning;"

b) Amending and supplementing Point e Clause 2 as follows:

"e) Examine and decide on handling issues still having different opinions between the planning agency and related agencies and organizations during the process of developing sectoral national planning;"

c) Supplement point k after point i of Clause 2 as follows:

"k) Approve the procurement plan for the assignment of tasks for planning; approve the procurement plan for planning development in accordance with the law on bidding."

d) Amend and supplement point c and point d of Clause 3 as follows:

"c) Assign agencies, organizations, and district People's Committees to propose contents to be included in the provincial planning;"

"d) Examine and handle issues with differing opinions on planning between the planning authority and related agencies, organizations, and district People's Committees during the process of developing provincial planning;"

"d) Supplement Point g following Point e of Clause 3 as follows:"

"g) Approve the plan for selecting contractors to prepare the planning assignment; approve the plan for selecting contractors to prepare the planning according to the provisions of the Law on Bidding;"

13. Amend and supplement the name of Article 9 and amend and supplement some Points and Clauses of Article 9 of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP supplemented at Clause 5 of Article 1 of Decree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP as follows:

a) Amend and supplement the name of Article 9 as follows:

"Article 9. Responsibilities of the agency drafting national overall planning, marine space planning, land use planning, and regional planning;";

b) Amend and supplement Point A of Clause 1 as follows:

"a) Determine requirements regarding the content and methods of planning, including requirements for planning content, scientific nature, practicality, reliability of the approach and planning methods, and requirements for planning schedule and progress; prepare a report explaining the planning assignment;"

c) Amending and supplementing Clause 5 as follows:

"5. Take the lead and coordinate with ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and relevant localities to conduct research, analysis, evaluation, and forecasting of factors, conditions, resources, development context, current development status, and propose viewpoints, goals, and planning content; seek opinions from ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and relevant localities;"

d) Amending and supplementing Clause 6 as follows:

"6. Take the lead and coordinate with ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and relevant localities to finalize the planning. In cases where there are differing opinions on the planning, the planning agency shall be responsible for compiling opinions, proposing solutions, reporting to the organizing agency for consideration and decision-making; finalize the planning according to the conclusions of the organizing agency;"

đ) Amend and supplement Clause 8 as follows:

"8. Submit the planning for review; report to the Government for consideration and submission to the National Assembly for approval for national overall planning, marine space planning, and land use planning; submit to the Prime Minister for approval for regional planning;"

e) Supplement Clause 10 as follows:

"10. Approve the plan for selecting contractors to prepare the planning assignment; approve the plan for selecting contractors to prepare the planning according to the provisions of the Law on Bidding;"

14. Amend and supplement Article 10 of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP supplemented at Clause 6 of Article 1 of Decree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP as follows:

""Article 10. Responsibilities of the agency drafting national sectoral planning;"

1. Study and propose the preparation of the planning assignment, report to the organizing agency, including the following activities:

a) Determine requirements regarding the content and methods of planning, including requirements for planning content, scientific nature, practicality, reliability of the approach and planning methods, and requirements for planning schedule and progress;

b) Prepare a report explaining the planning assignment.

2. The planning agency may hire consultants meeting the professional capacity conditions stipulated in Article 4 of this Decree to study and propose the preparation of the planning assignment.

3. Submit the planning assignment for review after reporting to the organizing agency; report to the organizing agency for consideration and submission for approval of the planning assignment.

4. Take the lead and coordinate with relevant agencies and organizations to implement the planning schedule according to the approved planning assignment.

5. Select planning consulting organizations meeting the professional capacity conditions stipulated in Article 4 of this Decree; report to the organizing agency for the Prime Minister's consideration and decision on the selection of national sectoral planning consulting organizations in cases where there are no organizations meeting the professional capacity conditions stipulated in Article 4 of this Decree.

6. Take the lead and coordinate with relevant agencies to organize surveys, collect information, utilize the national planning information system and database to serve planning preparation.

7. Take the lead and coordinate with relevant agencies and organizations to develop the planning. In cases where there are differing opinions on the planning, the planning agency shall be responsible for compiling opinions, proposing solutions, reporting to the organizing agency for consideration and decision-making; finalize the planning according to the conclusions of the organizing agency.

8. Be responsible for soliciting opinions from relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals about the planning.

9. Submit the planning for review after reporting to the organizing agency; report to the organizing agency for consideration and submission for approval of the planning.

10. Be responsible for the accuracy of data, documents, diagrams, maps, and databases in the planning dossier, ensuring compliance with the State Secrets Protection Law and other relevant laws;"

15. Amend and supplement the name of Article 11 and amend and supplement some Points and Clauses of Article 11 of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP supplemented at Clause 7 of Article 1 of Decree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP as follows:

a) Amend the name of Article 11 as follows:

"Article 11. Responsibilities of the agency drafting provincial planning,"

b) Amend the title of Clause 1 as follows:

"1. Take the lead and coordinate with relevant agencies, organizations, and district People's Committees to prepare the planning assignment, including the following activities:"

c) Amend and supplement Point A of Clause 1 as follows:

"a) Determine requirements regarding the content and methods of planning, including requirements for planning content, scientific nature, practicality, reliability of the approach and planning methods, and requirements for planning schedule and progress; propose to assign relevant agencies, organizations, and district People's Committees to suggest contents to be included in provincial planning; prepare a report explaining the planning assignment;"

d) Amending and supplementing Clause 3 as follows:

"3. Select planning consulting organizations meeting the professional capacity conditions stipulated in Article 4 of this Decree."

d) Amend and supplement Clause 5 as follows:

"5. Chair and coordinate with relevant agencies, organizations, and People's Committees at the district level to study, analyze, evaluate, and forecast factors, conditions, resources, development contexts, assess the current socio-economic development status of the locality, propose guiding viewpoints, goals, and priority directions for development as a basis for planning; guide the content of the plan for relevant agencies, organizations, and People's Committees at the district level to study and propose content to be included in the provincial plan."

e) Amend and supplement Clause 6 as follows:

"6. Chair and coordinate with relevant agencies, organizations, and People's Committees at the district level to examine and handle provincial-level and inter-district issues; request relevant agencies, organizations, and People's Committees at the district level to adjust, supplement, and perfect proposed content to ensure consistency, synchronization, and effectiveness of the plan. Compile differing opinions, propose solutions, report to the agency or organization responsible for planning for consideration and decision; complete the plan according to the conclusions of the agency or organization responsible for planning."

16. Amend and supplement Article 13 of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP as follows:

"Article 13. Responsibilities of Relevant Agencies, Organizations, and People's Committees at the District Level Assigned to Propose Content for Inclusion in the Provincial Plan

1. Coordinate with the planning agency and consulting organization to analyze, evaluate, and forecast factors, conditions, resources, development contexts, assess the current development status of industries and sectors, and the socio-economic development status of the locality, propose guiding viewpoints and goals, and priority directions for development as a basis for planning.

2. Propose content to be included in the provincial plan within their assigned fields and submit it to the planning agency.

3. Coordinate with the planning agency to examine and handle provincial-level and inter-district issues to ensure consistency, synchronization, and effectiveness of the plan.

4. Adjust, supplement, and perfect proposed content upon request from the planning agency.

5. Be responsible before the agency or organization responsible for planning and the planning agency regarding the quality of proposed content and the time required to propose content for inclusion in the provincial plan.

17. Amend and supplement Clause 2 of Article 15 of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP as follows:

"2. Report on the evaluation of implementation of the previous planning period."

18. Amend and supplement Clause 1 of Article 17 of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP which has been amended and supplemented by Clause 9 of Article 1 of Decree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP as follows:

"1. The deadline for national master planning, national marine space planning, national land use planning, and regional planning shall not exceed thirty-six months from the date the planning task is approved."

19. Amend and supplement Point a of Clause 1 of Article 18 of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP as follows:

"a) The Ministry of Planning and Investment shall present to the Government the establishment of the Appraisal Council and assign the permanent body of the Appraisal Council the task of appraising the national master planning; present to the Prime Minister the establishment of the Appraisal Council and assign the permanent body of the Appraisal Council the task of appraising the regional planning; establish the Appraisal Council and assign the permanent body of the Appraisal Council the task of appraising the provincial planning;"

20. Amend and supplement Point h of Clause 2 of Article 19 of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP as follows:

"h) Assign tasks to the planning agency for national master planning, national marine space planning, national land use planning, and regional planning; or to the organization responsible for planning for national industry planning and provincial planning."

21. Add Article 19a after Article 19 of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP as follows:

"Article 19a. Adjustment of Planning Tasks

1. Adjustment of planning tasks shall be carried out in cases where the plan is adjusted as provided for in Article 53 of the Law on Planning.

2. The procedures and formalities for adjusting planning tasks shall be implemented in accordance with the procedures for establishing, appraising, and approving planning tasks as stipulated in Section 2 of Chapter II of this Decree."

22. Amend and supplement Clause 2 of Article 38b of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP which has been added by Clause 20 of Article 1 of Decree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP as follows:

"2. Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and People's Committees at the provincial level shall update planning dossier information into the national information system and database on planning as prescribed in Article 41 of this Decree."

23. Amend and supplement some points and clauses of Article 38c of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP which has been added by Clause 20 of Article 1 of Decree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP as follows:

a) Amend and supplement Point c of Clause 3 as follows:

"c) Ministries and ministerial-level agencies assigned to organize national industry planning shall incorporate comments, explain opinions, improve, and issue plans for implementing national industry planning."

b) Amend and supplement Point d of Clause 4 as follows:

"d) The planning agency shall incorporate comments, explain opinions, and improve the draft plan for implementing provincial planning, submit it to the People's Committee at the provincial level for examination and issuance."

c) Add Clause 6 and Clause 7 after Clause 5 as follows:

"6. The dossier submitted for comments includes the draft plan for implementing planning, the draft resolution or decision on issuing the plan for implementing planning.

7. The dossier submitted for issuance includes the proposal for issuing the plan for implementing planning; the draft resolution or decision on issuing the plan for implementing planning; the report on incorporating comments and explaining opinions."

24. Add Article 38d and Article 38đ after Article 38c of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP which has been added by Clause 20 of Article 1 of Decree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP as follows:

"Article 38d. Procedure and formalities for adjusting the implementation plan of the master plan

1. The adjustment of the implementation plan of the master plan shall be carried out when it falls under one of the following cases:

a) After the master plan has been decided or approved for adjustment by the competent authority.

6) Adjustment to align with practical implementation of the master plan.

2. The procedure, formalities, and dossier for adjusting the implementation plan of the master plan shall be conducted similarly to those for establishing the implementation plan of the master plan.

Article 38a. Adjustment of the master plan according to simplified procedures

1. Simplified procedures for adjusting the master plan shall be applied when it does not change the viewpoint and overall objectives of the master plan; ensuring connectivity, synchronization, inheritance, and stability among master plans.

2. The adjustment of the master plan according to simplified procedures stipulated in point a and point d clause 2 Article 54a of the Law on Planning shall be applied when it falls under one of the following cases:

a) Implementation of National Assembly resolutions on national defense and security assurance; reorganization of provincial administrative units that change one or several contents of the master plan.

b) Implementation of National Assembly resolutions to implement important national projects that change one or several contents of the master plan.

c) Implementation of Standing Committee of the National Assembly resolutions on reorganization of district and commune administrative units that change one or several contents of the master plan.

d) Implementation of urgent projects as prescribed by law that change one or several contents of the national master plan, regional master plan, or provincial master plan.

đ) Implementation of urgent tasks as prescribed in Government resolutions or Prime Minister decisions that change one or several contents of the master plan.

3. In cases where the master plan is adjusted according to simplified procedures stipulated in point b and point c clause 2 Article 54a of the Law on Planning, the planning agency for the national marine space master plan, the national land use master plan, or the regional master plan, or the organization agency for the national sectoral master plan or provincial master plan shall report to the competent authority to seek approval for adjusting the master plan. The report seeking approval for adjusting the master plan must clearly identify the conflicting content between the master plan and higher-level or same-level master plans; the scope and content of the master plan that need to be adjusted.

In cases where the report seeking approval for adjusting the master plan identifies conflicts among national sectoral master plans, based on the National Socio-Economic Development Strategy, Party documents, the national comprehensive master plan, the Prime Minister shall consider and decide on the adjustment of the national sectoral master plan.

4. The procedure and formalities for adjusting the national comprehensive master plan, the national marine space master plan, and the national land use master plan according to simplified procedures shall be implemented as follows:

a) The planning agency for the national comprehensive master plan, the national marine space master plan, and the national land use master plan shall prepare the dossier for adjusting the national comprehensive master plan, the national marine space master plan, and the national land use master plan, send it to seek opinions from relevant agencies as prescribed in point a clause 8 of this Article. In cases where the master plan is adjusted based on the provisions of points b and c clause 2 Article 54a of the Law on Planning, the planning agency for the national marine space master plan and the national land use master plan shall report to the Government for consideration and approval of the adjustment proposal before preparing the dossier for adjusting the master plan.

b) Relevant agencies shall respond in writing within 15 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier sent to seek their opinions.

c) The planning agency for the national comprehensive master plan, the national marine space master plan, and the national land use master plan shall incorporate and explain the opinions of relevant agencies, complete the dossier for adjusting the national comprehensive master plan, the national marine space master plan, and the national land use master plan, report to the Government for consideration, and submit to the National Assembly for decision on adjusting the master plan.

5. The procedure and formalities for adjusting the national sectoral master plan according to simplified procedures shall be implemented as follows:

a) The planning agency for the national sectoral master plan shall prepare the dossier for adjusting the national sectoral master plan, send it to seek opinions from relevant agencies as prescribed in point b clause 8 of this Article. In cases where the master plan is adjusted based on the provisions of points b and c clause 2 Article 54a of the Law on Planning, the organizing agency for the national sectoral master plan shall report to the Prime Minister for approval of the adjustment proposal before assigning the planning agency for the national sectoral master plan to prepare the dossier for adjusting the master plan.

b) Relevant agencies shall respond in writing within 15 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier sent to seek their opinions.

c) The planning agency for the national sectoral master plan shall incorporate and explain the opinions of relevant agencies, complete the dossier for adjusting the national sectoral master plan, submit it for approval of the adjustment of the national sectoral master plan by the Minister assigned to organize the national sectoral master plan, and report to the Prime Minister on the results of implementation.

6. The procedure and formalities for adjusting the regional master plan according to simplified procedures shall be implemented as follows:

a) The Ministry assigned to establish the regional master plan shall prepare the dossier for adjusting the regional master plan, send it to seek opinions from relevant agencies as prescribed in point c clause 8 of this Article. In cases where the master plan is adjusted based on the provisions of points b and c clause 2 Article 54a of the Law on Planning, the Ministry assigned to establish the regional master plan shall report to the Prime Minister for approval of the adjustment proposal before preparing the dossier for adjusting the master plan.

b) Relevant agencies shall respond in writing within 15 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier sent to seek their opinions.

c) The Ministry assigned to establish the regional master plan shall incorporate and explain the opinions of relevant agencies, complete the dossier for adjusting the regional master plan, submit it for approval of the adjustment of the regional master plan by the Minister, and report to the Prime Minister on the results of implementation.

7. The procedure and formalities for adjusting the provincial master plan according to simplified procedures shall be implemented as follows:

a) The agency responsible for drafting the provincial planning prepares the dossier to adjust the provincial planning, sends it to solicit opinions from relevant agencies as provided for in point d, Clause 8, Article this. In cases where the adjustment of planning is based on the provisions set out in points b and c, Clause 2, Article 54a of the Planning Law, the agency organizing the drafting of the provincial planning reports to the Prime Minister for approval of the policy to adjust the planning before assigning the agency responsible for drafting the provincial planning to prepare the dossier to adjust the planning;

b) Relevant agencies shall respond in writing within 15 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier sent to seek their opinions.

c) The agency responsible for drafting the provincial planning incorporates and explains the opinions of relevant agencies, completes the dossier to adjust the provincial planning, submits it to the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee for approval of the adjustment of the provincial planning and reports to the Prime Minister the results of implementation;

8. The objects soliciting opinions when adjusting planning according to the simplified procedures shall be carried out as follows:

a) The objects soliciting opinions for national overall planning, national marine space planning, national land use planning include ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and provincial people's committees related to the content of the adjustment;

b) The objects soliciting opinions for national sectoral planning include ministries, ministerial-level agencies related to the content of the adjustment;

c) The objects soliciting opinions for regional planning include ministries, ministerial-level agencies related to the content of the adjustment and provincial people's committees within the region related to the content of the adjustment;

d) The objects soliciting opinions for the adjustment of provincial planning include ministries, ministerial-level agencies related to the content of the adjustment and provincial people's committees adjacent to the province related to the content of the adjustment;

9. The dossier sent to solicit opinions includes the approval document of the competent authority for the policy to adjust the planning (if any); report explaining the adjustment of planning; draft decision or approval document for the adjustment of planning; system of diagrams, maps, and databases related to the content of the adjustment of planning;

The dossier sent to solicit opinions must be published on the electronic information website of the agency responsible for drafting the planning for at least 15 working days from the date of sending the dossier to solicit opinions, except for contents related to state secrets as prescribed by law;

10. The dossier submitted for decision or approval includes the submission letter; the approval document of the competent authority for the policy to adjust the planning (if any); report explaining the adjustment of planning; draft decision or approval document for the adjustment of planning; report incorporating and explaining the opinions of relevant agencies; system of diagrams, maps, and databases related to the content of the adjustment of planning.";

25. Supplement Appendix VI after Appendix V of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP which has been supplemented at Clause 26, Article 1 of Decree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP;

Article 2. Repeal some articles of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP which have been amended and supplemented by Decree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP;

1. Repeal Clause 1, 2 and 3, Article 3 of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP;

2. Repeal Clause 2, Article 7b of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP which has been supplemented at Clause 3, Article 1 of Decree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP;

3. Repeal Point d, Clause 2, Article 8 of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP which has been supplemented at Clause 4, Article 1 of Decree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP;

4. Repeal Article 12 of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP which has been amended and supplemented at Clause 8, Article 1 of Decree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP;

5. Repeal Point d, Clause 1, Article 16 of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP;

6. Repeal Point c, Clause 5, Article 18 of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP;

7. Repeal Point e and Point g, Clause 2, Article 19 of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP;

8. Repeal Clause 8, Article 28 of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP which has been amended and supplemented at Clause 10, Article 1 of Decree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP;

9. Repeal Clause 10, Subsection B, Part IX, Appendix I of Decree No. 37/2019/NĐ-CP which has been amended and supplemented at Clause 25, Article 1 of Decree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP;

Article 3. Transitional Provisions

The use of legitimate funds other than those specified for planning activities that were accepted before the effective date of this Decree shall continue to be implemented in accordance with the provisions of Decree No. 58/2023/NĐ-CP dated August 12, 2023 of the Government;

Article 4. Implementation provisions

1. This Decree takes effect from the date of issuance.

2. Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government agencies, Chairmen of provincial people's committees, centrally-administered city people's committees, and related organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing this Decree;

Appendix VI
REPORT ON THE ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANNING,
REPORT ON PLANNING ACTIVITIES

(Attached to Decree No. 22/2025/NĐ-CP dated February 11, 2025 of the Government)

Form No. 01
REPORT ON THE ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANNING

I. Assessment of Implementation of Planning

1. Summary of the situation regarding the implementation of development orientations for sectors and fields and organization of economic and social development spaces in the national overall planning, national marine space planning, national land use planning; directions for development of sectors and fields and organization of economic and social development spaces in national sectoral planning, regional planning; plans for development of sectors and fields and organization of economic and social development spaces in provincial planning.

2. Situation of implementation of projects

a) List of projects that have been and are being implemented;

b) List of proposed important projects and priority projects during the planning period that have not yet been implemented; reasons.

(Specify progress in detail according to Model No. 05 attached in Appendix VI to this Decree).

3. Overall assessment of the results of implementation of socio-economic indicators in the planning.

II. Difficulties, Obstacles and Causes Affecting the Implementation of Planning

III. Recommendations and Proposals

1. Propose solutions to enhance the effectiveness of planning implementation

2. Recommend adjustments to planning (if applicable)

Form No. 02
REPORT ON PLANNING ACTIVITIES

Pursuant to Article 48 of the Planning Law, ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and provincial people's committees submit reports on planning activities to the Ministry of Planning and Investment before October 31 each year to compile reports to the Government before December 31 each year. The content of the report on planning activities includes the following main contents:

I. Results of Implementation of Planning Activities

1. Results of drafting, reviewing, approving or deciding tasks to draft planning

Specify details according to Model No. 03 attached in Appendix VI to this Decree.

2. Results of drafting, reviewing, approving or deciding to draft planning

Specify progress in detail according to Model No. 04 attached in Appendix VI to this Decree.

3. Results of announcing and providing planning information

Please specify in detail:

Activities organizing the announcement and public disclosure of the plan.

Completing the planning dossier to align with the approval decision, updating the planning dossier onto the national planning information system and database.

4. Implementation situation, evaluation, and adjustment of the plan

4.1. Establishing and promulgating the implementation plan for the plan

4.2. Evaluating the implementation of the plan

The content of evaluating the implementation of the plan includes:

4.2.1. The situation of implementing the development orientation of industries and fields and organizing economic and social development space in the national master plan, the national marine space plan, the national land use plan; the development direction of industries and fields and organizing economic and social development space in the sectoral plan, regional plan; the development scheme of industries and fields and organizing economic and social development space in the provincial plan.

4.2.2. The situation of implementing projects

a) List of projects that have been and are being implemented;

b) List of proposed important projects and priority projects during the planning period that have not yet been implemented; reasons.

(Specify the specific progress according to Model No. 05 attached as Appendix VI to this Decree)

4.2.3. The situation of implementing the development orientation, direction, and scheme of urban and rural systems, functional zones (if applicable).

4.2.4. The situation of implementing indicators and land use results (if applicable).

4.2.5. The situation of resource utilization, environmental protection work results, natural conservation and biodiversity, disaster prevention and climate change response (if applicable).

4.2.6. The situation of mobilizing resources to implement the plan.

4.2.7. Issuing and implementing mechanisms and policies to implement the plan.

4.2.8. Overall assessment of the results of implementing planning objectives and indicators; difficulties, obstacles, and causes affecting the implementation results; proposals for solutions to enhance the effectiveness of plan implementation.

4.3. Adjusting the plan

Situation of implementing plan adjustments (if applicable).

4.4. Other activities related to plan implementation (if applicable)

4.5. Overall assessment of the results of plan-related activities

II. Difficulties, Obstacles, and Causes

1. Difficulties and obstacles in the process of establishing, reviewing, and approving plans in accordance with the Planning Law and their causes

Specifically mention difficulties and obstacles due to legal regulations or practical implementation.

2. Difficulties and obstacles in the process of organizing plan implementation; completing the plan dossier to align with the approval decision, updating the plan dossier onto the national planning information system and database and their causes

Specifically mention difficulties and obstacles due to legal regulations or practical implementation.

3. Difficulties and obstacles in the process of adjusting national-level, regional-level, and provincial-level plans in accordance with the Planning Law and their causes

Specifically mention difficulties and obstacles due to legal regulations or practical implementation.

III. Recommendations and Proposals

Implementation Report of Production Projects of Supporting Industry Products Confirmed with Incentives
PROGRESS IN ESTABLISHING, REVIEWING, AND APPROVING PLANNING TASKS
NATIONAL-LEVEL, REGIONAL-LEVEL, AND PROVINCIAL-LEVEL PLANNING
AS PER THE PLANNING LAW

Form number 04
PROGRESS IN ESTABLISHING, REVIEWING, AND APPROVING NATIONAL-LEVEL, REGIONAL-LEVEL, AND PROVINCIAL-LEVEL PLANS AS PER THE PLANNING LAW

1 Specify the date if already completed. If not yet completed, mark with X 2 Specify the date if already completed. If not yet completed, mark with X

Form number 05
PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING PROJECTS DURING THE PLANNING PERIOD