Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting.

Addressing a Cabinet meeting, Mr. Chinh emphasised that the planning work plays a significant role in socio-economic development.

To enforce the Planning Law, which came into force on January 1, 2019, the Government has issued many resolutions, decrees and directives, and organised meetings to review and speed up the work, he said.

The PM also ordered decentralisation of power in this regard, saying the tasks of approving, assessing, and planning should be assigned to specific agencies and organisations.

He suggested that major planning schemes like those at the national and regional levels and in important sectors should be prioritised, with their progress, quality and feasibility ensured.

During the meeting, Cabinet members looked into the possibility of fulfilling tasks set for this year, the national master plan, relations between planning schemes, and administrative reform in the planning work.