Council established to appraise national master plan for 2021-2030 period

Members of the council include the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Defence, Public Security, Planning and Investment, Natural Resources and Environment, Construction, Defence, Transport, Industry and Trade, Agriculture and Rural Development, Science and Technology, Culture, Sports and Tourism, Labour-Invalids and Social Affairs, Information and Communications, Justice, Home Affairs, Education and Training, and Health.

Leaders of several Government, National Assembly and Party agencies as well as the chairpersons of Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Thai Nguyen, Nghe An and Dak Lak are also among the council members.

The council also comprises experts who will present their counter-arguments regarding the plan and the environmental assessment report of the plan.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment is the standing agency of the council, which will be dissolved automatically after the plan is approved by the National Assembly.

(Source: NDO)