On the evening of February 9, Ho Chi Minh City’s Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control and Economic Recovery held a press conference to provide information on the operation of petrol and oil stores in the city. city; the situation of the real estate market and the proposed mechanism to apply the form of BOT contract to the existing road system.
Information at the press conference, Mr. Ngo Hong Y, Head of Trade Management Department (Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade), said that the city currently has a petroleum supply system including 15 key traders. importing and producing, supplying petrol and oil; 61 distribution traders, 1 general agent and 36 retail systems with 449 stores.
In order to ensure petroleum business activities in the area, during the holiday Lunar New Year of the Rabbit 2023 recently, the city’s market management teams have closely monitored the situation of petroleum supply; promptly detect signs of business interruption without reason.
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Through inspection and supervision, the city’s petroleum business is basically stable, there is no situation of hoarding or selling at the wrong price.
As a result, since the Lunar New Year until now, the city has maintained the operation of over 98% of the petrol stations in the area, promptly meeting the needs of the people. Currently, there are only 6 petrol retail stores that are temporarily closed due to applying for repair permits or waiting for dissolution.
According to Mr. Ngo Hong Y, in the coming time, the Department of Industry and Trade of Ho Chi Minh City will continue to coordinate the market management force and the People’s Committees of the districts to monitor the operation of the markets. gas station; ensure regular operation of shops, adequate supply of petrol and oil for people in the city.
For units petroleum business suspending operations or stopping sales in contravention of regulations, the Market Management Department of Ho Chi Minh City continues to direct the verification, verification and handling in accordance with the law.
Regarding the situation of housing and real estate in Ho Chi Minh City, Mr. Vu Anh Dung, Deputy Head of Housing Development and real estate market (Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction), said that in general, the city’s real estate market in 2022 will develop with 23 real estate projects confirmed to be eligible for capital mobilization, but this level of development unstable; The project supply structure for each housing segment increased and decreased unevenly, the product structure was unbalanced.
In addition, the tight control of the bank credit channel, the increase in capital mobilization interest rates and the issue of bond issuance also caused many real estate businesses to fall into difficulties; market liquidity is low, many unfinished construction projects have to be stopped, wasting resources for society.
In 2023, the Department of Construction of Ho Chi Minh City forecasts that the city’s real estate market will continue to face difficulties, requiring an adjustment to solve the supply-demand mismatch. mid-range real estate.
Regarding the solution, the city will continue to reform administrative procedures, shorten the time to implement investment procedures to build housing projects; review projects that are behind schedule due to legal problems, projects that have not yet paid land use levy, projects that are delayed by investors in carrying out procedures for granting certificates of land use rights and house ownership. residence and other properties attached to the land; focus on developing traffic infrastructure works connecting with belts 2 and 3, connecting Ho Chi Minh City and key economic regions in the South.
In addition, the city continues to promulgate specific construction investment processes and procedures to create transparency and clear responsibilities of departments and branches in planning, determining financial and monetary obligations. using land.
At the same time, authorities also review real estate projects with legal problems, projects that have not yet paid land use fees, and investors who are late in issuing certificates of land use rights and house ownership rights. or property attached to land for people.
As for the proposed mechanism to apply the form of BOT contract to upgrade the existing road system, Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport Bui Hoa An said that this proposal focuses on roads. The urban main axis connects the national highways through Ho Chi Minh City such as National Highway 1, National Highway 13, National Highway 22… with the investment scale expanding according to the highway investment planning road.
According to Mr. Bui Hoa An, the application of BOT contract is a form of direct fee collection from users to return investment capital, the purpose is to reduce pressure on the local budget. In the context that the city’s budget cannot be balanced enough to meet the investment needs of infrastructure development in general and transport infrastructure in particular, this is a reasonable solution.
Mr. Bui Hoa An said that in order to ensure harmonization of rights, interests and responsibilities of parties such as the State, enterprises, service users, credit institutions…, the process of identification and selection Choosing an investment project to apply the form of BOT contract will be actively considered and evaluated by the city to ensure the harmony of interests of the parties in accordance with the law./.
Hong Giang (VNA/Vietnam+)