Resolution No. 13/NQ-CP dated March 4, 2011 of the Government of the February 2011 on Regular Government Meeting

NOT TO GRANT INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES TO PROJECTS WHICH WASTEFULLY USE ENERGY

The implementation of the Resolution No. 13/NQ-CP on orientations and solutions for attracting and managing foreign direct investment funds still remain delays in addressing problems in the attraction and management of foreign direct investment over the past time. The grant of investment certificates unconformable with planning was seen in some localities, especially for golf course, forestation, steel and mining projects; Many projects had not been thoroughly verified and considered in terms of technical, technological, environmental and labor criteria…

Accordingly, in order to enhance and raise the effectiveness of the implementation of the Resolution No. 13/NQ-CP in the next time, the Prime Minister issued the Directive No. 1617/CT-TTg of September 09, 2011. In this Directive, the Prime Minister instructs ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies and government-attached agencies and chairpersons of provincial-level People’s Committees to thoroughly grasp and concentrate on the following tasks such as:

To improve the quality and effectiveness of foreign direct investment in line with Viet Nam’s strategy for socio-economic development in the period 2011-2020 toward encouraging development of the foreign-invested sector in conformity with planning; prioritizing projects with modern and environmentally friendly technology and efficiently using natural, mineral and land resources; and increasing partnership with domestic enterprises; focally attracting investment in support industries.

At the same time, to restrict investment projects in the non-manufacture sector and those increasing trade deficit, consuming a lot of energy or exploiting natural resources without processing. Not to grant investment certificates to projects which wastefully use energy or natural resources or use outdated or polluting technologies.

To accomplish these above tasks, the Prime Minister asks the Ministry of Planning and Investment to assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with concerned ministries and sectors and local People’s Committees in, completing in the 2nd quarter of 2012 a scheme on orientations for improvement of effectiveness of the attraction, use and management of foreign direct investment during 2011-2020, proposing specific orientations for investment incentive policies based on sectors and localities of investment; Reviewing, summarizing and announcing specific conditions for conditional investment projects completing in the 3rd quarter of 2012…