Chương IV Nghị định 22/2021/NĐ-CP về Khu kinh tế - quốc phòng: Cơ chế đầu tư, tài chính và chính sách đối với các đối tượng tham gia xây dựng khu kinh tế - quốc phòng

Chapter IV

INVESTMENT, FINANCE MECHANISM AND POLICIES FOR PARTICIPANTS IN CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC-DEFENCE ZONES

Article 32. Mechanism for investments in economic-defence zones

1. Based on plans to build an economic-defense zone, the Ministry of National Defense shall formulate annual and medium-term public investment plans in accordance with the laws on public investment for development of economic-defense zones and send them to the Ministry of Planning and Investment for submission of general reports to competent authorities according to regulations.

2. Ministries, sectoral administrations and local authorities assigned by the Government to manage and administer programs and projects shall cooperate with the Ministry of National Defense in formulating plans to integrate programs and projects to be implemented in economic-defense zones.

3. Economic-defense delegations shall take charge of, and cooperate with local authorities in, determining the list of investment projects and projects integrated in economic-defense zones according to regulations of the State and the Ministry of National Defense.

Article 33. Investment funds for construction and development of economic-defence zones

1. State budget:

a) Public investment capital prescribed under law on public investment;   Investment funds for the economic-defence zone; funds integrated into national target programs, other local programs and projects;

b) The Ministry of National Defense shall be responsible for allocating defense capital sources as reciprocal funds, or funds integrated with local capital sources for implementing necessary and urgent projects and items that link socio-economic development with national defence and security;

c) The People’s Committee of the province where the economic-defence zone is located shall be responsible for allocating local capital sources as reciprocal capital or funds integrated with defence capital sources for implementing necessary and urgent projects and items that link socio-economic development with national defence and security within that province.

2. Capital raised by enterprises, organizations and individuals of all economic sectors participating in projects or works within the economic-defense zone in accordance with law.

3. Other funding sources.

Article 34. Plans to use investment funds for construction and development of economic-defence zones

1. The use of capital sources for the medium-term and annual public investment plan to carry out the goals of building an economic-defense zone must conform to the laws on public investment.

2. The allocation and use of funds for national target programs, other programs and projects must be suitable for the subjects and scope of regulation of each such program or project in accordance with the law on investment and state budget.

3. The Ministry of National Defense shall make a plan for capital needs in specific phases, agreeing with ministries, agencies in charge of national target programs, other programs, projects and the People's Committees of relevant provinces to allocate investment capital for construction and development of the economic-defense zone.

4. The State encourages localities, organizations and individuals to invest in the development of production and business, and build technical and social infrastructure within economic-defense zones in conformity with plans for development and construction of economic-defense zones.

Article 35. Compensation and incentive policies for employees working within economic-defence zones

The Ministry of National Defense shall take charge of, and cooperate with ministries, sectoral administrations and localities in, formulating compensation policies for forces on duty within economic-defense zones according to the following provisions.

1. For the number of soldiers on the payroll of an economic and defense delegation, they may be offered residential land in order to stabilize their life and feel secure to work within ​​economic-defense zones; may be granted incentive policies according to the regulations of the State and the Ministry of National Defense.

2. Young intellectuals who voluntarily participate in the construction and development of economic-defense zones may enjoy incentive policies in accordance with relevant laws.3. Employees and workers working in economic-defense zones in remote, border areas and islands may be entitled to state financial support for payment of health insurance contributions and other preferential policies according to regulations of laws.

Article 36. Financial support for economic-defence zones

1. Economic and defense delegations shall be provided with funding for the purchase and repair of medical, educational equipment, means of transport, means of communication, fuel and other materials and equipment; financial support for implementation of social policy work, propaganda, mass mobilization, settled agriculture, residential settlement, sustainable poverty reduction, vocational training for the people within economic-defense zones.

2. National defense enterprises assigned to build economic-defense zones shall be given support in payment of social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance contributions for their employees.

3. Households lawfully living in an economic-defense zone shall be entitled to prescribed incentives, including loan support, poverty reduction, housing, works necessary for daily activities and health insurance in accordance with the regulations of law.

4. Voluntary young intellectuals and servicemen completing military service who work at economic-defense zones may enjoy incentive and compensation policies in accordance with laws.