The Ministry of Construction (MoC) has proposed to abolish, simplify, and decentralize 157 procedures, accounting for nearly 35% of the total.

The move is followed a comprehensive review of all 454 administrative procedures under its jurisdiction by the ministry in April.

According to the Chief of the MoC Office, Mr. Lam Van Hoang, the ministry also recommended cutting 19 investment and business sectors (a 30% reduction) and 102 out of 249 business conditions, achieving a reduction rate of nearly 41%.

In May, the ministry will continue to focus on substantive reductions in administrative procedures, business conditions, compliance costs, and processing times. Furthermore, it aims to accelerate decentralization and the delegation of power, coupled with enhanced inspection and supervision to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of state management.

Notably, Mr. Hoang stated that several procedures related to the opening and closing of airports, as well as the issuance of airport registration certificates, have been proposed for abolition in a new draft decree recently submitted to the Government.

Specifically, under the draft Decree on Airports and Landing Strips, the MoC is implementing decentralization based on the principle of cutting and simplifying administrative procedures related to production and business activities. The goal is to avoid deep interference in corporate operations, creating a fair, transparent, safe, and efficient investment environment in line with the Party and Government’s policy on streamlining the state apparatus.

The draft also aims to limit the use of multiple licenses in management, shifting instead toward a "post-audit" (post-inspection) model. This move ensures alignment with international practices and the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

The MoC reported that the draft simplifies, cuts, or decentralizes 14 out of 26 administrative procedures in the aviation sector. Ten procedures are slated for abolition, including those for opening airports and airfields, as well as a group of procedures for granting airport registration certificates—such as temporary registration, official registration, and the modification or re-issuance of these certificates.