Decision No. 117/2026/QĐ-UBND dated 12/01/2026 of the Hai Phong City People’s Committee clearly stipulates the duties and powers of the Hai Phong Economic Zone Authority (HEZA) as follows:
The Hai Phong Economic Zone Authority performs its duties and powers under Resolution No. 226/2025/QH15 dated 27/6/2025 on piloting a number of specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Hai Phong City; the decentralisation and authorisation of competent state agencies stipulated in Decree No. 35/2022/NĐ-CP dated 28/5/2022 of the Government on the management of industrial parks and economic zones; and other relevant provisions of law, specifically as follows:
1. Drafting of documents
a) Contribute opinions to ministries, ministerial-level agencies and the City People’s Committee in drafting legal documents, policies and system development plans related to industrial parks (IPs), economic zones (EZs) and the free trade zone (FTZ).
b) Coordinate with and contribute opinions to ministries, ministerial-level agencies and local state management agencies when carrying out specialised tasks in IPs, EZs and the FTZ, ensuring that state management of IPs, EZs and the FTZ is consistent and free of overlap, and facilitating enterprises’ operations in accordance with the law.
c) Take the lead in, and coordinate with relevant agencies on, developing the Regulation on working coordination with specialised agencies under the City People’s Committee or other relevant agencies to perform the assigned duties and powers under the one-stop-shop and inter-agency one-stop-shop mechanisms, and submit it to the City People’s Committee for approval.
d) Draft documents: regulations on the functions, duties, powers and organisational structure of the Authority; schemes and decisions on the establishment, merger, division, reorganisation and dissolution of organisations and units under the Authority, for submission to competent authorities for approval.
2. Investment management
b) Develop annual and 5-year plans for the development of EZs, IPs and the FTZ, submit them to the City People’s Committee and competent state agencies for approval, and organise their implementation.
c) Develop the list of investment projects and the annual and 5-year plans for the allocation and use of development investment capital, submit them to competent state agencies for approval or approve them within its competence, and organise their implementation.
d) Advise and assist the City People’s Committee in developing plans for, managing and supporting the conversion and development of new types of IPs and EZs.
đ) Hire domestic and foreign consultants to provide investment promotion consultancy and strategic consultancy on investment in the construction and development of IPs, EZs and the FTZ. Develop programmes and plans for investment promotion for the development of IPs, EZs and the FTZ and submit them to the City People’s Committee for approval.
e) Organise the preparation of, and report to the City People’s Committee for submission to competent authorities for approval of, the Scheme for issuing local government bonds; and plans to mobilise other capital sources to invest in developing important technical and social infrastructure in the EZ.
g) Develop price frameworks and levels of fees and charges within its competence applicable in EZs, IPs and the FTZ, submit them to competent state agencies for promulgation in accordance with the law, and organise their implementation.
h) Propose lists of projects, organise investor selection and sign contracts with investors in accordance with the law and the authorisation of the City People’s Committee.
i) Make investment decisions on group B and C projects using public investment capital in IPs, EZs and the FTZ as authorised by the Chairman of the City People’s Committee; manage ODA and foreign concessional loans in IPs, EZs and the FTZ as assigned by the City People’s Committee. k) Manage and use development investment capital sources for the economic zone within its competence; manage investment, construction and bidding for projects funded by development investment capital from the state budget in the economic zone within its competence; manage and carry out administrative and non-business revenue and expenditure, target programmes and other assigned capital sources in accordance with the law.
3. Planning and construction management
a) Perform the duties of a specialised construction agency in accordance with the law on construction and related regulations for projects and works in IPs, EZs and the FTZ in Hai Phong City.
b) Take the lead in, and coordinate with relevant agencies and organisations on, preparing the tasks and plans/adjusted plans of the general planning of IPs, and submit them to competent authorities for appraisal and approval as prescribed.
Take the lead in, and coordinate with relevant agencies and organisations on, preparing, appraising and approving the tasks and plans/adjusted plans of the zoning plans of IPs and functional areas within the EZ, within its scope of management, decentralisation or authorisation as prescribed; submit them to the City People’s Committee for approval where they exceed its competence in accordance with current law.
c) Organise the preparation of, and report to the City People’s Committee for submission to competent authorities for approval of: the Scheme for expanding or adjusting the boundaries of the EZ; the preparation and adjustment of the tasks and plans of the general planning of the EZ.
d) Manage, disseminate, guide, inspect and supervise the implementation of regulations, system development plans, planning and plans related to IPs, EZs and the FTZ approved by competent state agencies.
đ) Organise the appraisal of construction investment feasibility study reports, economic-technical reports and post-basic designs in accordance with the functions and duties of a specialised construction agency under the law on construction, as decentralised or authorised.
e) Prepare, appraise and approve the tasks and plans of detailed planning (overall adjustment and partial adjustment of detailed plans) in accordance with relevant law and the scope of management and decentralisation prescribed by the City People’s Committee.
g) Issue, adjust, extend, reissue, revoke and cancel Construction Permits for projects and works required to have Construction Permits under the law on construction in IPs, EZs and the FTZ, as decentralised or authorised; carry out construction quality management and inspect acceptance during construction and upon completion of works for projects and works in IPs, EZs and the FTZ, in accordance with the functions and duties of a specialised construction agency under the law on construction and the scope of management and decentralisation prescribed by the City People’s Committee.
h) Take the lead in, and coordinate with relevant agencies on, the maintenance and upkeep of technical and social infrastructure works, service works and public amenities funded by the state budget in the EZ, within its competence and as decentralised by the City People’s Committee.
i) Coordinate with local authorities and relevant agencies to ensure that activities in the EZ are consistent with the EZ development planning and plans approved by competent state agencies and relevant regulations. k) Coordinate in proposing and advising on plans for developing technical and social infrastructure serving the development of IPs, EZs and the FTZ.
4. Land management
a) Manage and effectively use the allocated land and specialised water surface funds, after completion of compensation and site clearance, for the right purposes and in line with the general planning of the EZ, the zoning plans of functional areas, and the approved land-use planning and plans;
b) Receive registration of price frameworks and infrastructure usage fees from investors implementing projects to invest in, build and operate the infrastructure of IPs and functional areas in the EZ.
c) Coordinate with relevant agencies and organisations in preparing and adjusting land-use planning and plans in the EZ, submit them to the City People’s Committee for approval, and organise their implementation.
5. Environmental management
b) Organise and carry out the appraisal and approval of appraisal results of environmental impact assessment reports; issue, renew, adjust, reissue and revoke environmental permits within the competence of the Chairman of the City People’s Committee for investment projects in IPs and EZs.
c) Take the lead in advising and submitting to the City People’s Committee the issuance, reissuance, revocation or termination of Eco-Industrial Park Certificates; monitor, supervise and evaluate the effectiveness of eco-industrial parks.
d) Organise the issuance, reissuance, revocation or termination of Eco-Enterprise Certificates; monitor, supervise and evaluate the effectiveness of eco-enterprises.
đ) Support and provide information to enterprises in industrial parks and economic zones to link and cooperate in industrial symbiosis, resource efficiency measures and cleaner production, and to convert into eco-IPs.
e) Take the lead in, and coordinate with relevant agencies on, building and providing information and databases on resource efficiency and cleaner production in the locality for the certification, assessment, monitoring, supervision and evaluation of the effectiveness of eco-IPs and eco-enterprises; fully, promptly and accurately update relevant information in the local IP and EZ information system and the national IP and EZ information system.
g) Coordinate with relevant agencies in appraising the technology of investment projects and assessing the technological level and capacity of enterprises; supervise and control technology and technology transfer in investment projects and enterprises’ research, development and technology application activities.
6. Management of enterprises, trade and import-export
b) Issue, reissue, amend, supplement and extend licences for the establishment of representative offices and branches in the economic zone for foreign travel businesses, in accordance with guidance, authorisation and the law.
c) Issue Certificates of Origin and other permits, certificates and certifications in IPs, EZs and the FTZ, as delegated, decentralised or authorised.
d) Issue, renew, reissue, adjust and revoke Business Licences and Licences for setting up retail outlets for projects in the FTZ that do not require opinions from management agencies.
đ) Receive statistical and financial reports of enterprises in IPs, EZs and the FTZ; evaluate the socio-economic effectiveness of IPs, EZs and the FTZ; directly manage and operate the IP and EZ information system.
e) Receive dossiers for cost-support procedures of enterprises with projects in production and business operation (for projects in EZs, IPs and high-tech parks); collect opinions from relevant agencies and units, guide enterprises and investors in completing dossiers, and consolidate and report to the City People’s Committee as prescribed.
g) Coordinate with the Ministry of Finance in building and managing the national information system on IPs, EZs and the FTZ within its management competence.
7. Labour management
b) Perform certain duties and powers of the provincial People’s Committee’s specialised labour agency for workers in IPs, EZs and the FTZ, including: issuing, reissuing, extending and revoking work permits and certificates of exemption from work permits for foreign workers working at enterprises, agencies, organisations, contractors, foreign diplomatic missions in Viet Nam and individuals permitted to do business in accordance with the law in industrial parks and economic zones; receiving reports on labour use; reports on labour changes via the national public service portal; receiving and processing registration dossiers for enterprises’ contracts receiving trainee workers, and for sending workers on internships abroad for less than 90 days, for enterprises in industrial parks and economic zones; receiving reports on labour sub-leasing and on the results of annual vocational skills training and upgrading; and receiving notifications of overtime of more than 200 hours up to 300 hours per year by enterprises in industrial parks and economic zones;
c) Receive reports on the dismissal of large numbers of workers.
8. Other duties and powers
b) Prepare budget estimates, non-business operating funds, annual development investment capital and other funding sources (if any) for submission to competent state agencies for approval in accordance with the law on the state budget, the law on public investment and other relevant provisions of law.
c) Coordinate with police units and other competent agencies and units in inspecting the maintenance of security and order, fire and explosion prevention and environmental protection; develop and propose measures to ensure security and order, and organise security forces and fire prevention and fighting forces in IPs, EZs and the FTZ.
d) Resolve difficulties and obstacles of investors in IPs, EZs and the FTZ, and recommend that the City People’s Committee, the Prime Minister and relevant ministries and ministerial-level agencies resolve issues beyond its competence.
đ) Inspect and resolve petitions, complaints and denunciations; prevent and combat corruption, waste and negative practices; handle within its competence, or recommend that competent authorities handle, administrative violations in IPs, EZs and the FTZ in fields under the Authority’s direct state management; coordinate with competent state agencies in carrying out inspection and examination tasks in accordance with the law.
e) Inspect, supervise and evaluate the fulfilment of investment objectives stipulated in Decisions approving investment policies and Investment Registration Certificates, the progress of capital contribution and project implementation; the implementation of committed terms for projects enjoying investment incentives; and compliance with the law on construction, labour, wages, social insurance for workers, protection of the lawful rights and interests of workers and employers, occupational safety and hygiene, fire and explosion prevention, security and order, and environmental protection for projects in IPs, EZs and the FTZ.
g) Report quarterly and annually to the Ministry of Finance and the City People’s Committee on: the construction, development and socio-economic effectiveness of IPs, EZs and the FTZ; the receipt, issuance, adjustment and revocation of Investment Registration Certificates and Decisions approving investment policies; the operation of investment projects; the fulfilment of obligations to the State; and the implementation of the law on labour and environmental protection measures in IPs, EZs and the FTZ.
h) Organise emulation movements and commendations for enterprises in IPs, EZs and the FTZ. i) Perform other duties and powers in accordance with relevant law and as assigned by the City People’s Committee.
The Hai Phong Economic Zone Authority is pleased to serve you during the following hours:
– Hours: Monday to Friday; Morning: 7:30-12:00; Afternoon: 13:30-17:00
– Address: 5, 7, 9 Dinh Tien Hoang, Hong Bang Ward, Hai Phong City
– Telephone: 0225.3519.170
– Fax: 0225. 3842.426
– Email: [email protected]
– Website: www.heza.gov.vn