Workers are constructing the foundation system and viaduct piers on the Can Tho - Ca Mau expressway. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked ministriesand localities to speed up the progress of national important transportprojects.
In an official dispatch issued on September 3, the PM said the Government and steering boards for national projects have given directions to remove difficulties andobstacles, speed up the progress of key transport projects, especially expressway projects nationwide.
Investors, contractors and consulting units have activelyworked even during holidays, thus up to now, the country has 1,832km of expressways in use.
The remaining sections of the eastern North-South Expressway, ring roads ofHanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and expressways connecting the Northwestern, Central Highlands, Southwestern and Mekong Delta regions are being actively built, he said.
On behalf of the Government, PM Chinh lauded ministries and localities fortheir efforts and determination to complete the works on schedule with high quality.
To have about 3,000km of expressways by 2025 and 5,000km of expressways by2030 as set in the 13th National Party Congress’s Resolution, the PMrequested concerned agencies and local authorities at all levels to exert moreefforts, remove difficulties, handle existing problems relating to siteclearance, technical infrastructure works, exploitation and supply ofconstruction materials so as to accelerate construction progress and put intooperation the projects on schedule and ensure their quality.
They are also responsible for reviewing connections between differentexpressways to promote efficiency and socio-economic development of regions,localities and the whole country.
PM Chinh asked the Minister of Transport, Chairman of the Commission for the Management of State Capital at Enterprises and Chairpersons of the provincial/municipal People’s Committees to have appropriate and timely encouragement and reward organisationsand individuals, aiming to further enhance the emulation spirit atimportant national transport projects.
The PM requested the Minister of Planning and Investment to coordinate withthe Minister of Finance to urgently issue documents guiding ministries, centralagencies and localities on capital adjustments for tasks and projects of thesocio-economic recovery and development programme and the medium-term publicinvestment plan for the 2021-25 period.
Trucks transport land to serve Long Thanh Airport project. (Photo: VNA)The adjustments must ensure maximum disbursement of allocated capital andimmediately resolve problems related to capital sources for the EasternNorth-South Expressway project and other key projects. It should be completedbefore September 9.
The Government Office will regularly monitor and inspect the implementationof the official dispatch and report to the PM monthly./.
