The PM, who is also head of the committee, urgedhastening transport projects from north to south so as to put relevantresolutions, guidelines and policies adopted by the Party and the State intoplace.
The Ministry of Transport should coordinate withother ministries, agencies and localities to review roadblocks regarding land,mechanisms, policies and tax incentives, and report them to the National Assemblyand its Standing Committee for consideration, he said.
The leader also suggested diversifying capitalsources for the national key transport projects, targeting those out of theState budget and under the public-private partnership model.
Specifically, for projects whose investment planshave yet to get the green light, he asked the Ministry of Transport and localitiesto quickly complete preparations for the investment, noting that the investmentamount of the Ninh Binh-Nam Dinh-Thai Binh expressway needs to be reviewed.
For those with approved investment plans, the PMurged localities to speed up site clearance and complete procedures in linewith regulations so that their construction can start before June 30.
Regarding the projects underway, the TransportMinistry needs to drastically instruct contractors to push ahead with theprogress, ensuring the quality, safety and environmental standards, he said.
About Long Thanh International Airport in thesouthern province of Dong Nai, about 40km from Ho Chi Minh City, he said thebidding must be transparent to select capable contractors.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmentwas assigned to guide the Transport Ministry to remove obstacles toconstruction material exploitation in localities, and settle the compensationwork.
The Government leader also asked People’s Committeesof the northern mountainous provinces of Hoa Binh, Tuyen Quang and Son La toreview investment scale of expressways in order to take timely adjustments.
For the 14 cities and provinces that play a role inthe three East-West expressways and two ring roads, the PM requested them toaccelerate the work to start the construction before June 30.
Mentioning the 12 cities and provinces where the 2021-2025North-South expressway runs through, he said they should focus on addressing publiccomplaints about compensation, and temporary accommodation for local residentsbefore resettlement areas are completed.
Notably, he asked Mekong Delta provinces to soonreview their sand supply capacity, making it easier for the Ministry of NaturalResources and Environment to allocate the material for projects. /.