Report on the Project to establish a Center for Operation and Management of Sand Mining

STO - On the afternoon of May 7, at the People's Committee of Soc Trang province, comrade Tran Van Lau - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired a meeting to listen to the consulting unit report on the Project on sea sand exploitation and the Project on establishing the Center for Operation and Management of sea sand exploitation. Also attending were leaders of relevant departments, agencies and localities.

Báo Sóc Trăng•07/05/2025

The project proposes the exploitation of sea sand in Tran De district, Soc Trang province to create financial incentives for the development of the industrial complex, logistics, duty-free area and Tran De deep-water port. The project has a total area of about 4,000 hectares, implemented in many phases, with a total estimated investment of about 54 trillion VND and total estimated revenue of about 56 trillion VND. This is considered a national key project, contributing to the development of the marine economy and creating new development momentum for the Mekong Delta.

Scene of the meeting listening to the consulting unit report on the Sea Sand Exploitation Project and the Project to establish the Sea Sand Exploitation Operation and Management Center. Photo: QUANG BINH

Regarding the Project to establish a Center for Operation and Management of Sea Sand Exploitation, with the main functions and tasks of comprehensively managing the exploitation, auction and use of sea sand resources according to the provisions of current laws and related documents. Carry out legal procedures for applying for licenses to explore and exploit sea sand mines, develop plans for safe, effective and environmentally friendly exploitation. Organize public and transparent auctions of mineral exploitation rights, ensuring compliance with the steps, including: determining reserves - appraisal - valuation - organizing auctions and paying the budget. Receive and manage revenue from auctions, reinvest directly in industrial park infrastructure, logistics, duty-free zones, dykes, wharves and traffic, electricity, water and information systems in the Tran De area. Be the investor or coordinate the implementation of projects, public-private partnerships in sand exploitation and the development of coastal industrial - logistics - duty-free complexes and shared works connecting to deep-water ports. Establish strategic cooperation relationships with secondary investors, logistics enterprises, shipping units, infrastructure construction contractors, international financial institutions. Monitor compliance with laws on natural resources - environment, bidding - public investment, ensuring transparent and effective operations...

At the meeting, delegates discussed a number of issues related to the implementation of sand exploitation for land leveling, finding resources for investment, and giving opinions on researching and proposing preferential policies and mechanisms to support investment and exploitation in order to soon attract investors to deploy and invest in the construction of Tran De port.

After listening to the reports and proposals from the units, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Tran Van Lau requested the consulting unit to absorb all opinions from relevant departments, branches and localities, then promptly edit and complete the project to suit the actual situation in the locality. At the same time, he requested that relevant departments, branches and localities coordinate with the consulting unit to advise the Provincial People's Committee to carry out the process and procedures for preparing documents to submit to competent authorities for consideration in the coming time.

QUANG BINH

Source: https://baosoctrang.org.vn/kinh-te/202505/bao-cao-de-an-thanh-lap-trung-tam-van-hanh-quan-ly-khai-thac-cat-bien-f283e0b/