If the project to expand the Ho Chi Minh road through Dak Lak province in the form of BOT, after this project is put into use, the State invests in the bypass of Buon Ho town (Dak Lak), so the project is impaired. Due to a serious decrease in revenue, delegate Le Hoang Anh (Gia Lai) of some BOT projects is unable to pay back, and needs a solution. At the same time, the delegate asked Minister Nguyen Van Thang when to apply to buy back BOT projects.

According to Minister Nguyen Van Thang, the investor implemented a BOT project, then the State opened branch routes and parallel routes, resulting in traffic sharing and affecting the efficiency of BOT projects. In the near future, when the entire East North-South Expressway is completed, many businesses will be affected and share traffic, for example after the inauguration of the Dau Giay - Phan Thiet expressway, the BOT route on the National Highway 1A decreased 83% of revenue in Binh Thuan, only 17%.

 The BOT toll station belongs to the Thai Nguyen - Cho Moi expressway project (Bac Kan).

In the near future, the Ministry of Transport, together with advising the Government to submit to the National Assembly on the mechanism to recover the state capital invested on expressways, will also advise and submit to the National Assembly and the Government on the mechanism of handling administrative violations. management for BOT projects affected by the State when investing in expressways and bypass routes.

The Ministry of Transport has established working groups to survey in localities where BOT projects are facing problems. The Ministry of Transport has completed all the required procedures on the mechanism to handle 8 BOT projects that are facing difficulties to submit to the Prime Minister and the Government. Based on the direction of the Government, the Ministry of Transport, if there is any problem, will adjust it and then submit it to the National Assembly Standing Committee. Because the results are not yet known, the delegates are very sympathetic.

For BOT contracts, according to Minister Nguyen Van Thang, the State and businesses are equal when they have signed contracts, so in the process of handling, they have tried very hard, there are also stations that have dealt with them. It's okay, but there are stations that have to continue to negotiate. Not only negotiate with investors but also with banks to reduce, exempt interest, and minimize losses for investors. "A lot of the projects we know are not the fault of the investors, nor the fault of the State, but because of socio-economic development, due to practical needs arising, we need to open more routes." Minister Nguyen Van Thang shared.

Minister Nguyen Van Thang affirmed that the Ministry of Transport is trying to remove thoroughly and protect investors and businesses. There are many stations that have been completed but are not allowed to collect fees. If people do not agree to collect fees, investors also have to bear. Based on the signed contracts, when the revenue level reaches any level, the State must buy it back and this is the terms and conditions in the contract, not giving special privileges and privileges to the business.

Minister Nguyen Van Thang said that in the near future, he will propose a number of solutions to strongly attract investment capital in the form of public-private partnership (PPP). To do so, it is necessary to have a system of synchronous solutions, creating trust and equality for businesses, the Government and the Prime Minister have a very good plan, which is the state capital to support in the coming time. PPP projects, instead of collecting fees for 20-25 years, it will be reduced to about 10-15 years, thus ensuring the feasibility of the project.

News, photos: MANH HUNG