The whole country has 2,268km of expressway.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting. Photo: VIET CHUNG

Speaking at the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated that in the context of declining global growth, Vietnam's economic growth has been promoted and reached a high level. In the coming time, along with continuing to carry out the revolution in organizational apparatus and implementing the "strategic quartet", other regular tasks must still be implemented synchronously to promote growth, including investment solutions, especially public investment, of which transportation is a high proportion.

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day, the whole country simultaneously started and inaugurated 80 major and key projects; on the occasion of the upcoming 80th anniversary of National Day, the whole country will continue to start and inaugurate 80 major projects; on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of National Resistance Day and to welcome the 14th National Party Congress, the whole country will continue to start and inaugurate other projects.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired and delivered a speech at the 17th session. Photo: VIET CHUNG

The Prime Minister asked the Steering Committee members to review their tasks, focusing on removing difficulties and obstacles, speeding up procedures for preparing investment projects; promoting the completion of the goal of having 3,000km of expressway nationwide this year, 1,000km of coastal road, and implementing railway and road projects connecting with Laos and China.

In particular, focus on promoting the construction of the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong standard gauge railway, determined to start construction in 2025 to connect Vietnam's railway with China, Central Asia, and Europe; effectively implement resolutions of the Central Committee, National Assembly, and Government on developing transport infrastructure in the spirit of "only discuss and do, not discuss backward".

Localities must take stronger action, especially in site clearance, with the motto "locality decides, locality acts, locality takes responsibility". The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment reviews issues related to construction materials, conversion of land and forest use purposes. The Ministry of Finance reviews disbursement issues. The Ministry of Construction reviews and promotes projects to ensure progress and quality.

The projects under the Steering Committee include 37 projects/95 component projects, of which 35 are in the road sector and 2 are in the aviation sector. Ministries, branches and localities have made efforts to implement assigned tasks, so far many difficulties and obstacles have been resolved, the progress of project construction has changed significantly, especially 19 projects and component projects have been put into operation.

Notably, 16 expressways in the list of BCĐ projects have been completed and put into operation, increasing the total number of expressways nationwide from 1,163km (before 2021) to 2,268km, and putting into operation the connecting route to Terminal T3 of Tan Son Nhat International Airport; 52 projects and basic component projects are being implemented, closely following the set schedule.

LAM NGUYEN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/ca-nuoc-da-co-2268km-duong-bo-cao-toc-post794589.html