Speeding up construction of Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang expressway phase 1

Photo caption — Truong Son Construction Corporation (the contractor undertaking the construction of package No. 42 of Project Component 1 of the Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang Expressway Construction Investment Project, Phase 1) speeds up the construction progress.

Lieutenant Colonel Le Xuan Dai, Director of Truong Son 11 Management Board (Truong Son Construction Corporation) said that the unit is undertaking the construction of package No. 42 of Component Project 1 of the Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang Expressway Construction Investment Project, Phase 1 with a total length of nearly 17 km; of which, the road length is nearly 15 km, the bridge length is more than 2 km.

Currently, the unit is focusing on sand filling and compacting the main roadbed; constructing CDM piles, installing vertical and horizontal wicks on the route; and constructing slopes. At the same time, gathering sand and rock to load the roadbed; constructing railings for bridges, box culverts, underpasses and manufacturing median components. The output reached about 59.28% of the contract value, an increase of 9.26% compared to August 2025; corresponding to an estimated construction output value of about VND 1,364 billion/VND 2,300 billion.

With the spirit of "overcoming the sun, overcoming the rain", "eating quickly, sleeping urgently", Truong Son Construction Corporation as well as other contractors are making efforts to speed up the construction progress, determined to open the entire route to technical traffic on December 19, 2025, nearly 6 months earlier than planned and complete and put into synchronous operation in 2027.

Mr. Dinh Van To, Director of An Giang Provincial Project Management Board, said that Component Project 1 of the Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang Expressway Construction Investment Project, Phase 1 is 188.2 km long, 4 lanes, with a total investment of 44,691 billion VND. The project is divided into 4 component projects, in which the An Giang Provincial People's Committee is the managing agency of Component Project 1, 57 km long, with a total investment of 13,526 billion VND.

Up to now, the total progress of the implementation output of the 4 main construction packages has reached 61.53% (exceeding about 0.03%) compared to the contract value; an increase of about 5.09% compared to August 2025.

According to Mr. Dinh Van To, the total capital allocated for Component Project 1 of the Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang Expressway Construction Investment Project, Phase 1 up to now is 3,886 billion VND; of which, the central budget is over 3,833 billion VND; the provincial budget is over 53 billion VND.

As of October 9, 2,420 billion VND/3,886 billion VND had been disbursed, reaching 62.3%; an increase of 14.5% (equivalent to 771 billion VND) compared to the disbursement progress in August 2025. If compared to the capital allocation plan at the beginning of 2025 of 3,449 billion VND, the disbursement rate in the first 9 months of 2025 reached over 2,420 billion VND, equivalent to 70.2% of the plan.

Despite the unfavorable weather, after many efforts in resolving material source problems, contractors have implemented technical solutions to shorten the construction progress. However, during the implementation process, there are still some difficulties and problems related to site clearance, sand and stone material sources for the project, etc.

Mr. Dinh Van To recommended that regarding the issue of site clearance for the high-voltage power relocation project, the province should promptly complete the appraisal procedures, approve the plan and compensation price. At the same time, consider arranging additional sources of sand and stone with appropriate exploitation capacity, promptly meeting the material needs for construction, limiting the impact on the overall progress of the project.

In fact, not only Component Project 1 of the Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang Expressway Construction Investment Project, Phase 1, but many other investors in the province also reported facing similar difficulties. From the beginning of the third quarter of 2025 until now, the delay in handing over the project from the project management boards has prevented a series of localities and units from starting construction, affecting the overall progress of public investment disbursement in the whole province.

For public investment projects of investors such as: Provincial Party Committee Office, Provincial Police, Provincial Military Command, Provincial Border Guard Command, Department of Education and Training, Provincial Farmers' Association, Provincial General Hospital, Provincial Forest Protection Department, Phu Quoc National Park, Kien Giang Vocational College, An Giang Provincial Employment Service Center, ... were allocated capital of more than 1,343 billion VND. By September 30, 2025, nearly 608 billion VND had been disbursed, reaching over 45% of the plan, higher than the average of the whole province.

According to the report of the Department of Finance of An Giang province, in 2025, the total public investment capital of the province is more than 26,771 billion VND; of which, the capital of the national target program is 1,173 billion VND. By September 30, 2025, the units have disbursed more than 8,705 billion VND, reaching 40.86% of the plan assigned by the Prime Minister.

To complete the capital disbursement target for the whole year 2025, at the recent inspection of public investment capital disbursement at key projects in Hoa Lac commune (October 10), Vice Chairman of An Giang Provincial People's Committee Le Van Phuoc requested departments, branches, sectors and localities to be proactive and flexible, performing tasks in the spirit of "6 clear": clear people, clear work, clear time, clear responsibility, clear products, clear authority. In addition, investors must send reports to the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee on disbursement progress, detailed plans, and timelines for completing tasks to promptly monitor, urge and evaluate staff in completing tasks during the year.

Vice Chairman of An Giang Provincial People's Committee Le Van Phuoc said that agencies, units and localities need to thoroughly grasp and clearly identify the task of promoting the disbursement of all public investment capital as one of the top key political tasks that need to be prioritized for leadership, direction and implementation.

In addition, investors need to proactively coordinate with relevant departments and branches to report as soon as possible any difficulties and problems that arise. At the same time, thoroughly handle the backlog related to the transfer of investors, construction materials and projects that are still stuck; resolutely urge contractors and construction units to quickly deploy and complete projects to put them into operation and promote investment efficiency.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/kinh-te/day-nhanh-nhip-thi-cong-cao-toc-chau-doc-can-tho-soc-trang-giai-doan-1-20251013170746000.htm