Concentrating on opening main routes of 4 expressway component projects on the occasion of April 30

Minister Tran Hong Minh gave a speech at the meeting - Photo: Ta Hai

Reporting at the March 2025 basic construction meeting on the afternoon of April 1, Mr. Le Quyet Tien, Director of the Department of Economics - Construction Investment Management, said that currently, there are 47 projects under construction, including: 31 road projects, 4 inland waterway and maritime projects, 11 railway projects, 1 project to renovate the headquarters of the Ministry of Transport at 80 Tran Hung Dao. Of these, 40 projects have basic construction progress that meets requirements; 8 projects are behind schedule. The main reason is the slow progress in site clearance and relocation of technical infrastructure works.

47 traffic projects under construction

To meet the target of 3,000km of expressway as directed by the Government, Mr. Tien said that according to the plan, about 1,188km of expressway including 28 projects/component projects will be completed in 2025, divided into 2 project groups.

Group 1 includes 16 projects/component projects with a total length of 786km with favorable conditions or basically resolved difficulties and problems.

Of which, 4 North-South expressway component projects: Bai Vot - Ham Nghi, Ham Nghi - Vung Ang; Bung - Van Ninh; Van Phong - Nha Trang registered to put into operation the main route on April 30, 2025, currently, the progress basically meets the requirements. However, the weather in the area has not been favorable in the past time, the remaining work volume is still large, while the remaining time is not much, the project management boards need to focus and make efforts to organize the construction to meet the progress.

Group 2 includes 12 projects/component projects, with a total length of 402 km. It is necessary to resolutely focus on removing difficulties in terms of land, construction material sources, and organizing construction in "3 shifts, 4 teams" to be able to complete in 2025.

For the project group managed by the Ministry of Construction, the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau Expressway component 2 project is still facing land clearance problems and needs to be urgently implemented and completed before April 15, 2025. At the North - South Expressway project, Can Tho - Hau Giang and Hau Giang - Ca Mau sections, the capacity of exploiting embankment materials is still limited, affecting the progress of loading and handling of weak ground (demand is 58,000m3/day while the actual exploitation capacity is 35,000m3/day).

For projects managed by local authorities, site clearance work at some projects is still slow, such as: Bien Hoa - Vung Tau Expressway, Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3 in Dong Nai province; Khanh Hoa - Buon Ma Thuot Expressway through Khanh Hoa and Dak Lak provinces; Tuyen Quang - Ha Giang Expressway through Tuyen Quang province. The Ministry of Construction requested that localities urgently complete site clearance before April 15, 2025.

"Regarding construction materials, the approval procedure for leasing Ea Kenh mine land for the Khanh Hoa - Buon Ma Thuot project (Dak Lak) has not been completed; The source of earth and rock materials for the Tuyen Quang - Ha Giang project in Ha Giang province is still lacking compared to demand," informed the leader of the Department of Economics - Construction Investment Management.

Mission determined to carry out

Speaking at the meeting, appreciating the efforts of investors and contractors in implementing and accelerating the progress of key projects, Minister Tran Hong Minh emphasized that completing 3,000km of expressways in 2025 is one of the main tasks that the Construction sector must resolutely carry out.

"In the immediate future, on the occasion of April 30, investors will focus on completing the goal of opening the main routes of 4 North-South expressway component projects, including; Bai Vot - Ham Nghi, Ham Nghi - Vung Ang; Bung - Van Ninh; Van Phong - Nha Trang. At the same time, put into operation 20km of Ben Luc - Long Thanh expressway (from National Highway 1A to Nguyen Van Tao intersection); and close Rach Mieu 2 bridge", the Minister directed.

In order to achieve the goal of opening the expressway from Cao Bang to Ca Mau in 2025 as directed by the Prime Minister, the projects: Dong Dang - Tra Linh, Huu Nghi - Chi Lang are striving to open the main route by the end of this year. However, there are also a number of projects such as: Tuyen Quang - Ha Giang, Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3... with large construction volume, requiring relevant parties to actively coordinate to remove difficulties in terms of land, materials, resources, organize scientific construction, and ensure the required progress.

Regarding disbursement, according to the Minister, in addition to the assigned capital plan (more than 83,700 billion VND), in the coming time, the Ministry's capital plan is expected to continue to be supplemented. The Minister requested that not only roads, but also other projects in other fields must focus on accelerating progress and disbursing all allocated capital.

"The Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway project in particular must complete procedures and start construction by the end of this year. Regarding the Long Thanh International Airport project, the investor is requested to strictly control progress and direct contractors to speed up the main items," the Minister requested.

Phan Trang

Source: https://baochinhphu.vn/don-luc-thong-xe-tuyen-chinh-4-du-an-thanh-phan-cao-toc-dip-30-4-102250401200554229.htm