Putting into operation the entire expressway from Cao Bang to Ca Mau in 2025

By 2025, the country will have completed the goals of having 3,000 km of expressway, 1,700 km of coastal road and on December 19, 2025, the expressway from Cao Bang to Ca Mau will be inaugurated.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh concludes the 21st meeting of the Steering Committee for National Key Projects. Photo: Duong Giang/VNA

On the afternoon of November 8, concluding the 21st meeting of the State Steering Committee for important national projects and works, key to the transport sector (Steering Committee), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the Steering Committee, believed that with the spirit of "turning nothing into something, turning difficult into easy, turning the impossible into possible", by 2025 the country will complete the goals of having 3,000 km of expressway, 1,700 km of coastal road and inaugurating the expressway from Cao Bang - Ca Mau on December 19, 2025.

On behalf of the Government, the Prime Minister and the Head of the Steering Committee warmly commended the efforts, positivity, and disregard for difficulties of the members of the Steering Committee, ministries, branches, localities, cadres, civil servants, engineers, and workers; thanked the consensus, support, and assistance of the People during the entire period of 2021 - 2025; this is proof of turning the impossible into possible, with the spirit of self-reliance of the subjects participating in the project.

Emphasizing the viewpoint that "The Party has led, the Government has agreed, the National Assembly has accompanied, the People have supported, the Fatherland has expected, then only discuss and do, not retreat", the Prime Minister requested ministries, branches, localities, construction contractors, supervision consultants and related entities, for the development of the country, to promote the implementation of projects with the spirit of "overcoming the sun, winning the rain, not losing; working during the day is not enough, taking advantage of working at night, working on extra days off; eating quickly, sleeping urgently", if there are any problems or difficulties, they should be proposed immediately for resolution, with the spirit of "wherever the problem is, remove it there, at which level, which agency, that level, that agency will resolve it", especially removing the problems at 24 routes, if in localities with these 24 routes the problems have not been removed, no new investment projects will be assigned.

Reiterating the goal of completing the target of putting into operation 3,000 km of expressways and about 1,700 km of coastal roads in 2025, the Prime Minister requested the simultaneous inauguration and proposed projects to start construction on December 19, 2025, creating momentum to enter 2026 with the target of double-digit growth, welcoming the 14th National Party Congress, serving the travel needs of people during the 2026 New Year and the Year of the Horse.

Requiring high determination, great efforts, drastic actions, doing each task properly, completing each task; clearly assigning people, tasks, time, results, authority, and responsibilities. The Prime Minister assigned Deputy Prime Ministers to be the Heads of the delegation to continue to inspect, review, and remove difficulties and obstacles related to key transport projects for a number of projects with large volumes such as (Dong Dang - Tra Linh, Huu Nghi - Chi Lang, Tuyen Quang - Ha Giang) to ensure completion by 2025 to achieve the target of 3,000 km of expressway.

The Ministry of Construction continues to preside over monitoring, synthesizing, and urging localities to focus on implementing the coastal road system; promptly report to the Prime Minister on contents beyond its authority to ensure the target of having about 1,700 km nationwide by the end of 2025.

Regarding the Long Thanh International Airport project phase 1, the Prime Minister noted that this is a project of special importance and significance. However, with only about 2 months left in 2025, the remaining volume is very large, potentially at risk of not being completed as required. Therefore, ministries, agencies, governing bodies, and investors urgently need to find appropriate solutions to increase the construction volume at the site, with a monthly target of over 20%, strictly control quality, labor safety, organize construction reasonably and scientifically, especially for component project 4 - passenger terminal and component project 4 - service works.

The relevant ministries and agencies are responsible to the Party, the Government, the Prime Minister and the People for the progress of the Project implementation, serving the technical flight on December 19, 2025; it is necessary to ensure synchronization from the central works such as the passenger terminal, air traffic control tower, service works and connecting roads.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha was assigned to directly inspect and urge agencies to promptly resolve difficulties to speed up the project's progress; while ensuring quality, safety, flood and storm prevention, and environmental protection.

The Prime Minister noted that speeding up the progress of projects is important, but quality, environmental hygiene, and labor safety must be ensured in accordance with regulations. For the sake of progress, we must not ignore or shorten technological processes and procedures, choose materials that do not meet standards, and cause environmental hygiene and labor safety at the construction site.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chairs the 21st meeting of the Steering Committee for key national projects in the transport sector. Photo: VNA

The Prime Minister directed that the investment preparation procedures for projects must be accelerated to lay the foundation for implementation in the 2026-2030 period. In particular, Nghe An, Quang Tri, Quang Ngai, and Cao Bang provinces proactively coordinate with the Government Office in implementing and completing feasibility study reports to submit to competent authorities for approval of investment policies for the Cam Lo - Lao Bao, Quang Ngai - Kon Tum, and Bac Kan - Cao Bang expressway projects, to be completed in December 2025. Hanoi City and Bac Ninh and Gia Lai provinces speed up the preparation and approval of the Feasibility Study Report for the Gia Binh Airport connecting road project and the Quy Nhon - Pleiku project, to be completed in December 2025.

According to VNA

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