Mr. Nguyen Cong Hoang, Vice Chairman of the Quang Ngai Provincial People's Committee, said "we will monitor the situation daily and resolve any obstacles as they arise" to speed up land clearance - Photo: TRAN MAI
On October 23, Mr. Nguyen Cong Hoang, Vice Chairman of the Quang Ngai Provincial People's Committee (head of the team overseeing projects in the eastern region), chaired a meeting to discuss solutions to remove obstacles and accelerate land clearance for key projects in the province.
The larger the project, the more land acquisition issues arise.
According to the Provincial Project Management Board for Investment and Construction of Transportation Works, the unit has been assigned to be the investor for 10 major infrastructure projects with a total capital of over 10,000 billion VND.
Of these, only one project, the Phuoc Loc bridge, has been completed. The remaining nine projects are still underway, mainly consisting of major transportation routes.
"Most projects are hampered by land acquisition issues. Many sections of the route have cleared land, but it's not continuous and lacks access roads, preventing contractors from proceeding," said a representative of the investor.
One of the most pressing projects is the Hoang Sa - Doc Soi road. The nearly 27km long road, with a total investment of over 3,500 billion VND, commenced construction almost three years ago, but only 41.5% of the land has been handed over so far. Some sections of agricultural land have been stalled for an entire year due to unresolved procedures, causing considerable anxiety for the contractor.
To meet the deadline, the contractor had to negotiate land leases with local residents to create temporary access routes and proceed with the bridge and culvert construction first. "The main road section is virtually impossible to construct," said a representative of the investor.
A similar situation is occurring with the Dung Quat - Sa Huynh coastal road (over 2,000 billion VND) and the Thach Bich - Tinh Phong road (nearly 700 billion VND). Despite years of construction, both projects remain unfinished due to recurring issues with land acquisition and resettlement.
According to the report, the main reasons are the slow process of preparing, appraising, and approving compensation plans; lengthy verification procedures by communes and wards; and the untimely approval of specific land prices.
These delays have disrupted construction progress and resulted in low disbursement of public investment funds.
Land acquisition issues on the Dung Quat - Sa Huynh road project have caused the route to be "divided into segments," creating difficulties for contractors - Photo: TRAN MAI
Untangling each "knot" throughout the day, determined to clean up the area.
Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Cong Hoang frankly admitted: "Land acquisition is the biggest obstacle to the progress of key projects. If all parties had been truly proactive and responsible within their authority, this situation certainly wouldn't have dragged on."
Mr. Hoang stated that in the coming period, the province will establish separate task forces for each project to review the entire progress and any obstacles encountered to date. "Each task force must have a detailed plan, specific timelines, and clearly defined responsibilities for each person and task. Weekly meetings must be held to evaluate the results," Mr. Hoang requested.
To expedite processing, provincial leaders also established a Zalo group called "Key Projects" to update, exchange information, and direct work online, without waiting for regular meetings. "I, along with the leaders of the departments, will directly monitor the group, provide guidance, and handle each emerging issue on the same day," Mr. Hoang said.
The Dung Quat - Sa Huynh road has a section that has been completed and paved with asphalt, but it cannot be connected and instead runs into people's gardens and houses - Photo: TRAN MAI
According to Mr. Hoang, the Department of Agriculture and Environment has been tasked with developing a coordination mechanism for land clearance, clarifying the responsibilities of each agency, unit, and individual at each stage of implementation. The results will serve as the basis for evaluation, rewards, or year-end reviews.
The Vice Chairman of the province also emphasized that he would personally inspect the site to assess the situation and direct the immediate handling of specific bottlenecks. Local authorities must proactively coordinate, promptly approve compensation plans, organize construction protection, and resolutely enforce land reclamation once legal procedures are completed.
"Officials who perform well will be rewarded, while those who cause delays will be criticized," Mr. Hoang said.
These decisive actions are expected to resolve the long-standing land acquisition bottleneck, helping key projects in Quang Ngai to accelerate and be completed on schedule, creating momentum for the province's socio -economic development in the coming period.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/loat-du-an-ngan-ti-o-quang-ngai-i-ach-vi-nut-that-mat-bang-20251023145836693.htm
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