The Xuyen Tam canal project must commence by April 30th.

(NLĐO) - In the disbursement of public investment, the investor is number 1, the locality is number 2, the department is number 3, the standing agency is number 4, and the standing agency of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee is number 5.

On the afternoon of January 17th, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai chaired the implementation of the public investment plan for 2025.

During the meeting, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai gave specific instructions to investors, localities, and relevant departments and agencies.

The Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City requested that investors, localities, and relevant departments continue to focus on disbursing funds in 2024. "To date, the city has disbursed over 71% and will certainly reach over 75% by the end of January 2025. Compared to last year, this is higher in both absolute terms and percentage, but units should continue to strive to achieve a rate of 81%," the Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City directed.

The Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City requested that investors, localities, and relevant departments continue to focus on disbursing funds in 2024.

Therefore, the Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City requested that departments and agencies focus on supplementing the necessary documents to help investors complete the disbursement process. Investors should also strive their best to achieve the highest possible disbursement rate.

Regarding the plan for disbursing public investment capital in 2025, the Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City emphasized that the allocation of funds is the top priority. For funds already allocated, units must implement projects immediately without delay. For the remaining funds, the allocation must be completed urgently, including any adjustments to the allocated capital.

"The Ho Chi Minh City People's Council meeting is expected to be held at the end of February 2025," the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee informed, and requested that relevant units urgently prepare any public investment-related matters that need to be submitted to the People's Council for presentation at the meeting. "The capital allocation must be completed by the end of the first quarter to proactively implement disbursement in 2025," the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee stated.

Scenes from the working session on the afternoon of January 17th.

The Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City also requested project management boards and localities to review and work together to determine which projects can be transferred to local authorities as the main investor, and then submit the proposal to the city.

Regarding investment procedures, relevant units need to focus and expedite investment preparation as soon as possible; each project must have a specific roadmap and timeline. Regarding planning for public investment, the Department of Planning and Architecture should review projects in the 2024 list and expedite completion. New and emerging projects must be completed promptly.

Regarding land clearance, tasks from 2024 that need to be carried over, meaning that compensation for land handover by residents must be completed before May 30th. For new projects, land must be handed over no later than September 2025.

"Regarding the Xuyen Tam canal project specifically, next week I will work with Binh Thanh district to resolve the issue. It must be resolved definitively, without delay, and the Xuyen Tam canal project must be started by April 30th," the Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City emphasized.

Simultaneously, resettlement work must be reviewed and recalculated for optimal efficiency; cases where land plots, houses, or apartments are not allocated rationally must be adjusted. Resettlement in public investment projects is the responsibility of the Department of Construction. At the same time, digital applications should be implemented to quickly integrate land and housing data into management systems.

"In disbursing public investment funds, the investor is number one, the locality is number two."

For ongoing projects, which account for 43,000 billion VND of the total public investment capital in 2025, the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee requested that project owners focus intensely on resolving issues arising with contractors, such as rising construction material costs. The longer this issue persists, the more difficult it becomes for both the project owner and the contractor. Attention should also be paid to key projects and projects commemorating the 50th anniversary of national reunification.

Regarding the quarterly disbursement targets for 2025, the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee instructed the Department of Planning and Investment to review and recalculate them. "Once targets are set, we must strive to achieve them. This will also serve as the basis for quarterly ranking for eligibility for additional income," the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee affirmed.

The Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee emphasized: "In the disbursement of public investment, the investor is number one, the locality is number two, the relevant departments are number three, the standing agency (Department of Planning and Investment) is number four, and the Standing Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and the responsible officials are number five. Everything must start with the investor. Only you know how the project is implemented according to the timeline and how the work is carried out."

The Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City requested that departments and agencies address public investment issues using the 1-3-7 formula and urged strict implementation. Information received on the same day must be immediately assigned to the appropriate person for processing. A report must be submitted within 3 days, or 7 days for cases requiring additional time.

"I will assign the Department of Internal Affairs to investigate this matter. If it is not done properly, disciplinary action will be taken. Administrative discipline must be tightened," the Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City emphasized.

According to the Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, the task of disbursing public investment capital is determined from the beginning of the year, and units must proactively and focus on implementation to achieve the highest possible results. "In the past few years, Ho Chi Minh City has never achieved a 95% disbursement rate. In 2025, localities and units must strive to proactively achieve this target every week and every month," Mr. Phan Van Mai instructed.

The goal is to achieve an 81% disbursement rate in 2024.

Earlier, reporting at the meeting, Deputy Director of the Department of Planning and Investment Pham Trung Kien stated that as of January 15th, Ho Chi Minh City had disbursed 56,630 billion VND, reaching 71.4% of the total allocated capital.

According to statistics, the disbursement of public investment capital in the city is concentrated in peak periods, especially in December 2024, with disbursed capital exceeding 34,000 billion VND, accounting for 43% of the city's total 2024 disbursement plan.

Mr. Kien stated that, based on reviews and proposals from investors, it is projected that by the end of January 2025, 60,080 billion VND will have been disbursed. However, the disbursement rate has only reached 75.8%. The Department of Planning and Investment requested that agencies, units, and investors continue to strive and make greater efforts to disburse the 2024 public investment plan to reach 81% by the end of the fiscal year, closely adhering to the city's public investment disbursement target.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/chu-tich-ubnd-tp-hcm-phai-khoi-cong-du-an-rach-xuyen-tam-dip-30-4-19625011720061431.htm