Developing transport infrastructure, in the spirit of "only doing, not thinking back"

The meeting was held directly and online between the Government headquarters and the provinces and centrally-run cities with important national projects and key works of the Transport sector in the area.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh , Head of the Steering Committee, chaired the 17th meeting. Photo: Government Electronic Newspaper

At Tay Ninh bridge, Acting Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Hong Thanh chaired the conference; also attending were leaders of relevant departments and branches.

At the 16th meeting of the Steering Committee, the Prime Minister assigned 33 tasks to ministries, branches and localities, focusing on removing difficulties and obstacles, speeding up investment preparation procedures for projects; to date, the units have completed 26 tasks on time. In addition, the agencies are actively implementing 2 tasks of regular direction and operation and 5 tasks that have not met the required progress.

Speaking at the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that in the past three terms and in the draft documents of the 14th National Party Congress, it was determined to focus on implementing three strategic breakthroughs, including breakthroughs in infrastructure development, especially transport infrastructure.

The Government, ministries, sectors and localities have focused on effectively implementing the development of transport infrastructure including roads, railways, aviation and waterways, helping to connect people with people, connect regions, connect the whole country, connect internationally, reduce travel time, reduce production costs, reduce logistics costs, create jobs, create new development space...

Conference scene at Tay Ninh province bridge.

According to the Prime Minister, in the context of declining global growth, Vietnam's economic growth has been promoted and reached a high level. In the future, along with continuing to carry out the revolution in organizational apparatus and implementing the "strategic quartet", other regular tasks must still be promoted, including promoting growth and investment, especially public investment, of which transportation is a high proportion.

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification, the whole country simultaneously started and inaugurated 80 key works and projects; on the occasion of the upcoming 80th anniversary of National Day, the whole country will start and inaugurate 80 works and projects; on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of the National Resistance War and to welcome the 14th National Party Congress, the whole country will continue to start and inaugurate other works and projects.

Acting Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Hong Thanh chaired the conference at Tay Ninh bridge point.

The Prime Minister requested members of the Steering Committee to review tasks, focusing on removing difficulties and obstacles, speeding up procedures for preparing investment projects; promoting the completion of the goal of the whole country having 3,000 km of expressway this year, 1,000 km of coastal road, railway and road projects connecting with Laos, China...

Perspective of Ho Chi Minh City - Moc Bai Expressway. Photo: Ho Chi Minh City Traffic Construction Investment Management Board.

In particular, focus on promoting the construction of the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong standard gauge railway, determined to start construction in 2025 to connect Vietnam's railway with China, Central Asia, and Europe; effectively implement resolutions of the Central Committee, National Assembly, and Government on developing transport infrastructure, in the spirit of "only discussing action, not retreating".

Regarding the progress of implementation of component project 4 - Compensation, support, resettlement of Ho Chi Minh City - Moc Bai expressway section through Tay Ninh province, component project 4 was approved by the Provincial People's Committee in Decision No. 577/QD-UBND dated March 13, 2025 and has been allocated capital (Central capital source) in Decision No. 584/QD-UBND dated March 14, 2025. Of which: total number of affected households 1,874 households; number of resettled households 330 households; total recovered area 250 hectares; total estimated compensation cost 2,973 billion VND.

Tay Ninh province will balance the provincial budget in 2025 and advance capital from the provincial Land Development Fund to pay compensation to households by the end of June 2025, handing over the construction site in July 2025.

Hoang Yen

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