According to the Son La Provincial Project Management Board for Investment and Construction of Transportation Works, the project is being implemented through three construction packages (packages 26, 27, and 28), with a total contract value of over 3,482 billion VND. To accelerate construction, since the beginning of the year, provincial working groups and representatives of the investor, the Son La Provincial Project Management Board for Investment and Construction of Transportation Works, have continuously inspected the site and urged contractors to supplement machinery and personnel to catch up on the progress. The total number of main construction teams for the entire project has increased from 18 to 27. In terms of resources, package 28 currently mobilizes approximately 230 personnel and 121 pieces of equipment; package 27 has 169 personnel and 60 pieces of equipment; and package 26 has 129 personnel and 60 pieces of equipment.
Mr. Dang Dac Tung, Director of Tu Lap Construction Co., Ltd. ( Phu Tho ), a unit belonging to the consortium for package 28, said: Immediately after receiving the land handover in October 2025, the company mobilized hundreds of machines and organized construction in two shifts per day. Some sections of the roadbed from Km81 to Km85 have basically completed the foundation; many bridge, interchange and girder casting yard items are being implemented simultaneously.
However, the biggest challenge currently remains the lack of synchronized land clearance and infrastructure development for construction. As of May 14, 2026, 30.15 out of 32.3 km of the main route have been handed over, reaching 93.34%. The remaining approximately 2.15 km have not yet had their land cleared, mainly concentrated in Van Ho and To Mua communes.
Notably, in some sections, although compensation has been completed, residents have not yet moved to resettlement areas, preventing the handover of cleared land to contractors for continuous construction. The arrangement of waste disposal sites and access roads is also a "bottleneck" directly affecting the project's progress. As of May 14, 2026, the entire project has advanced funding and handed over 10 out of 17 waste disposal sites, reaching 58.8%, with 7 sites yet to be handed over.
Mr. Nguyen Hop Cuong, Director of the Son La Provincial Project Management Board for Investment and Construction of Transportation Works, stated: The current obstacles mainly focus on verifying land ownership, developing compensation plans, organizing meetings with residents to secure advance payments, and fostering consensus in land clearance. In some locations, contractors have already prepared machinery and personnel, but are still waiting for land clearance, leading to interruptions in implementation and directly impacting the overall project progress.
To resolve these "bottlenecks," the Project Management Board and local authorities implemented several solutions. First, the goal of completing the remaining 2.15 km of land clearance by May 2026 was set with the motto "wherever there's an obstacle, we'll resolve it." The communes of Van Ho and To Mua established working groups to directly visit each household, review each case, expedite the verification of land ownership, finalize compensation plans, and develop transitional resettlement support plans for households that have received compensation but have not yet relocated...
For waste disposal sites and access roads, priority should be given to handing over locations that urgently need construction, especially those with large volumes of excavation and embankment; parallel completion of documentation is permitted for locations that already meet legal requirements. Temporary access roads need to be reinforced with crushed stone, temporary culverts, and additional drainage at critical points to ensure material transport during prolonged rain.
On days with favorable weather, focus on roadbed construction, excavation, and compaction using a phased approach; during prolonged rain, shift the focus to bridge construction, precast concrete components, beam casting yards, and other tasks less dependent on soil conditions, in order to maintain the construction pace. Simultaneously, increasing construction to 2-3 shifts per day in suitable locations is also a solution to take advantage of favorable weather and compensate for any delays in progress.
For contractors who fall behind schedule, the province applies solutions such as accountability reviews, reallocation of work volume, stricter management of advance payments, and even replacement if they fail to meet requirements. Contractors with good capabilities are given opportunities to expand their work areas, increase workload, and ensure overall progress. Simultaneously, progress management is conducted on a weekly, location-by-location, and length-by-length basis, avoiding vague reports without addressing specific bottlenecks.
Resources are available, capital has been allocated, and machinery and manpower for the project have also been increased. With the decisive involvement of all levels and sectors, the consensus of the people on land clearance, and the responsibility of the contractors, favorable conditions will be created for the construction of the Hoa Binh - Moc Chau expressway through Son La to accelerate, soon realizing the expectation of opening up new development space for the Northwest region.
Source: https://baosonla.vn/xa-hoi/thao-go-diem-nghen-tang-toc-thi-cong-cao-toc-hoa-binh-moc-chau-qua-son-la-hgKP9SJvR.html
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