On the evening of March 23.3, Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh came to inspect the actual construction of the Rach Mieu 2 Bridge project.
According to the report of the My Thuan Project Management Board (Ministry of Transport), the site clearance work of the Rach Mieu 2 bridge project has been handed over 16,94/17,6km, reaching 96,25% of the entire route. . Of which, Ben Tre side has handed over 9,65/9,65km, while Tien Giang province has handed over 7,29/7,95km, reaching about 91,7%.
Tien Giang province still has 96 households that have not yet handed over land, while Ben Tre province has basically handed over all construction sites.
Regarding the relocation of technical infrastructure, medium, low voltage and 110kV high voltage power lines (at Km0+240) in Tien Giang province are expected to relocate in the first quarter of 2024, while Ben province Tre still has 2 high voltage electrical locations, expected to be completed in April 4.2024. To date, the total construction progress of the Rach Mieu 2 bridge project has reached 41,15%.
Giving a directive speech, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highly appreciated the efforts of relevant agencies and localities, as well as contractors gaining more and more experience and improving their capacity; Thank you to the team of officials, workers, and employees on the construction site for their efforts in construction with the spirit of "3 shifts, 4 crews", "eat quickly, sleep quickly", "only work without delay", perform ceremonies throughout Tet.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested investors, localities, and contractors to continue to strive, make more efforts, and be more responsible in project implementation, ensuring progress, quality, safety, and hygiene. environment, engineering, fine arts, prevention of negativity and waste; Effective disbursement of public investment capital, contributing to promoting growth, creating jobs for people and improving transportation infrastructure of the two provinces of Ben Tre and Tien Giang, the Mekong Delta and the whole country. At the same time, leaders of localities with key infrastructure projects passing through should always pay attention and do a good job of site clearance and encourage and promote the progress of the Rach Mieu 2 bridge project.
Up to now, the site clearance work has been basically completed and the procedures have been completed. The Prime Minister requested the investor to make a plan and strive to speed up the progress of 3 months to complete the Rach Mieu bridge project. 2 on the occasion of National Day September 2.9.2025, XNUMX, meeting the people's expectations.
Previously, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected the Go Cong sea dyke, with a total length of 21km. Of these, there are more than 6,8km of offshore wave reduction dikes that have not yet been invested.
After listening to reports and proposals from ministries, branches and Tien Giang province, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that this is a very important dike, investing nearly 7km of dike to reduce offshore waves is very necessary. necessary to prevent increasingly serious coastal erosion, ensure the safety of life and property of about 600.000 households and State assets, and protect nearly 54.000 hectares of natural land, including about 43.000 hectares of arable land in 4 coastal districts and towns.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh assigned the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to coordinate with the Ministry of Planning and Investment to urgently arrange capital for this important project, including research to use reserve resources in 2024.
Surveying the planned location for the construction of the seaport and the Go Cong sea area restoration area, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh welcomed the idea of expanding this development space; Require Tien Giang province to coordinate with relevant sectors and agencies to prepare specific plans and projects to submit to competent authorities for consideration.
