Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested to race against time, only discuss action, no retreat, and resolutely complete the goal of having at least 3,000km of expressway by the end of 2025.
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| Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - Lu Quang Ngoi, along with leaders of provincial departments and branches attended the conference at Vinh Long bridge. |
On the morning of July 31, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh - Head of the State Steering Committee for important national projects and works, key to the transport sector, chaired the 19th meeting of the Steering Committee to evaluate the work in the first 6 months of the year, the upcoming tasks of the Steering Committee and summarize the peak emulation period of "500 days and nights of emulation to complete 3,000km of expressway". The meeting was held at the Government Headquarters, online with the 26 provinces and centrally-run cities where the projects pass through.
At the Vinh Long provincial bridge, the conference was attended by Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - Lu Quang Ngoi; and leaders of provincial departments and branches.
According to the Ministry of Construction, the projects under the State Steering Committee for important national works and projects, key to the transport sector, to date include 37/95 component projects (DATP). Of these, there are 35 projects in the road sector and 2 projects in the aviation sector.
In the first 6 months of 2025, with the attention and drastic direction of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers, and the coordination of ministries, branches, and localities, the organization and implementation of projects achieved outstanding results.
Regarding construction organization, investors have directed contractors to actively organize construction in 3 shifts, 4 teams, construction during holidays and Tet, taking advantage of dry season weather conditions to speed up progress. Up to now, 4 DATPs have been completed and put into operation (Bai Vot - Ham Nghi, Ham Nghi - Vung Ang, Bung - Van Ninh and 70km of Van Phong - Nha Trang section), with a total length of 208km of the North - South Eastern Expressway in the 2021 - 2025 period, 19km of Ben Luc - Long Thanh project, 10km of DATP 3 Bien Hoa - Vung Tau on the occasion of April 30, bringing the total number of expressways nationwide to 2,268km.
It is expected that by August 19, 2025, an additional 208km of the main route of DATP Vung Ang-Bung (55km), Van Ninh-Cam Lo (66km), the remaining 13km of DATP Van Phong-Nha Trang, some sections of DATP Quang Ngai-Hoai Nhon, Hoai Nhon-Quy Nhon, Quy Nhon-Chi Thanh will be completed, bringing the total number of roads nationwide to 2,476km.
Expressway projects scheduled to be completed in 2025 to reach the target of 3,000km have accelerated to increase output in the first 6 months of the year. Many projects scheduled to be completed in 2026 have also made efforts to implement, striving to complete the route or complete eligible sections by the end of this year, 4-5 months shorter than planned. The total value of construction output of expressway projects in the first 6 months of 2025 reached more than 66,500 billion VND.
In the aviation sector, Terminal T3 of Tan Son Nhat International Airport has been put into operation. The DATPs of Long Thanh International Airport are being implemented to meet the set plan.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that since the beginning of the year, agencies have been very determined to amend and supplement institutions, organize implementation, arrange and adjust capital sources, resolve difficulties, and remove obstacles to ensure that strategic infrastructure projects are well implemented.
The Prime Minister noted that there are only 5 months left until the end of 2025, but the workload is still large. Therefore, all levels and sectors from the central to local levels must continue to be determined, make great efforts, and take drastic actions. The Prime Minister emphasized the spirit of continuing to race against time, only discussing work, not retreating, and only doing better, with the highest sense of responsibility, the spirit of the August Revolution, with orders from the heart, to resolutely complete the goal of having at least 3,000km of expressway by the end of 2025.
News and photos: TUYET HIEN
Source: https://baovinhlong.com.vn/thoi-su/202507/thu-tuong-chinh-phu-pham-minh-chinh-dut-khoat-hoan-thanh-muc-tieu-co-it-nhat-3000km-cao-toc-vao-cuoi-nam-2025-1af1ad1/
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