On the afternoon of March 18, at the Government headquarters, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired an online meeting with four provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta, including An Giang, Hau Giang , Soc Trang, and Can Tho, on the progress of the Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang expressway construction investment project.
This project is 188.2 km long, has 4 lanes, and a total investment of 44,691 billion VND; the progress is basically required to complete the entire route in 2026 and put the entire project into operation in 2027. This expressway is divided into component projects, with the People's Committees of 4 provinces and cities as the managing agencies.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the meeting. Photo: Nhat Bac |
According to the report of the Ministry of Construction, the site clearance work has been completed 99% of the workload. Currently, there is only 1 rest stop location in Can Tho, 2 households in Soc Trang have not yet handed over the site.
Concluding the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said that according to the plan, by 2030, 1,200 km of expressway must be built in the Mekong Delta region, of which about 400 - 600 km must be completed during this term alone.
In particular, the Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang expressway is a vital route passing through 4 localities in the dynamic region of the Southwest, along with a series of other strategic transport infrastructure projects in the region such as the North - South expressway, Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3, etc. When completed, the project will contribute to removing bottlenecks in transport infrastructure in the Mekong Delta.
The Prime Minister requested that Party committees, authorities, agencies, especially local secretaries and chairmen, need to take more drastic, strong, and effective action, do their best, and coordinate more closely and synchronously; contractors also need to be more proactive and flexible...
The Head of Government noted that the subjects work in the spirit of "3 yes and 2 no": beneficial to the country, people and businesses; no personal motives, corruption, negativity and no loss or waste of assets.
The Prime Minister requested to further accelerate the progress, completing the project by June 2026, while ensuring quality, because the sooner it is completed, the higher the efficiency. To do so, the Prime Minister directed that the site clearance work must be completed by March 2025, and that the Vietnam Electricity Group urgently relocate high-voltage power poles.
The Prime Minister requested leaders of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, the Ministry of Construction and localities to focus on reviewing and thoroughly handling problems related to construction materials, and not let contractors complain about a lack of construction materials.
Contractors continue to promote the spirit of working through the sun and rain, working overtime, working in 3 and 4 shifts, during holidays and Tet. The Prime Minister also directed to strengthen inspection and supervision, the Ministry of Public Security to investigate, detect and strictly handle violations (if any).
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