Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspects key transport projects in Quang Ngai

(Baoquangngai.vn)- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that the completed transport projects will create new development space for Quang Ngai province, increase land value, promote production, business, services, create jobs and livelihoods for people, and at the same time create new motivation and momentum to continue implementing other projects.

On the morning of February 9, Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and members of the Government's working delegation inspected and urged the progress of the Dung Quat - Sa Huynh coastal road project, the section through Mo Duc district, and the North - South expressway construction investment project in the eastern phase 2021 - 2025, the Quang Ngai - Hoai Nhon section (Binh Dinh).

Joining the Government 's working delegation, on the side of the leaders of Quang Ngai province, there were Central Party Committee member, Provincial Party Secretary, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Bui Thi Quynh Van; Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation Dang Ngoc Huy; Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Hoang Giang; Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Dinh Thi Hong Minh; comrades in the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee...

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited people in Duc Minh commune where the Dung Quat - Sa Huynh coastal road project passes through.

The Dung Quat - Sa Huynh coastal road project is 100km long, with 7 sections, starting at Km23+500 and ending at Km125+645 connecting to the coastal road of Binh Dinh province. Up to now, 32.5km has been put into operation, the undeveloped section is about 31km and overlaps with National Highway 1 for 11.3km. The section has about 6km overlapping with the approved planning boundary for exploration and exploitation of titanium minerals.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected the implementation of the Dung Quat - Sa Huynh coastal road project.

Surveying the route through Minh Tan Nam village, Duc Minh commune, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh commended and highly appreciated the results achieved in the past time and requested Quang Ngai province to continue focusing resources to implement the project for early completion, opening up new development space for the coastal area with great potential of the province.

The Prime Minister said that the completion of the route is a great advantage for Quang Ngai to exploit its tourism potential and advantages, promoting socio-economic development. Quang Ngai province is studying the construction of a number of bridges on the route, such as across An Khe lagoon and My A estuary to shorten the distance; investing in the section from Doc Soi to Chu Lai airport. "The spirit is to build bridges across rivers, fill soil across fields, and carve mountains across mountains. Make the route straight, beautiful, and of high quality to create momentum for future development," Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized.

Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Council Bui Thi Quynh Van reported to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh about the Dung Quat - Sa Huynh Coastal Road project.

* On the morning of the same day (February 9), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the Government delegation surveyed the investment project to build the North-South expressway in the East phase 2021 - 2025, Quang Ngai - Hoai Nhon section (Binh Dinh).

The Quang Ngai - Hoai Nhon Expressway Project (Binh Dinh) is 88 km long, with a total investment of more than 20.4 trillion VND, and is part of the North - South Expressway Project in the East. The project has 3 tunnels through the mountain with a total length of nearly 5km. This is a public investment project, the Ministry of Transport is the investor, the construction contractor is a consortium led by Deo Ca Group. The progress according to the contract is to be completed in September 2026, but the contractor strives to complete the bridge and road sections by August 31, 2025. To date, site clearance work has been basically completed. Regarding construction, the contractor is organizing 50 construction teams, 1,550 machines, 3,850 people, achieving nearly 55% of the output (7,300/13.3 trillion VND).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh discussed with the contractor about the construction progress of the Quang Ngai - Hoai Nhon (Binh Dinh) expressway project.

Surveying the construction site, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh praised and asked the contractors to continue their efforts in construction, deploying "3 shifts, 4 shifts, overcoming the sun and rain, eating and sleeping quickly, working during the day when there is not enough time, working at night, working through holidays and Tet", having many creative solutions and initiatives; at the same time, strengthening cooperation, using subcontractors and local businesses to further speed up the construction progress.

The Prime Minister commended and requested the two provinces of Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh to continue to pay attention and join hands with ministries and branches to inspect, urge and support contractors, not leaving contractors alone at the construction site.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presents gifts to officials and workers at the construction site of the Quang Ngai - Hoai Nhon Expressway project (Binh Dinh).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited and encouraged workers constructing the Quang Ngai - Hoai Nhon (Binh Dinh) expressway project, part of the eastern North-South expressway.

Regarding the contractor's recommendations, the Prime Minister directed localities to focus on resolving difficulties and completing site clearance as soon as possible. The Ministry of Transport will invest in completing 2 tunnels with all 3 tunnels on the route to ensure synchronization with the bridge and road items on the route and ensure safety when put into operation.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested that the project must be completed by December 31, 2025 at the latest, and phase 2 must be urgently implemented. "The central government, localities, the entire political system, especially the two Secretaries of the Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committees, and contractors must join in and work together to implement the project. Any problems or needs must be reported immediately," Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized.

News and photos: B.SON - N.DUC

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