Prime Minister asks Ministry of Construction to promote green transport and smart cities

The above request was mentioned by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh when giving a speech directing the 1st Congress of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Construction , term 2025-2030, which took place on the morning of August 5.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. (Photo: VGP) — Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh . (Photo: VGP)

The Prime Minister highly appreciated the determination and drastic measures in directing, operating, reviewing, developing plans, projects and organizing the implementation of the organizational arrangement and merging of the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Transport , which was also the wish of many previous generations.

According to the Prime Minister, during this term, the country has spent 600,000 billion VND on transportation, accounting for about 1/4 of the total development investment capital of the whole country.

" Transportation goes first, paving the way. If we do not concentrate capital, if we do not push back corruption, negativity, and waste, we cannot have projects like today. The longer the projects take, the more capital is increased, the more waste there is ," the Prime Minister emphasized.

Regarding infrastructure breakthroughs, mentioning the Long Thanh airport project, the Prime Minister said that during his first visit to the project site in early 2023, the project management board did not yet have a seal, meaning it was not yet operational, but was then strongly and resolutely promoted and it is expected that the airport will be basically completed by the end of this year.

By the end of this term, we will have at least 3,000km of expressway, with the expressway from Cao Bang to Ca Mau open, opening up new development space, new urban, industrial and service areas, creating jobs and livelihoods for the people.

" Practice shows that provinces and cities that develop good transport infrastructure have had double-digit growth for many consecutive years, such as Hai Phong and Quang Ninh ," said the Prime Minister.

Along with that, the Construction industry and related agencies are determined and make efforts to remove and put into operation long-term projects such as some urban railway lines in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

In addition to the results, the Prime Minister pointed out the limitations and shortcomings related to the development of the real estate market, the housing segment for middle-income and low-income people; and the ineffective exploitation of the huge advantages of sea routes and inland waterways.

Rapid but unsustainable urban development with problems of traffic congestion, pollution, living environment; slow database construction, artificial intelligence development, digital transformation; some mechanisms and policies are slow to change, many procedures are still cumbersome... are also issues that the Prime Minister noted.

Regarding specific tasks in the coming time, the Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Construction to clearly identify key tasks and feasible solutions to focus on leading and directing the successful implementation of goals and tasks, creating fundamental, comprehensive and stronger changes.

Along with that, promote the development of science and technology, innovation, digital transformation, green transformation, circular economy, focusing on green transport and smart cities.

The Prime Minister emphasized the importance of promoting green transport development to limit environmental pollution, improve quality of life, and protect people's health and lives.

The Prime Minister also requested the Ministry of Construction to continue implementing and improving the effectiveness of the revolution in organizational structure, perfecting the management mechanism from the central to local levels in the construction industry; sending cadres to rotate to support localities until the two-level government apparatus operates smoothly and efficiently.

" Make a breakthrough in developing transportation methods, continue to implement highway and aviation projects, prioritize railways, sea routes and inland waterways; connect transportation methods, create development effects, reduce logistics costs, and increase the competitiveness of products and goods, " the Prime Minister mentioned.

Appreciating the Ministry's efforts in implementing the program to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses nationwide with the goal of completion this August, the Prime Minister requested determination to exceed the plan to build 100,000 social housing units in 2025; by 2030, reaching at least 1 million social housing apartments.

The Prime Minister presented flowers to congratulate the Party Executive Committee of the Ministry of Construction for the 2025-2030 term. (Photo: VGP)

At the Congress, the Government Party Committee announced the decisions of the Standing Committee of the Government Party Committee appointing the Executive Committee, Standing Committee, Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Inspection Committee of the Ministry of Construction Party Committee for the 2025-2030 term.

Accordingly, Minister Tran Hong Minh was appointed to hold the position of Secretary of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Construction for the 2025-2030 term.

The Standing Committee of the Government Party Committee appointed the Executive Committee of the Ministry of Construction Party Committee for the 2025-2030 term, consisting of 39 members; the Standing Committee of the Ministry Party Committee for the 2025-2030 term, consisting of 11 members.