Submit to the National Assembly special mechanisms for railway projects before May 5

No change in commencement date of 2 major projects

On the morning of April 26, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh - Head of the Steering Committee for key projects and national important projects in the railway sector - chaired the second meeting of the Steering Committee.

At the first meeting, the Prime Minister assigned 24 tasks to ministries, branches and localities focusing on removing difficulties and obstacles, and speeding up procedures for preparing investment projects.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting. Photo: Nhat Bac.

According to reports and opinions at the meeting, of the 19 tasks in progress, 12 tasks have not yet reached the deadline, 6 tasks have been completed, 1 task is behind schedule; along with 5 regular tasks. In particular, the Ministry of Construction has submitted to the Government for promulgation a Resolution implementing Resolution No. 172 of the National Assembly and was approved by the Government in Resolution No. 106 dated April 23, 2025; has submitted to the Government a draft Resolution implementing Resolution No. 187 of the National Assembly, the Government Office is collecting opinions from Government members.

The Ministry of Finance has completed procedures and reported to the Prime Minister for consideration and approval of the proposal for the Line 3 project, Hanoi Station - Yen So (Hoang Mai) section at the request of the Hanoi People's Committee; has given opinions on stopping the use of ODA capital and foreign preferential loans for the Ho Chi Minh City urban railway project, Line 2, Ben Thanh - Tham Luong section and adjusting the capital source for the project...

In his concluding remarks, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested ministries, branches, localities and units to "be faster, faster", deploy work quickly, decisively, resolutely, create motivation and inspire work.

Regarding the overall tasks, the Prime Minister requested to continue focusing on synchronously implementing the North-South high-speed railway projects, the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway line, and railway lines in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

The Prime Minister stated that the unchanged goal is to start the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong project in 2025 and the North - South high-speed railway in 2026.

Mastering modern technology

Regarding capital sources, the Prime Minister requested to mobilize diverse resources, including the central and local government's own capital, loans, issuance of government and corporate bonds, public-private partnerships, etc.

The Prime Minister requested the urgent completion of the Resolution to unify specific mechanisms for all railway projects. Photo: Nhat Bac.

Legally, the Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Justice to urgently complete the Resolution unifying specific mechanisms for all railway projects, submit it to the Government in April and submit it to the National Assembly before May 5.

Regarding the development of the railway industry, the Prime Minister stated that it is necessary to transfer and master modern technology; scientific and intelligent management; and training high-quality human resources.

The Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Education and Training to develop short-term, medium-term and long-term training plans for technical workers, engineers and doctors. The Ministry of Construction will take the lead in drafting the Prime Minister's decision on the list of railway industrial goods services, to be completed by the first half of June at the latest.

Regarding the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway project, the agencies continue to discuss, work and urge the Chinese side to soon complete the loan agreement negotiations, meeting the project implementation schedule.

Regarding urban railway projects in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the Prime Minister emphasized the spirit of decentralization, requiring localities to apply existing specific mechanisms and policies in implementation, and the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to provide further guidance if there are any problems.

Luan Dung

Source: https://tienphong.vn/trinh-quoc-hoi-co-che-dac-thu-cac-du-an-duong-sat-truoc-ngay-55-post1737369.tpo