Consider the proposal for a project of more than 4.3 trillion VND to renovate and expand the Buong River

On September 17, according to the Provincial People's Committee, the Chairman of the Dong Nai Provincial People's Committee assigned the Department of Finance to preside over and coordinate with relevant departments, branches and units to review the proposed content and advise the Provincial People's Committee to handle it according to the prescribed authority.

An area in Phuoc Tan ward, Dong Nai province was flooded due to rising water levels of the Buong river in September 2025. Photo: Pham Tung

Previously, the Dong Nai Province Construction Investment Project Management Board had sent a report to the Provincial People's Committee on surveying, researching and proposing investment plans, renovating, dredging and expanding the Buong River to increase the drainage capacity of the area, minimizing flooding for residential areas along the route.

According to the Provincial Construction Investment Project Management Board, the total estimated investment for the project is more than 4.3 trillion VND.

Because the project has a large total investment, belongs to group A project as prescribed in Article 25 of Public Investment Law No. 58/2024/QH15 (dated November 29, 2024), the project must prepare a pre-feasibility study report for appraisal.

In order to have a basis for preparing a pre-feasibility study report and submitting it for appraisal according to regulations, the Provincial Construction Investment Project Management Board requests the Provincial People's Committee to approve the investment policy for the Project to Improve and Enhance the Drainage Capacity of Buong River, Prevent Flooding in Phuoc Tan Ward using public investment capital and supplement it to the medium-term public investment capital plan for the period 2026-2030. At the same time, assign the Provincial Construction Investment Project Management Board as the investor to prepare a pre-feasibility study report for the project to submit for appraisal according to regulations.

According to the survey results conducted by the Provincial Construction Investment Project Management Board and the consulting unit, the Buong River is the drainage route for about 40 thousand hectares, including the downstream area such as Phuoc Tan ward, Dong Nai province and neighboring areas. Due to the terrain, surface and construction elevation of residential areas, flooding occurs mainly in the area from the old Giang Dien commune (now Trang Bom commune, Dong Nai province) to the downstream bordering the Dong Nai River; mainly concentrated in Phuoc Tan ward, the flooding situation is increasingly serious.

Pham Tung

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/kinh-te/202509/xem-xet-de-xuat-du-an-hon-43-ngan-ty-dong-cai-tao-mo-rong-song-buong-c3b0e73/