Three highway construction projects to meet the transportation needs of the Central Highlands and the Mekong Delta
(Chinhphu.vn) - Continuing the agenda of the 3rd session, on the morning of June 6, the National Assembly heard a report on the investment policy of Chau Doc-Can Tho expressway construction projects. Soc Trang (phase 1), Khanh Hoa-Buon Ma Thuot (phase 1), Bien Hoa-Vung Tau (phase 1).
Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The presented the Government's report on the investment policy of the Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang, Khanh Hoa - Buon Ma Thuot, Bien Hoa - Vung Tau expressway construction projects. Train - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac
It is very urgent to invest in 3 projects early
The Government's report on investment policy on construction projects of highways Chau Doc-Can Tho-Soc Trang (phase 1), Khanh Hoa-Buon Ma Thuot (phase 1), Bien Hoa- Vung Tau (phase 1), presented by Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The at the National Assembly, said that it is very urgent to invest in 3 projects early; in order to meet the increasing transport demand, solve traffic infrastructure bottlenecks in the southern key economic region, promote the potential and exploit the advantages of the Central Highlands and the Mekong Delta.
The Bien Hoa-Vung Tau expressway project is 53.7 km long, passing through 2 provinces, connecting Ho Chi Minh City. Bien Hoa with Cai Mep-Thi Vai seaport; Phase 1 investment with 4-6 lanes.
The Khanh Hoa-Buon Ma Thuot Expressway Project is 117.5 km long, crosses two provinces, connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Ho Chi Minh City. Buon Ma Thuot with Nam Van Phong seaport; investment in phase 1 with a scale of 4 lanes.
The Chau Doc-Can Tho-Soc Trang expressway project is 188.2 km long, passing through 4 provinces/cities, connecting Ho Chi Minh City. Chau Doc with Tran De seaport; investment in phase 1 with a scale of 4 lanes.
Accordingly, projects will apply advanced and modern technologies to ensure safety and convenience for service users and project management and exploitation agencies.
Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The said that the Government has developed a number of specific mechanisms and policies, and if applied, the expected progress of the projects is as follows: Investment preparation in 2022, commencement of construction By 2023, the Bien Hoa-Vung Tau project will be basically completed in 2025; Khanh Hoa-Buon Ma Thuot, Chau Doc-Can Tho-Soc Trang projects have basically completed some sections with high traffic volume in 2025 and the whole route in 2026.
After the National Assembly decides on the investment policy, the Prime Minister will consider decentralizing a number of localities to act as investment owners of component projects.
The locality that is decentralized to act as the governing body is responsible for deciding on investment in component projects; fully arrange the committed capital to participate in the project investment to ensure the progress; settlement for component projects; organize the implementation of compensation, support and resettlement to ensure progress.
The Ministry of Transport is the agency in charge of appraising the basic design to ensure consistency in terms of scale and technical standards for the entire project; take over, manage, operate and exploit decentralized component projects for localities; formulating a plan on franchising to recover the entire invested State budget capital; assume the prime responsibility for summarizing the adjustment of investment policies (if any) and compiling annual reports to the National Assembly on investment implementation.
The Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Ministry of Finance are responsible for allocating capital from the central budget to meet the project implementation progress.
To ensure the centralized and unified direction and administration, the Prime Minister will assign the State Steering Committee for key projects with a composition including relevant ministries, branches and localities to direct the implementation of the project. solve problems and problems during project implementation.
Ensure uniformity and consistency
Verification of the above content, Chairman of the Economic Committee of the National Assembly Vu Hong Thanh affirmed that the projects falling under the classification criteria of national important projects, the Government's submission to the National Assembly for consideration and decision is correct. regulations.
The Economic Committee agreed with the need to invest in these 3 projects for the reasons stated in the Government's Report to concretize the 10-year socio-economic development strategy for 2021-2030 approved by the last Congress. approved by the Party XIII. At the same time, the investment in these highways will promote the socio-economic development of the areas through which the expressway passes, helping to enhance the assurance of national defense and security.
Projects are basically formulated in accordance with the Socio-Economic Development Strategy and Plan approved by the 13th Party Congress; The road network planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050 has been approved by the Prime Minister, in line with the relevant planning and the implementation plan of the road network planning period 2021-2030, with a vision and vision. looking to 2050 (3 projects are invested in the period of 2021-2025).
Some National Assembly deputies believe that the implementation of many highway projects with complex technical requirements in a short time will require a huge resource, while localities are assigned to implement 3 projects also have no experience in organizing the implementation of expressway projects. Therefore, the Economic Committee realized that the implementation of the 3 projects would face difficulties in ensuring the progress, quality and quality of the project.
so it is recommended to evaluate more fully the ability to disburse, absorb capital, balance and efficiency in resource allocation, management capacity and construction to have timely solutions. , synchronized. The Government and localities need to commit to the responsibility of organizing the implementation to ensure the efficiency, progress and quality for these and other important projects to be implemented together, and at the same time it is necessary to strengthen the role of Ministry of Transport in organizing the implementation.
In order to facilitate decentralization, the Government recommends division of component projects according to the principle that they are located within a province. However, such division of component projects will not guarantee the independent operation of component projects. Therefore, the Government is requested to clarify solutions to ensure the uniformity and consistency of all these projects and facilitate the management, exploitation, operation and collection of fees later.
