The proposal of Song Ngu Son Joint Stock Company was mentioned by the Provincial People's Committee in Document No. 1037/UBND-CN dated February 7, 2024 on adjusting the investment policy of the Lan Chau - Song Ngu Eco-tourism Complex, Resort Villas, Sports, Entertainment Project.
The content of Document No. 1037/UBND-CN shows that the Provincial People's Committee received Document No. 212/UBND-DT dated February 5, 2024 of the People's Committee of Cua Lo town on giving opinions on adjusting the project of Lan Chau - Song Ngu Eco-tourism Complex, Resort Villas, Sports, Entertainment and the document of Song Ngu Son Joint Stock Company dated January 29, 2024 on reporting the implementation status and proposing adjustments to the project investment policy. To handle this content, the Provincial People's Committee assigned the Department of Planning and Investment to preside over and coordinate with the Department of Construction, the People's Committee of Cua Lo town and related units to review the investor's proposal in the above document, inspect the actual implementation status and the difficulties and problems of the project, and report to the Provincial People's Committee. Regarding Song Ngu Son Joint Stock Company, the Provincial People's Committee requested to provide documents and coordinate with the Department of Planning and Investment for guidance on resolution.
So what does Song Ngu Son Joint Stock Company's proposal include? A collection of related documents shows that the timeline for the Lan Chau - Song Ngu Eco-tourism Complex, Resort Villas, Sports, and Entertainment Complex to be completed and put into operation is 2020; now Song Ngu Son Joint Stock Company proposes to change the progress with an additional 24 months, calculated from the date of the decision to adjust the project. At the same time, this enterprise also proposes to adjust the planning and add a number of construction items. These are a one-story level 4 train waiting house in front of the office area; breakwater; elevator; stairs to the restaurant on Lan Chau Island; security booth; employee parking lot; generator house; water pumping station house; underground water tank; wastewater tank...
Comparing the content proposed by Song Ngu Son Joint Stock Company with the conclusion of the Inspection Team established by the People's Committee of Cua Lo town in Decision No. 1454/QD-UBND dated July 14, 2023, it is not difficult to see that this enterprise wants to "legalize" the construction items with violations in the project! That includes: Restaurant at the foot of Lan Chau island; sea embankment north of the project; security guard house behind the hotel with an area of 6.5m2; laundry, warehouse, toilet have been built on the location of items number 16 and 12; elevator and path from elevator to restaurant on the island; seafood tank behind the restaurant at the foot of Lan Chau island; staircase to Lan Chau restaurant on the island (connecting from the road to the pier to the restaurant); installation of corrugated iron roof behind the hotel.
Among them, two major violations, which have a very negative impact on the landscape of Lan Chau island and Cua Lo beach, are the restaurant at the foot of Lan Chau island (1 floor, area of 843.6m2).2) and the northern sea embankment of the project (256.1m long, the area of encroachment compared to the planning is 3,071m2; Now Song Ngu Son Joint Stock Company proposes to adjust it to "a one-story level 4 train waiting room in front of the office area" and "a breakwater".
On January 30, 2024, the Department of Planning and Investment requested the People's Committee of Cua Lo town to give opinions on adjusting the investment policy of the Lan Chau - Song Ngu Eco-tourism, Resort, Sports and Entertainment Complex project (in Official Dispatch No. 391/SKHĐT-DN). On February 5, 2024, the People's Committee of Cua Lo town responded with Document No. 212/UBND-DT. Here, the People's Committee of Cua Lo town synthesized documents, legal procedures, inspection implementation, and directed remedial handling (detailing the construction items that were built but not in accordance with the planning).
At the same time, mention the coordination with the Investor during the project inspection process with the following content:“After the Inspection Team was established, the Inspection Team sent the report outline to the Investor as well as requested to provide relevant documents to serve the inspection work. However, the Investor has not provided all relevant drawings, specifically for the Planning Drawings, only the Landscape Architecture Space Drawings were provided, Decision No. 606/QD.UBND-CNTM dated February 5, 2016 of the People's Committee of Nghe An province on approving the adjustment of the Detailed Construction Planning at a scale of 1/500, causing difficulties during the inspection process.
During the working process, the investor did not sign the project inspection records at the working sessions nor did he send a legal representative to work directly with the team. He often avoided working with the inspection team with the excuse of being busy with work or going on business trips abroad.
And there is an opinion:“The construction of the Lan Chau - Song Ngu Eco-tourism, Resort, Sports and Entertainment Complex Project in Cua Lo town has had many serious violations in terms of planning, construction, design and environmental sanitation. Although the Town People's Committee has organized many working sessions, drawn up many violation records requesting the suspension of construction and the removal of violating items, the investor has refused to cooperate with the authorities to resolve and remedy the violations in accordance with the law.
Therefore, the People's Committee of Cua Lo town does not agree with the proposal to adjust the Lan Chau - Song Ngu Eco-tourism Complex, Resort Villas, Sports, Entertainment Project in Cua Lo town proposed by Song Ngu Son Joint Stock Company. At the same time, the People's Committee of the town respectfully requests the Provincial People's Committee to direct relevant Departments and branches to coordinate with the People's Committee of Cua Lo town to request the investor to correct all violations as mentioned above. Only after the corrections are completed will the project be considered for adjustment.
Synthesizing relevant information, on February 19, 2024, the Department of Planning and Investment issued Document No. 553 / SKHĐT-DN to the Provincial People's Committee. Here, the Department of Planning and Investment reported on the synthesis of project-related contents; inspection work and opinions of the People's Committee of Cua Lo town, and recommended the Provincial People's Committee: "Assign the People's Committee of Cua Lo town to preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies and units to continue implementing measures to handle violations at the Project according to regulations; at the same time, send a report on the inspection results to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment according to Directive No. 10826/UBND-CN dated December 18, 2023 of the Provincial People's Committee. Based on the report on the project inspection results of the People's Committee of Cua Lo town, assign the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to preside over advising the Provincial People's Committee on extending the land use progress of the Project according to regulations (The Project has been leased land and water surface by the Provincial People's Committee).
Requesting the Investor - Song Ngu Son Joint Stock Company: Strictly comply with the measures to remedy the consequences of violations according to the inspection conclusion of the People's Committee of Cua Lo town. Carry out the procedure to adjust the Investment Registration Certificate according to regulations after completing the remedy of violations at the Project".
On March 1, 2024, the Provincial People's Committee issued Document 1499/UBND-CN on adjusting the project of Lan Chau - Song Ngu Eco-tourism Complex, Resort Villas, Sports, Entertainment in Cua Lo Town to the Departments: Planning and Investment, Construction, Natural Resources and Environment, Finance; Cua Lo Town People's Committee; and Song Ngu Son Joint Stock Company. Here, the Provincial People's Committee directed:
Assign the People's Committee of Cua Lo town to preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies and units to review and implement measures to handle violations according to regulations; after reviewing and handling, send a report on implementation results to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment according to the direction of the Provincial People's Committee in Document No. 10826/UBND-CN dated December 18, 2023.
Based on the report on the project inspection results of the People's Committee of Cua Lo town, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment is assigned to preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies to advise the Provincial People's Committee on extending the land use progress of the Project according to the provisions of law.
Request Song Ngu Son Joint Stock Company: Strictly comply with remedial measures for violations according to the inspection conclusion of the People's Committee of Cua Lo town.
Carry out procedures to adjust the Investment Certificate according to regulations after completing the correction of violations at the project.
Regarding the Lan Chau - Song Ngu Eco-tourism Complex, Resort Villas, Sports, Entertainment Project in Cua Lo Town, on December 18, 2023, in Document No. 10826/UBND-CN, the Provincial People's Committee assigned the People's Committee of Cua Lo Town to direct the inspection of the Project according to the content of the Decision to establish the inspection team No. 1454/QD-UBND dated July 14, 2023 and the provisions of law, reporting the implementation results to the Provincial People's Committee and the Department of Natural Resources and Environment.