The Prime Minister chaired a meeting on the progress of the 500kV line 3 project through Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, and Ha Tinh.

Attending the meeting were comrade Tran Hong Ha - Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister and relevant ministries and branches.

At Nghe An province, comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation chaired.

Also attending were comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province; along with leaders of relevant departments, branches, localities and business associations.

At the Nghe An province bridge, the investor's representative was Mr. Pham Hong Phuong - Deputy General Director of Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN); Pham Le Phu - General Director of National Power Transmission Corporation.

Nghe An is always ready to provide maximum support for the 500kV circuit 3 project.

Opening the meeting at the Government headquarters and the provinces of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, and Ha Tinh, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and delegates respectfully observed a minute of silence to commemorate General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

The 500kV line project, circuit 3 from Quang Trach (Quang Binh) to Pho Noi (Hung Yen) is a national key project, large-scale with a length of about 519 km double circuit passing through 9 provinces, of which nearly 100 km passes through Nghe An province with 2 component projects: Quang Trach - Quynh Luu and Quynh Luu - Thanh Hoa.

Nghe An has handed over the entire area of ​​column foundations (202/202) and the entire corridor of the route (203/203 column spaces, 88/88 anchor spaces).

As of July 21, Nghe An has completed casting foundations at 202/202 locations; completed construction of 144 column locations; is constructing 58 column locations and is expected to be completed before July 30, 2024.

On the Quang Trach - Quynh Luu component project, wire pulling has been completed at 1 diagonal span, 2 anchor spans and wire pulling is underway at 8 anchor spans; on the Quynh Luu - Thanh Hoa component project across the province, wire pulling is underway at 2 anchor spans.

At the meeting, the Government leaders listened to EVN Group and relevant ministries, branches and localities report on the implementation progress, summarize experiences in construction implementation; and propose tasks and solutions in the coming time.

Speaking at the meeting, Nghe An Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy said: The province highly agrees with EVN's report and affirmed: The drastic and rapid spirit of the project conveyed by the Government and the Prime Minister has moved the entire political system, the business community, and local people to join with the electricity industry to create a combined strength to implement the project.

Therefore, up to this point, after only 6 months and 4 days since the groundbreaking date (January 18, 2024), a huge amount of work has been completed, while previously it would have taken 3 to 4 years to complete as reported by the electricity industry.

“Without the spirit of determination, speed and the entire political system, business community and people participating, it would be difficult to achieve such results,” the Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee shared his feelings and affirmed that this is a great lesson for the province in implementing key national projects through the area and local projects as directed by the Prime Minister, “there is nothing we cannot do if we are united, determined, do our best and responsibly”.

Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy said that from the beginning, the province has closely followed the Prime Minister's direction to mobilize the entire political system, working regularly with EVN and the National Power Transmission Corporation to determine the content of coordination to ensure the most effective and meet the requirements of construction progress; in which, focusing on mobilizing the maximum 4 on-site forces (construction machinery, general laborers, construction materials) to meet the requirements of the investor and up to this point, both Nghe An province and the investor have agreed that the coordination between the two sides is very good and effective.

The project is in the final stage, to ensure progress as required by the Government and the Prime Minister, Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee Thai Thanh Quy said that the province is always ready to receive and do whatever the investor requires.

That spirit of readiness was immediately demonstrated at the meeting when at the Nghe An provincial bridge point, not only were there the leaders of the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial People's Committee, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province, the leaders of the Provincial Youth Union, the Provincial Labor Federation, relevant departments, branches and localities, but the province also invited the Chairman of the Nghe An Business Association and the Nghe An Small and Medium Enterprises Association to attend.

“Thus, not only the political system and the people of the province but also the business community in the area can be ready to take on the responsibility,” Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy reported to the Prime Minister at the meeting, adding that this participation is not only in the construction phase, but also takes into account the return of public roads serving the construction, the site, landslide prevention, and environmental protection upon completion of the construction.

However, in order for local forces to effectively participate in the project at this final stage, the Secretary of the Nghe An Provincial Party Committee said that there needs to be an on-site commander, thereby requesting the investor to arrange someone to take on this task. For its part, Nghe An province thoroughly grasps the participating forces under that management to have unity among the forces to coordinate the two sides closely and most effectively.

Nghe An Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy also expressed his agreement with the proposal of Minister and Head of the Government Office Tran Van Son to inaugurate the project on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2 this year.

The project's inauguration date is set for the 79th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day, September 2nd.

Concluding the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh shared that overcoming the difficulties caused by the weather, especially the "rain bag, fire pan" in the Central region, looking back at the results achieved by the project so far has been basic, very valuable and admirable, especially for the electricians (engineers, workers) on the construction site.

Based on the 6 lessons learned through more than 6 months of rapid project implementation, the head of the Government requested that it be continued to promote the implementation of the remaining work volume of the project, which is not much but the construction conditions are more difficult and complicated in the complicated weather conditions of the project, in order to organize the inauguration of the project on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2 this year.

Emotionally recalling the words of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong: "With support from the front and the rear, one call, all respond, top and bottom are of one mind, and everything is smooth", the Prime Minister requested ministries, branches, investors, and localities related to the project to focus on completing the set goals to express condolences to comrade Nguyen Phu Trong.

With that determination, the Prime Minister requested EVN and the National Power Transmission Corporation to build a critical path for the remaining work to be completed before August 19, 2024; at the same time, carry out the restoration work and prepare for acceptance in accordance with the provisions of law.

At the same time, the work must be carried out at a faster pace; the coordination between forces, levels, and sectors at the construction site must be closer and more effective; the quality, technique, aesthetics, hygiene, and labor safety must be ensured; the spirit of "only discussing work, not retreating" must be promoted; no matter how difficult it is, difficulties must be resolved and challenges must be overcome to carry out the work; and at the same time, we must continue to do better in propaganda work to create motivation, inspiration, enthusiasm, and confidence.

On that basis, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has specified specific tasks for relevant ministries, branches, investors and localities.

In particular, he assigned EVN to preside over the management and organization of the work of participating forces from both the electricity industry and localities, the police force, and the supporting army, in a scientific manner, without overlap, with clear people, clear work, clear progress, and clear results.

For the provinces of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, the Prime Minister highly appreciated and thanked the proactive participation of the provincial leaders, the active participation of the entire political system, the support and sharing of the people and suggested that they continue to promote to support the construction units, engineers, workers on the construction site as well as participate in the work of restoration and environmental sanitation;...