Prime Minister: Strive to inaugurate the North-South expressway section Nghi Son-Dien Chau before September 2

On the morning of May 1, Comrade Pham Minh Chinh - Politburo member, Prime Minister and the working delegation inspected the construction progress of the North-South expressway project through Nghe An province.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh listens to the investor's report on the project's progress. Photo: Pham Bang

Reporting to the Prime Minister, the investor representative said that the North-South expressway project through Nghe An province is about 87.84km long, belonging to the Nghi Son - Dien Chau sub-project and the Dien Chau - Bai Vot sub-project. In Nghe An, the project passes through Hoang Mai town and 5 districts: Quynh Luu, Yen Thanh, Dien Chau, Nghi Loc and Hung Nguyen.

Given the importance of the project, the Provincial Party Committee and People's Committee of Nghe An province have directed departments, branches, sectors and localities to mobilize the entire political system to take drastic action, focusing on prioritizing the implementation of compensation, support and resettlement. To date, localities have cleared 87.84/87.84km, reaching 100%.

North-South Expressway project, Nghi Son - Dien Chau section. Photo: Thanh Le

The Nghi Son - Dien Chau sub-project has a length of 50km with a total investment of more than VND 7,293 billion, divided into 4 construction packages, expected to be completed by July 2023. To date, the value of implemented output has reached 75.6%. In 2023, the project was allocated VND 1,675.3 billion, currently disbursed VND 250.5 billion, reaching 15%.

The Dien Chau - Bai Vot sub-project has a route length of 49.3km with a total investment of VND 13,338 billion. The project started on May 22, 2021 and was completed in May 2024. To date, the output value of contractors has reached 34.8% of the contract value, 1.4% behind the third adjusted schedule.

The Prime Minister met and discussed with people living around the project. Photo: Pham Bang

According to the investor, the remaining construction volume for the Nghi Son - Dien Chau section is very large. The construction unit is focusing on vehicles and human resources, taking advantage of favorable weather to organize construction to speed up progress, striving to inaugurate in September 2023.

For the Dien Chau - Bai Vot section, the investor said that it will continue to urge the implementation of construction on site and coordinate with Project Management Board 6 to complete the acceptance documents for the 10th capital payment in April 2023; Continue to review and complete legal procedures, preparation work... to deploy construction simultaneously on site to meet the project's progress...

The Prime Minister gave gifts to encourage workers and laborers to work during the holidays. Photo: Pham Bang

The Prime Minister and leaders of Nghe An province presented gifts to encourage workers and laborers to work during the holidays. Photo: Pham Bang

Meeting and listening to the aspirations of people living near the project, the Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Transport to coordinate with Nghe An province to study and soon build a project for residential roads and drainage culverts to ensure conditions for people's travel, living and production.

After listening to the investor and local reports on the project progress and site clearance, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh welcomed the drastic and urgent construction spirit of the units, even during holidays, and acknowledged the spirit and responsibility of Nghe An province in site clearance.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested to speed up the construction progress of the Nghi Son - Dien Chau section, striving to inaugurate it before September 2. Photo: Pham Bang

The Prime Minister emphasized that the Nghi Son - Dien Chau section must strive to be inaugurated before September 2 because Nghe An people are eagerly waiting. Therefore, the investor and the unit must speed up the construction progress, ensure quality, construction safety, environmental sanitation; and avoid waste and negativity during the construction process.

On the other hand, the Prime Minister requested the investor to coordinate with Nghe An province to build rest stops and design suitable and beautiful intersections along the entire route. On that basis, it will help the locality create new development space, exploit land funds well, and develop industrial parks, service areas, urban areas, and tourist areas to fully exploit the efficiency of the highway.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh also requested investors and localities to study and build the shortest expressway connecting the North-South expressway through Thanh Thuy Border Gate to Vientiane (Laos). Photo: Pham Bang

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh also requested investors and localities to study and build the shortest expressway connecting the North-South expressway through Thanh Thuy Border Gate to Vientiane (Laos), connecting with the East-West corridor.

At the scene, the Prime Minister also said that in order to remove difficulties and obstacles for localities in site clearance and resettlement area construction, the Government will soon issue a Decree on agreeing to the Provincial People's Committees to decentralize and authorize with conditions and a limited time to the District People's Committees in the construction, appraisal and approval of land prices in specific cases.