With the attention and drastic direction of the Party and State, together with the efforts, dynamism and creativity of localities, and the close coordination of ministries and branches, the Ministry of Transport believes in the system of Transport infrastructure in 2023 will see drastic changes, contributing to fast and sustainable socio-economic recovery and development, moving the country forward.
A series of projects ensure progress and quality
According to a representative of the Ministry of Transport, right from the beginning of 2022, this unit has concentrated resources, worked day and night, closely coordinated with ministries, branches and localities to complete and submit to the National Assembly. approved the investment policy of 6 important national projects; Investment approval in 37/54 projects.
In 2022, the Ministry of Transport has started 18 projects, completed and put into operation 22 projects, of which Cao Bo-Mai Son (15.2km long) and Cam Lo-La Son sections (long) will be put into operation. 98.3km long); technical traffic clearance of 3 sections of North-South expressway in the period of 2017-2020 (Mai Son-National Highway 45, Vinh Hao-Phan Thiet, Phan Thiet-Dau Giay); Commencement of 12 component projects simultaneously North-South Expressway period 2021-2025 on January 1, 2023…
Emphasizing that quality assurance and progress are identified as the key and most important tasks in the process of investment implementation, leaders of the Ministry of Transport regularly inspect and urge directly at the construction site. review, critique and review the responsibility of heads of investors, consultants, and construction contractors. This unit requires investors and contractors to absolutely not trade off quality for progress, directing units to control progress by day/week/month; resolutely cut the volume transfer, strictly handle the violating contractors according to the provisions of the contract.
To remove difficulties for important national projects, the Ministry of Transport has advised the Government’s Resolution on the application of specific mechanisms, ensuring the source of construction materials, and directing localities to promptly announce prices and price indexes of construction materials, strictly handle acts of speculation, raising prices, forcing material prices, guiding the adjustment of contract prices due to the influence of price fluctuations…
[Bộ GTVT có tiến độ giải ngân cao hơn mức bình quân chung cả nước]
Regarding disbursement of public investment capital, right from the beginning of the year, the Ministry of Transport has urgently reviewed, allocated and assigned detailed plans for tasks and projects in accordance with regulations and in line with the implementation schedule. and the ability to disburse funds, with a focus, a focus, and definitely not to be spread, fragmented or prolonged; attach the responsibility of the leader in ensuring the progress and quality of disbursement.
Up to now, the Ministry of Transport has disbursed regarding 47,905 billion VND, reaching 87% of the additional plan. It is expected that by the end of January 2023, it will strive to disburse 97% of the State budget allocated by the Prime Minister. .
In order to achieve the goals of developing transport infrastructure to meet development needs and create growth engines for the country, the Ministry of Transport continues to develop investment plans and allocate capital sources. prioritize, focus, focus, mobilize the society’s resources to the fullest to develop the transport infrastructure system on the principle of ensuring harmony and rationality between dynamic regions and areas with difficulties and benefits. interests of the State, people and businesses; connecting regions, connecting types of traffic.
The Ministry of Transport strives to disburse the entire capital allocated in the 2023 plan to VND 94,161 billion, 1.7 times higher than the plan in 2022 and this is considered a huge challenge for the transport industry.
The quality of the work must come first
According to Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang, in 2023, the transport sector will accelerate the progress of a number of key national and inter-regional transport infrastructure projects, especially focusing on completing procedures to start construction projects of Khanh Hoa-Buon Ma Thuot, Bien Hoa-Vung Tau, connecting Ho Chi Minh road; completed 8 projects of North-South Expressway Mai Son-National Highway 45, Vinh Hao-Phan Thiet, Phan Thiet-Dau Giay, National Highway 45-Nghi Son, Nghi Son-Dien Chau, Nha Trang-Cam Lam, and My Bridge. Thuan 2, My Thuan-Can Tho belong to the North-South expressway,…
In addition to effectively exploiting the existing railway lines, the Ministry of Transport aims to complete the renovation of the Hanoi-Vinh-Nha Trang section and start four projects on the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City railway line. Bright; continue to prepare for investment, call for investment in railway lines connecting international seaports, international border gates, Thu Thiem-Long Thanh and Ho Chi Minh City-Can Tho light railways.
Construction contractor for the East North-South Expressway project. (Photo: Viet Hung/Vietnam+)The Ministry of Transport will improve the efficiency of exploitation of coastal shipping corridors and waterways connecting to seaports; completing investment projects on Cho Gao canal, Song Hau channel, mobilizing resources to invest in ports in seaports with development potential; upgrade, renovate and improve the efficiency of operation of existing airports; study, invest in construction and dual-use operation of a number of specialized airports; synchronously develop the logistics system associated with seaports, airports, international border gates and key economic corridors.
[Tân Bộ trưởng GTVT: Toàn ngành thống nhất hoàn thành các nhiệm vụ]
In order to implement, the Ministry of Transport has stepped up the review, improvement and development of a number of specific mechanisms and policies with breakthroughs in transport infrastructure investment such as promoting decentralization for investment localities. construction investment, speeding up site clearance, diversifying resource mobilization…, perfecting the system of regulations, standards and norms in the construction of traffic infrastructure. This unit will also focus on directing the completion of projects on schedule, ensuring quality and safety, creating a premise and spreading power to promote the development of transport infrastructure in particular, contributing to serving recovery, economic and social development.
In parallel with strengthening research and application of modern technology in design, organization of construction, exploitation and management of infrastructure, the Ministry of Transport works closely with ministries, branches and localities to solving difficulties in the process of implementing projects, especially in terms of materials, site clearance, price fluctuations of raw materials, fuel and materials; strengthen site inspection, strictly control quality, in which “work quality must be the top priority”; resolutely, consider and handle the responsibility of the head of the project management board, strictly handle contractors, design consultants, and supervision consultants for violations in projects that are not completed on schedule or are not guaranteed. quality./.
Viet Hung (Vietnam+)