Ensuring quality and progress of railway projects

This afternoon (January 6), the Railway Project Management Board held a conference to review the work in 2022 and deploy tasks in 2023.

Speaking at the conference, Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Danh Huy highly appreciated the efforts of the collective leadership and staff of the Railway Project Management Board in performing the tasks in 2022. In 2022, the Board will carry out many tasks assigned by the Ministry of Transport under the condition of having to accelerate the construction progress of the projects to renovate and upgrade the Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City railway with a 7,000 billion VND medium-term capital package for 2016-2020; At the same time, prepare for project investment and project implementation for medium-term capital driving projects for 2021-2025.

Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Danh Huy awarded Certificates of Merit from the Ministry of Transport to collectives and individuals of the Railway Project Management Board for their outstanding achievements in the movement of cadres, civil servants and public employees competing to implement office culture.

“The Railway Project Management Board is a strong and traditional group. I believe that in 2023, the Board will continue to promote the achieved results, promote internal solidarity, and continue to closely coordinate with relevant agencies to remove obstacles, overcome difficulties, and successfully complete its tasks,” said Deputy Minister Nguyen Danh Huy.

Director of the Railway Project Management Board Vu Hong Phuong said that since the beginning of 2022, the Board has urgently and proactively implemented investment and construction procedures for projects in the investment preparation phase; The Ministry of Transport has approved the investment policy, approved 6 projects and assigned the Board as the Investor to implement, create jobs, and maintain the stable development of the Board in the coming time.

The work of assigning capital plans and disbursing public investment capital for 2022 was well implemented. The disbursement results of the Board's projects basically met the plan, reaching more than 95% of the capital plan.

In the project investment preparation work, the Board was assigned by the Ministry to manage the investment preparation work of 22 railway projects, including: 15 projects of group A or higher, 7 projects of group B, of which 16 projects have been included in the medium-term public investment plan for the period 2021-2025. Of which, the Board has been appraised and approved by competent authorities for investment in 5 projects of group B, capital source 2021-2025.

Three out of four motivational projects have completed bidding and signed contracts with consulting units to implement project research. The project investment preparation work has been carefully prepared by the Board, basically meeting the requirements on document quality, assigned progress and compliance with regulations on construction investment.

Vice President of Vietnam Transport Trade Union Quach Xuan Vinh awarded the 2022 emulation flag of Vietnam Transport Trade Union to the Railway Project Management Board Trade Union for its many achievements.

In addition, the Board is also reviewing and outlining the needs of priority works/projects that need to be studied for investment and construction so that in 2023, it will report to the Ministry of Transport for consideration and permission to implement in the period 2023-2025 and the medium term 2026-2030, creating a premise and solving the Board's work in the next period.

During the project management process, the Board has focused on tightening the management of project quality and progress, increasing personnel to closely follow the construction site and resolutely directing the field work; The quality of the projects so far has met the requirements, disbursement and payment have been made promptly, in accordance with current regulations.

Regarding the final settlement of completed projects, the Board has seriously implemented this work according to Directive 05/CT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport. The Director has issued 2 directives to carry out the settlement work, and monthly meetings are held to resolve and closely monitor the progress of implementation. As a result, over 92% of the investment capital of the projects has been settled.