The project's goal is not only to build a high-speed railway line, but also to develop a high-speed railway industry with sufficient capacity for construction, management, operation, and exploitation...
Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi recommended choosing a consulting unit or organization with world-leading experience, capacity, and expertise - Photo: VGP
On December 26, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired the third meeting of the Steering Committee for Construction and Implementation of the investment policy project for the high-speed railway on the North-South axis and important national railway projects.
Railway development and the railway industry
According to the Deputy Prime Minister, the goal of the project is not only to build a high-speed railway line, but also to develop a high-speed railway industry with sufficient capacity for construction, management, operation, and exploitation...
Therefore, the project implementation plan must be clear about the work, the people, the scientific, systematic, synchronous, comprehensive steps, not "doing while waiting". Starting from building policy mechanisms, regulations, standards, to investigation, survey, design, technology selection, operation organization, exploitation, management...
Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Danh Huy said that after the National Assembly approved it, the ministry has developed a master plan. This includes selecting consultants; preparing, appraising, and approving feasibility study reports; bidding for construction packages and is expected to start construction in December 2027.
Leaders of relevant ministries and branches also discussed issues such as developing the railway mechanical engineering industry, training human resources; mobilizing capital sources, issuing plans and land use targets, orienting urban land fund development towards traffic routes (TOD), transferring and mastering technology...
In particular, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son proposed to coordinate to calculate and determine human resource needs according to the orientation of technology selection, "the more detailed, the better". According to Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi, choosing a design, supervision and appraisal consultant is very important, an organization with the world's leading experience, capacity and expertise.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha - Photo: VGP
Building policies to avoid "cutting corners"
In conclusion, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha noted that the issuance of a Government resolution on the plan to organize the implementation of the National Assembly's resolution related to the project must be scientific, comprehensive, synchronous, demonstrating feasibility and flexibility to have a railway line and even be able to expand it.
Vietnam must master the process of railway development, gradually grasp and master the railway industry, sub-sectors related to information, control, management operations and accompanying economic ecosystems.
"Who will do it, when will it be done, and what should be focused on each specific stage?" - Mr. Ha expressed his opinion and requested a clear vision of the legal framework and policy mechanism, avoiding "cutting the plow in the middle of the road". In particular, it is necessary to amend the Railway Law, include in the system of regulations and standards on high-speed railways such as technology, operating equipment, management, information management, construction safety, and have specific policies...
Selecting the "right" international consulting organization and unit with the world's leading reputation, experience and capacity. Determining land use targets, implementing site clearance, adjusting zoning plans and detailed plans to create land funds for urban and rural development in the direction of traffic routes (TOD), determining capital and mobilization plans...
Regarding domestic railway construction, he assigned relevant ministries to develop criteria for selecting foreign investors. Vietnamese enterprises participating in providing products and services for the project, "clearly defining which stages Vietnamese enterprises will master, what equipment to import", and developing dual-use and multi-purpose production.
The Deputy Prime Minister requested that Vietnam Railway Corporation have a plan to restructure and perfect its organizational structure to participate in the project implementation process, as well as take over management, exploitation and operation after the project is completed.
To ensure information security, operational data, exploitation, incident handling... it is necessary to learn, receive and completely master.
"The plan must clearly state the products, progress, implementers, and responsibilities of state management agencies, investors, and contractors throughout the project from North to South, dividing each type of work (construction and non-construction)," the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/duong-sat-toc-do-cao-bac-nam-du-kien-khoi-cong-vao-thang-12-2027-20241226174833239.htm
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