No environmental sacrifice when implementing Can Gio port project

Reasonable Divergence

Accordingly, the Deputy Prime Minister noted that investment in the construction of Can Gio international transit port will only be carried out when meeting the requirements for national and ethnic interests.

At the same time, it is necessary to ensure the selection of investors with full capacity and experience in investing in the construction, exploitation and development of international transit ports with sufficient capacity to compete regionally and internationally, and to develop sustainably...

Perspective of Can Gio International Transit Port project.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment coordinates with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Transport , the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee to make maximum use of information and data of the Project to build Can Gio international transit port to update and complete the pre-feasibility study report, best meeting the appraisal and consideration of approval of the project investment policy.

The port development plan must ensure comprehensiveness, synchronization and reasonable divergence for each stage in accordance with the seaport planning and demand according to the forecast results of goods passing through the port.

At the same time, fully demonstrate the orientation of the main functional areas of the port (service areas directly serving port operations, administrative areas, specialized state management agency areas at the port, areas providing gasoline, fuel, clean water, electricity... If necessary, foreign consulting units with capacity and experience can be invited to participate in consulting).

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha also requested that the determination of investment plans and investment roadmaps must be considered and selected based on the results of a thorough assessment of the impacts and influences between Can Gio international transit port and other ports.

At the same time, it is necessary to properly resolve the relationship between Can Gio and Cai Mep port area of ​​Ba Ria - Vung Tau seaport and the mutual influence between invested projects; the use and exploitation of shipping lanes and shared infrastructure.

No sacrifice of environment

In assessing the impact, economic efficiency, national defense, and security, in addition to the impact assessment content, the relationship between Can Gio port and Cai Mep port area, it is necessary to clearly indicate the investment plan for connecting infrastructure in accordance with the orientation and development planning of Ho Chi Minh City (Ho Chi Minh City is responsible for announcing the development plan for infrastructure such as transportation, electricity, water... to serve the investment and exploitation of Can Gio port).

In particular, the conclusion announcement stated: Because the project is related to Vietnam's first world biosphere reserve, which is of great value and significance to Ho Chi Minh City and the region, it is necessary to thoroughly and comprehensively assess its impact and influence on the environment.

When considering investment policy decisions, resolutely do not sacrifice the environment, clearly specify the area and area that needs to change the purpose of forest use (where, what is the impact). The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must fully, specifically and have a clear opinion regarding the environmental impact of the project.

Regarding technology, the port exploitation technology plan is oriented towards modernity, environmental friendliness, in line with the world's development trends and is determined according to the overall design and specified for each stage to ensure the best exploitation efficiency for the Investor.

The appraisal report and draft decision on investment policy must clearly define the content requiring Ho Chi Minh City and investors to invest in infrastructure to ensure green port criteria for the period up to 2030, 2035 and 2050 (plan, roadmap for providing environmentally friendly fuel, investing in infrastructure, requirements of the workforce, etc.).

The Ministry of Planning and Investment is assigned to evaluate and appraise related contents according to regulations (such as planning, land use plans, conversion of forest use purposes, technology, environment, time limit, investment phases, socio-economic efficiency, investment capital, etc.) to ensure that when the Prime Minister approves the investment policy, it has been carefully and fully considered according to legal regulations, especially environmental issues (not ignoring or sacrificing the environment; must ensure overall harmonious benefits, avoid creating conflicts, negatively affecting other projects, etc.).

In selecting investors, Ho Chi Minh City, based on Resolution 98/2023/QH15 of the National Assembly on piloting a number of specific policies and mechanisms for the development of Ho Chi Minh City, will study and consider adding a number of other important criteria to select strategic investors.

The Deputy Prime Minister noted that the following contents could be considered: Attracting shipping lines with a large fleet in the world; requirements on investment scale and construction investment capital within 5 years (must complete investment in 4 ports with a total capital of about 1.5 billion USD); cooperating with domestic enterprises to invest and exploit ports; properly implementing the commitment to attract the volume of international goods transiting through the port...

The selected investor must ensure that the investment is implemented in accordance with the overall and synchronous investment plan, in accordance with the roadmap and investment phases as required by the State management agency and proposed by Ho Chi Minh City.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/khong-hy-sinh-moi-truong-khi-lam-du-an-cang-can-gio-192240916221135999.htm