Also attending were Minister of Transport Tran Hong Minh, Minister - Chairman of the Ethnic Committee Hau A Lenh, Secretary of Lao Cai Provincial Party Committee Dang Xuan Phong and leaders of central ministries, branches and Lao Cai province.
Minister of Transport Tran Hong Minh presented the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway project.
The Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway is expected to have a total investment of about 11.6 billion USD, with a total length of nearly 400km. The route passes through 9 provinces and cities including Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc, Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Hung Yen, Hai Duong and Hai Phong.
This railway line is expected to start construction at the end of 2025 and be completed at the end of 2030.
During the field trip, the Prime Minister surveyed the connection point with the railway from China and the planned construction of Lao Cai station. The Prime Minister requested that in order to achieve the goal of simultaneously starting the project by the end of 2025, the Ministry of Transport must closely coordinate with ministries, branches, and localities, urgently complete the project documents, especially on investment policies, mechanisms, policies, etc. to submit to the Government and competent authorities for consideration.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh noted that this is an important project that needs to be implemented soon, so procedures should be shortened. At the same time, the selection of design consultants and construction contractors should also be studied in the form of bidding or designated bidding to ensure the project is implemented as quickly as possible. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested to study the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway route with the straightest and shortest possible route and not follow the old route; adjust the number and location of freight stations and passenger stations appropriately, ensuring effective exploitation.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh surveyed the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway project through Lao Cai province.
Along with that, the design of train speed and track gauge ensures smooth and synchronous connection with the Chinese railway line. In particular, it is necessary to closely coordinate with the neighboring country to synchronously deploy and ensure smooth connection between Vietnam and China railways.
With the requirement of having “far-sighted vision, broad vision, deep thinking, big action”, the Prime Minister noted that along with completing the railway project, ministries, branches and localities should coordinate to build logistics zones, service warehouses, free trade zones, urban areas, etc. to maximize the efficiency of the railway line. In particular, research mechanisms to attract investment in component items such as stations, service areas, and logistics.
The Prime Minister directed the Ministry of Transport to establish a specialized working group, led by a Deputy Minister, to implement the project. Localities where the railway passes through must be responsible for site clearance for the project.
Ministries, branches and localities coordinate closely to implement the project. If any problems or difficulties arise, they must be reported to the Government, the Prime Minister and competent authorities for timely consideration and resolution.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and delegates broke ground on a social housing project in Lao Cai.
Also on the afternoon of December 22, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Golden Square Lao Cai Social Housing Project organized by the consortium of Dong A Golden Square Joint Stock Company and Foodinco Quy Nhon Joint Stock Company in the residential area adjacent to the extended B6 road, Bac Lenh ward, Lao Cai.
Golden Square Social Housing Project has a land use area of 42,320m2, a population of about 5,590 people, with 4 buildings from 18-23 floors high, a total of 2,190 apartments, a total investment of 2,100 billion VND, project implementation progress from 2024-2029.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited and congratulated parishioners of Lao Cai Parish on the occasion of Christmas.
The project is planned with synchronous infrastructure with landscape system, utility services such as kindergarten, entertainment center, clubs - outdoor sports training area, children's playground, flower garden, smart modern parking lot.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh also visited and congratulated Lao Cai Parish and presented gifts to a number of parishioners' families on the occasion of Christmas 2024.
Comment (0)