Prime Minister inspects progress of a series of key projects in the South on the 4th day of Tet

On February 1 (the 4th day of Tet), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected the construction progress of a series of key infrastructure projects in the South and wished a Happy New Year to workers working at construction sites.

On February 1 (the 4th day of Tet), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected the construction progress of a series of key infrastructure projects in the South and wished a Happy New Year to workers working at construction sites.

Immediately after giving the order to start the construction of the Ho Chi Minh City - Thu Dau Mot - Chon Thanh Expressway Project through Binh Duong province on the morning of February 1, in the afternoon of the same day, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected a series of key infrastructure projects in the South such as: Long Thanh Airport, Ring Road 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Terminal T3 of Tan Son Nhat Airport.

Inspecting the construction progress of the Long Thanh International Airport Project in the early days of spring, the Prime Minister acknowledged the efforts of relevant ministries, branches, agencies and localities in the project implementation process.

At the same time, the Prime Minister also commended nearly 4,000 officers and workers who stayed at the construction site during Tet.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspects the construction progress of Long Thanh International Airport Project on the 4th day of Tet - Photo: VGP

After listening to reports from ministries, branches and Vietnam Airports Corporation (ACV), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh reiterated that the target remains unchanged, which is to basically complete the Project by the end of 2025.

Therefore, the Prime Minister requested ministries, branches, localities and ACV to urgently review and rebuild the progress critical path according to the set goals to monitor and promptly handle problems arising within their authority, and report urgent issues beyond their authority.

The Prime Minister requested ACV and relevant agencies to increase machinery, human resources, construction, and equipment installation with 3 shifts and 4 teams, working through holidays, Tet, and days off, eating and sleeping quickly, overcoming the sun, overcoming the rain, and not losing to storms; increase subcontractors, mobilize the police, army, and trade unions to do tasks such as cleaning and restoring the environment.

Regarding raw materials, the Prime Minister requested that next week, Dong Nai meet with ministries, sectors, investors, and contractors to completely resolve problems related to raw materials so that they can be supplied directly to contractors, without going through intermediaries.

The Prime Minister requested localities to reclaim mines that have expired or are operating improperly, taking advantage of the situation to hoard goods and make profits, and strictly handle cases as a deterrent.

"Currently, the project is constructing 4 packages at the same time, so the investor and contractor must coordinate the workload and ensure progress. Any measure must basically complete the packages in 2025, without changing the target," the Prime Minister reiterated the target of completing the Long Thanh Airport packages.

After inspecting the progress of the Long Thanh Airport Project, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected the construction progress of Nhon Trach Bridge, part of the Ring Road 3 Project, Ho Chi Minh City, through Dong Nai province.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspects the construction progress of Nhon Trach Bridge, part of the Ring Road 3 Project, Ho Chi Minh City - Photo: VGP

Here, reporting to the Prime Minister on the construction progress of the entire Ring Road 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Mr. Luong Minh Phuc, Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board (investor) said that it is expected that by April 30, the intersection between Ring Road 3 and the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway will be completed.

By December 31, 2025, the 14.7 km elevated section from Nhon Trach Bridge to Tan Van Interchange will be open to traffic. In addition, the 6.8 km section passing through Long An province will also be open to traffic by the end of this year.

Regarding difficulties and problems with construction materials, Mr. Luong Minh Phuc proposed that the Prime Minister direct the acceleration of the exploitation of 6 sand mines in Ben Tre and Tien Giang, to bring sand to the Ring Road 3 construction site in the first quarter of 2025.

Speaking at the construction site, the Prime Minister requested that localities where the Ring Road 3 Project passes through should continue to try to shorten the project completion time by April 30, 2026 compared to the original plan of June 30, 2026.

Regarding the investor's recommendations on construction materials, the Prime Minister requested the Government Office to issue a separate notice on the provision of sand for the implementation of the Project. Regarding stone materials, the Prime Minister requested Dong Nai and Binh Duong provinces to provide them directly to the project management board or contractor, without intermediaries.

Also on the afternoon of February 1, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh continued to inspect the construction progress of the T3 Terminal Project at Tan Son Nhat Airport.

According to ACV's report, the total volume of the Project has been completed by 83% so far, and the station will be put into operation on April 30, 2025 (3 months ahead of schedule).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh encouraged, wished a happy new year and gave gifts to workers constructing the T3 Terminal Project at Tan Son Nhat Airport - Photo: VGP

At the construction site, the Prime Minister highly appreciated ACV's progress in implementing the Project. The Head of Government said that the achievements, results and experience in implementing the Tan Son Nhat Terminal 3 Project will help ACV and relevant agencies gain more confidence and courage to undertake larger infrastructure projects.

“We can be proud that after 16 months we have overcome many difficulties and obstacles, eating and sleeping on time, working in 3 shifts, 4 shifts, working through Tet and holidays, and bringing the project ahead of schedule,” the Prime Minister emphasized.

When putting terminal T3 into operation, the Prime Minister noted that agencies need to carefully calculate the most reasonable and effective exploitation of terminals T1, T2, and T3 of Tan Son Nhat Airport.

Source: https://baodautu.vn/thu-tuong-kiem-tra-tien-do-hang-loat-du-an-trong-diem-phia-nam-ngay-mung-4-tet-d243873.html