Prime Minister: The electricity industry must have a project of the century, absolutely not allowing power shortages.

On the morning of December 8, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the Conference to summarize the investment and construction work of the 500kV transmission line project, circuit 3, from Quang Trach (Quang Binh) to Pho Noi ( Hung Yen ).

Also attending the conference were Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, Minister of Transport Tran Hong Minh, General Director of Voice of Vietnam Do Tien Sy, President of Vietnam General Confederation of Labor Nguyen Dinh Khang, Party Secretaries of provinces where the project passes through, and leaders of ministries, branches and localities.

On the side of Vietnam Electricity Group, there were Chairman of Vietnam Electricity Group Dang Hoang An and leaders of Vietnam Electricity Group.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the Conference to review the investment and construction work of the 500kV transmission line project, circuit 3, from Quang Trach ( Quang Binh ) to Pho Noi (Hung Yen).

The 500kV Circuit 3 Transmission Line Project was assigned by EVN to the National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) as the investor, with a total length of 519 km, 1,177 pole locations, 513 anchorages, passing through 211 communes/wards of 43 districts in 09 provinces with a total investment of more than 22,300 billion VND.

The 500 kV line circuit 3 is a key, urgent project of great significance to improve the stability of the power system operation, increase power supply to the North in 2024 and the following years, contributing to ensuring national energy security.

Under the strong direction of the Prime Minister, the Government, the attention and support of ministries, localities and people, EVN/EVNNPT has determined and made efforts to complete the energization of the 500kV Circuit 3 Project after more than 6 months of construction. The completion of the project on schedule is an outstanding achievement that has been commended by the Prime Minister and recognized by ministries, localities and people.

Speaking at the conference, Chairman of Vietnam Electricity Group Dang Hoang An emotionally shared the results achieved when implementing the 500 kV line project circuit 3 from Quang Trach (Quang Binh) to Pho Noi (Hung Yen), lessons learned and directions and methods in investing in the construction of other key projects in the coming time, especially projects assigned according to the Electricity Plan VIII of Vietnam Electricity Group.

Mr. Dang Hoang An shared that during the construction process, EVN/EVNNPT and the construction units at the construction site encountered countless difficulties and challenges that seemed impossible to overcome, such as the difficulty in the terrain of the route with many locations passing through ponds, swamps, high hills, dense forests, the road to the column foundation locations was long, steep, and dangerous, many locations had to build dozens of kilometers of temporary roads to reach the column foundation location. When it rained, it was slippery and very difficult to transport construction materials and equipment...

In those difficulties, Mr. Dang Hoang An shared lessons learned and emphasized that if the 500 kV line 1 was invested and built with the spirit of daring to do and taking responsibility, the 500 kV line 2 was built with the spirit of promoting internal strength and national self-reliance, then the 500 kV line 3 project was built with the spirit of promoting the combined strength of the entire political system from the Government, ministries, branches, local authorities at all levels, and people who joined hands and unanimously overcame all difficulties and innovated ways of working to bring the project to the finish line on schedule.

Conference delegates.

At the conference, President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor Nguyen Dinh Khang launched an emulation movement to invest in the construction of EVN's key projects in the 2025-2030 period.

Speaking at the conference, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh was moved to see EVN grow and mature more than last year. Ensuring higher electricity supply without incidents; the image of electricians has been enhanced in the hearts of the people through the implementation of this project, and the cultural value of the electricity industry has been enhanced.

On behalf of the Government, the Prime Minister thanked the people, civil servants, public employees, and workers of the electricity sector for many tasks in 2024, especially the recent construction of the 500 kV Transmission Line project.

"In harsh conditions, cold, hot, rainy, stormy, and difficult terrain in the central region, we have completed our assigned tasks," said the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister thanked the localities, led by the Party Secretaries and local authorities, for directing and mobilizing the entire political system from the police, army, organizations such as the youth union, veterans' association, women's association, trade unions, and related businesses.

In particular, the Prime Minister thanked the press agencies for bringing moving images, creating momentum, inspiring the whole nation, demonstrating diligence and perseverance "overcoming the sun, overcoming the rain, not losing to storms" with more than 6,000 articles promoting the image of electricians and leaders at construction sites.

The Prime Minister emphasized that from the implementation of the 500 kV line 3 project, one can conclude that "nothing is impossible, it's just whether we know how to do it or not". During the implementation process, there are always different opinions, but with determination, it can be done.

The Prime Minister pointed out that this project contributes to enhancing the prestige and position of the electricity industry domestically and internationally; affirming the confidence and mettle of the electricity industry.

The Prime Minister presented lessons learned, emphasizing the need to promote and mobilize the strength of national solidarity and the entire political system in implementing projects; the leadership of the Party, the participation of all levels and sectors, the participation of the entire political system, and the support of the people.

The Prime Minister clearly stated the lesson that resources come from thinking and vision, motivation comes from innovation and creativity, strength comes from the people and institutional difficulties must be promptly resolved; with the mindset of being clear, determination must be high, efforts must be great, work resolutely, complete each task, clearly assign people, tasks, responsibilities and strengthen inspection and supervision, not allowing corruption and negativity to occur.

The Prime Minister also pointed out that progress is important but quality is also very important, and that the Yagi storm has partly demonstrated the quality of the project.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the conference.

Along with that, the Prime Minister also raised issues related to price gouging, settlement of payments, taking care of people's lives, and organizing rewards.

The Prime Minister emphasized that the country is about to enter a new era, an era of national growth and prosperity. To achieve the country's two hundred-year goals and how to achieve double-digit growth, the Prime Minister pointed out: if double-digit growth occurs, the electricity industry will have to increase electricity output by 1.5%, which is a very difficult problem, but no matter how difficult it is, it must be done, so the electricity industry must have a breakthrough, must have a project of the century, change the situation and definitely not have a power shortage.

To do that, according to the Prime Minister, the electricity industry must promote its mettle, flexibility, creativity and innovation; Promote the strength of the electricity industry, the strength of the entire political system, to ensure electricity sources and prices suitable for the people; Coordinate and link with other businesses, mobilize resources from the people, resources from policy mechanisms; Timely remove institutional obstacles; Apply science and technology, artificial intelligence, cloud computing so that the electricity industry develops to its full potential and in line with the world's trends, along with that, doing well the mechanisms and policies to ensure reasonable harmony with other industries but must have the industry's own characteristics.

The Prime Minister emphasized, "The Party has directed, the Government has agreed, the National Assembly has agreed, the People have supported, so we only need to discuss and do, not back down." The Prime Minister assessed that the electricity sector in 2024 had excellently completed its tasks. The Prime Minister hopes that in 2025 the electricity sector will achieve better results than in 2024 and there will be no power shortage.

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