With the requirement to complete the 500kV Lao Cai - Vinh Yen line by August 31, the Prime Minister requested the investor and ministries, branches and localities to focus on removing obstacles and speeding up progress.
Scene at the groundbreaking ceremony - Photo: N.KH.
On March 16, Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) and Power Project Management Board 1 held a groundbreaking ceremony and launched a competition movement to build the Lao Cai - Vinh Yen 500kV transmission line project with the participation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Project helps increase transmission capacity of hydroelectric plants
Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, General Director of EVN, said that this is a key, urgent project, of great importance to transmit the capacity of hydropower plants in the Northwest region and neighboring provinces to the national power system, increasing the ability to operate safely and stably for the power system.
With the goal of completion before September 2025, EVN has so far completed project preparation; arranged capital; approved technical design; approved construction drawing design for construction items; basically completed contractor selection and signed contracts for construction and steel pole supply packages, and is approving the remaining packages...
Accordingly, the EVN General Director requested construction contractors to utilize four local resources to ensure construction progress. Localities where the power line passes through should pay attention to compensation and site clearance, and complete the handover of the line corridor in March 2025.
Vinh Phuc Provincial Party Secretary Dang Xuan Phong said that this is an important project, increasing the power transmission capacity of the North and providing backup for electricity imports. Vinh Phuc province accounts for more than 21% of the power lines and pole positions, but so far, out of a total of 101 poles, 100 have been completed, and only one pole remains.
With the requirement to complete before August 31, 2025, the workload is large, especially completing site clearance, route corridors, and resettlement for people. Therefore, Mr. Phong promised to commit to completing the site handover 15 days in advance, that is April 15, accompanying and supporting the investor to the maximum.
Prime Minister speaks at the ceremony - Photo: N.KH.
Speaking at the ceremony, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said that the 8% growth target this year is very difficult to achieve the target of increasing the potential and scale of the economy, ensuring social security. Along with that, we must increase energy growth, ensuring that energy is indispensable.
Don't let the project drag on any longer.
From the experience of implementing the 500kV Quang Trach - Pho Noi transmission line project which was twice as long and larger in scale but only took 6 months, the Prime Minister said there was no reason for this project to take longer.
"You guys submitted this project in 2 years, I was surprised. Therefore, setting the target of completing the project by August 31 is an order. Whatever you do, any difficulties or problems, any suggestions need to be promptly reported to the Government to speed up the project" - said the Prime Minister.
Accordingly, the Prime Minister requested that the project progress must be faster but with better quality, safer, better social security issues, environmental sanitation and more economical. Therefore, the units need to deploy construction in three shifts, only discuss work and not backtrack; ministries, branches and localities actively coordinate, regularly follow up on the project to handle problems.
In particular, he noted that the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment must intervene to remove obstacles in procedures for forest land and the environment, provide quick guidance and promptly resolve difficulties, not just sit within four walls and complete procedures this March.
Call on people with projects passing through to give up land, create space for the project, and process within the next month to have space. Step up propaganda, inspire people and businesses; promote initiatives in project implementation.
The Prime Minister affirmed that the Government is always by the side of the people, businesses and local authorities. The reform of the apparatus is also to change the status from an administrative agency to a service agency, avoiding bureaucracy and cumbersome administrative procedures.
The 500kV Lao Cai - Vinh Yen line is a national key project that has been approved by the Prime Minister for investment, with EVN as the investor. This project has a total length of 229.5km, with 468 pole foundation locations, passing through 4 provinces including Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Phu Tho and Vinh Phuc.
Once put into operation, the 500kV line will be able to transmit about 3,000MW from hydropower plants in the Northwest region and neighboring provinces to the national grid.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/thu-tuong-phat-lenh-lam-du-an-duong-day-500kv-lao-cai-vinh-yen-trong-6-thang-20250316110430838.htm
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