Prime Minister issues 'ultimatum' to complete 3 expressways this year

This direction was given by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh when concluding the regular Government meeting in November on the morning of December 6. A series of key tasks and solutions for December and the coming time were thoroughly grasped by the head of the Government, including the preparation of the draft Law on Land (amended) and the Law on Credit Institutions (amended) to submit to the National Assembly for consideration at the upcoming extraordinary session. In addition, the Prime Minister directed to prioritize promoting growth in conjunction with maintaining macroeconomic stability, controlling inflation, ensuring major balances of the economy; striving to achieve the highest level of unachieved targets in the 2023 plan.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivered the concluding remarks at the regular Government meeting in November (Photo: Doan Bac).

Accordingly, the head of the Government directed to effectively handle existing problems and obstacles to restore and develop stable, safe, healthy and sustainable markets, especially real estate trading floors, corporate bonds, securities, etc. In addition to strengthening financial and budgetary discipline and discipline, thoroughly saving budget expenditures, the Prime Minister noted to urgently overcome shortcomings in electronic tax collection, especially in the areas of food services, online sales, and e-commerce. Regarding the strong promotion of growth drivers, the Prime Minister emphasized the focus on disbursing investment resources of the whole society; resolutely handling problems, actively supporting the acceleration of investment projects; enhancing the promotion and attraction of large-scale, high-tech FDI projects. “Strengthening regional, inter-regional and national linkages; focusing on developing emerging fields, promoting startups, innovation, science and technology; consolidate and promote traditional markets and exploit new markets, especially in the Middle East,” as requested by the Prime Minister. Regarding the content of disbursement of public investment capital, the Prime Minister requested to complete the detailed allocation of the entire remaining public investment capital in the 2023 plan before December 10.

Overview of the regular Government meeting in November (Photo: Doan Bac).

"Resolutely disburse public investment capital; promptly handle difficulties and problems in the supply of construction materials, site clearance, conversion of forest land use purposes... to speed up the progress of key, important national projects, expressways, inter-regional, coastal roads", the Prime Minister noted the target of disbursing at least 95% of the capital plan in 2023. In particular, the head of the Government directed the drastic implementation, ensuring the progress and quality of projects, tasks, and assigned work to be completed in 2023, including the completion of 3 expressway projects with a total length of 70km, including My Thuan 2 bridge, My Thuan - Can Tho and Tuyen Quang - Phu Tho). In addition, according to the Prime Minister, it is necessary to soon complete the Project on investment policy for high-speed railways on the North-South axis and important national railway projects...