Workers still stay at construction sites during Tet for months without returning home

Ghi nhan cua phong vien Lao dong vao tai goi thau so 11 thuoc du an cao toc Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang doan qua tinh Soc Trang nhieu ky su, cong nhan van miet mai lam viec.

According to reporters' observations on the days before the Lunar New Year 2025 at package No. 11 of the Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang Expressway Project through Soc Trang province, contractors, engineers and workers are rushing to maximize human resources, equipment and materials on areas where the site has been handed over.

Ong Luu Van Quy, Pho Giam doc Ban dieu hanh hien truong Tong cong ty xay dung Truong Son cho biet, goi thau so 11 hien dat 25,49% gia tri hop dong. Cac hang muc thi cong dang duoc trien khai dong bo, bao gom dap cat cao do thi cong bac tham 3,3km/14,44km va trien khai thi cong 11/12 cau.

Mr. Luu Van Quy - Deputy Director of the Field Management Board of Truong Son Construction Corporation - said that during these days, tasks such as rolling the foundation, filling the soil and pumping sand are being carried out continuously. "During this year's Tet holiday, about 10-15 workers and engineers are still at the construction site. We have done ideological work, arranged for workers to take turns off, ensuring that there is always enough staff to serve the construction throughout Tet. As for the brothers on the construction site, they will take the first and second days of Tet off and return to work from the third day," Mr. Quy shared.

Ong Quy cung cho biet hon 20 nam theo nghe xay dung thi co khoang 1/2 thoi gian ong don Tet xa nha. “Thoi gian ve que, o voi vo con moi nam duong nhu chi dem tren dau ngon tay, dip Tet nay cung the. Nhung vi nhiem vu chung nen danh tam gac niem vui sum hop de o lai cong trinh. Mac du khong o canh nhau nhung moi ngay toi deu goi dien thoai ve cho gia dinh va xem day la niem vui, su dong vien tinh than khi phai xa cach nhau” ong Quy noi.

Mr. Quy also said that in the 30 years he has been in the profession, he has spent more time at work than at home, so he is very familiar with the concept of being away from home during holidays and Tet. “The time I spend returning to my hometown and being with my wife and children each year seems to be counted on the fingers of one hand, and this Tet is no exception. However, due to the common mission, I have to temporarily put aside the joy of reunion to stay at the construction site. Although we are not together, I call my family every day and consider this a joy and a spiritual encouragement when we have to be apart,” Mr. Quy said.

Co nhung nguoi da nhieu thang chua duoc ve nha nhung van san sang o lai thi cong tai cong truong trong suot nhung ngay nghi le. “Binh thuong thoi, cu vui ve di lam thoi, cho mau tien do nay, cho nhanh chong di lai cho khoi vat va, khoi trac tro vay thoi“, ong Bui Ngoc Toan, Cong nhan thi cong du an nha ga T3, cang hang khong Tan Son Nhat chia se.

"I have been working at the highway construction site for over a year now. There have been months when I have not been able to go home, but I am still willing to stay and work during the Tet holidays. We encourage each other to work hard to complete the project on schedule and according to the set goals," said a worker from Package 11.

Theo Ban quan ly du an 2 - chu dau tu du an, tong gia tri thuc hien cua Du an thanh phan 4 den nay da dat hon 1.557 ty dong, tuong ung 19,2% gia tri hop dong.

According to Project Management Board 2 - the investor of the Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang expressway project through Soc Trang province - the total value of implementation to date has reached more than 1,557 billion VND, equivalent to 19.2% of the contract value.

Tinh Soc Trang da chu dong thao go kho khan, ban giao ho so mo cat va gia han giay phep khai thac. Du vay, nhu cau cat phuc vu du an con rat lon, khoang 6,6 trieu m3, trong khi hien tai moi chi co the cung cap toi da 1,8 trieu m3 den thang 6/2025. Tinh dang nghien cuu cac giai phap khai thac cat tang sau va su dung cat bien de dam bao tien do.

Soc Trang Province has proactively resolved difficulties, handed over sand mine documents and extended mining licenses. However, the demand for sand for the project is still very large, about 6.6 million m³, while currently it can only supply a maximum of 1.8 million m³ until June 2025. The province is studying solutions for deep sand mining and using sea sand to ensure progress.

Workers carry out the earthwork.

Du an thanh phan 4 cao toc Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang giai doan 1 la cong trinh trong diem quoc gia, di qua tinh Soc Trang voi chieu dai tuyen khoang 58,37 km. Du an co tong muc dau tu len toi 11.900 ty dong. Theo ke hoach, du an se co ban hoan thanh mot so doan tuyen co luu luong giao thong lon trong nam 2025, hoan thanh toan tuyen vao nam 2026 va dua vao khai thac dong bo vao nam 2027. Khi hoan thanh, du an duoc ky vong se tao dong luc phat trien kinh te - xa hoi cho khu vuc Dong bang song Cuu Long, ket noi cac tinh thanh va rut ngan thoi gian di chuyen.

The Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang Expressway Component 4 Phase 1 is a national key project, passing through Soc Trang province with a route length of about 58.37 km. The project has a total investment of over VND 11,900 billion. According to the plan, the project will basically complete some sections with high traffic volume in 2025, complete the entire route in 2026 and put into synchronous operation in 2027. When completed, the project is expected to create momentum for socio-economic development in the Mekong Delta region, connecting provinces and cities and shortening travel time.