On July 13, in Can Tho, Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a conference on the implementation of the two-level local government model; progress of implementing key transport projects; and the Sustainable Development Project for 1 million hectares of specialized rice in the Mekong Delta.
Reporting at the conference, Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh said that the Southern region is implementing 21 key transport projects. Of which, there are 13 projects to be completed in 2025 with a total length of 354 km. The Ministry of Construction is the managing agency of 6 projects, localities are the managing agencies of 7 projects; 8 projects will be completed after 2025 with a total length of more than 294 km. Of these, the Ministry of Construction is the managing agency of 3 projects; localities are the managing agency of 5 projects.
In addition, the Ministry of National Defense is preparing to invest in 3 projects with a total length of 98 km. These are the two component projects of the Ca Mau - Dat Mui Expressway and the road connecting to Hon Khoai Port. These projects are expected to start construction on August 19, 2025.
According to the Minister of Construction, in recent times, the Ministry has regularly inspected the site, urged and directed investors and contractors to increase human resources, equipment, organize "3 shifts, 4 teams" and transfer the volume of contractors slowly to speed up progress.
A direct inspection on July 12 showed that up to now, the projects have had significant changes. Among them, it is necessary to mention the Rach Mieu 2 bridge project, completed 6 months earlier than planned. This is a great achievement for the construction industry, contributing to reducing costs by nearly 50%.
As for the Can Tho - Ca Mau expressway, the project's progress has been improved positively, the contractors are committed to completing it on December 19 under the direction of the Prime Minister.
Regarding the railway sector, the Minister of Construction said that the Ministry has assigned the My Thuan Project Management Board to carry out the task of the investor step by step to prepare a pre-feasibility study report for the railway construction investment project from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho. The Committee is completing to report to the Ministry to the Prime Minister in September 2025.
For the aviation sector, Ca Mau Airport was organized to break ground for expansion and upgrading in April 2025. It is expected that construction of take-off/landing roads, taxiways, aircraft parking lots and auxiliary works of the airport area will begin in August 2025.
At the conference, Minister Tran Hong Minh proposed that the Prime Minister direct localities to speed up the site clearance progress of projects through Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, An Giang, Dong Thap, Ca Mau, Dong Nai, Tay Ninh.
For projects with local management agencies, investors strictly control the progress, solve the need for material sources, proactively apply technical solutions according to the instructions of the Ministry of Construction to reduce the loading time waiting for subsidence, soon complete the loading, and complete the project according to the set plan.
