Can Tho voters reported that the Ministry of Transport has agreed to stop collecting fees at BOT station T2 in Thot Not district, Can Tho city from the beginning of 2021.
However, up to now, the toll station has not been dismantled, is abandoned, degraded, loses urban beauty, does not ensure traffic safety, and has a high risk of traffic accidents.
Voters petitioned the Ministry of Transport to direct the early dismantling of BOT T2 toll station to remedy the above situation.
Responding to this issue, the Ministry of Transport said that the project to build and upgrade National Highway 91, section Km14+00 to Km50+889, under the form of a BOT contract (project) was completed and put into operation in April 2016.
After completion, investors are allowed to collect tolls at stations T1 (Km16+905.83, QL91) and station T2 (Km50+050 QL91) to recover investment capital.
After the opening of Vam Cong bridge in May 2019, vehicles traveling from Dong Thap province to An Giang province via National Highway 80 had to pass through toll station T2 (about 700m of the BOT project) and reacted, obstructing toll collection, causing disorder and insecurity in the area of toll station T2.
The investor has had to stop collecting tolls at station T2 since May 25, 2019, but the project enterprise is still continuing to manage and maintain the above section.
Implementing the conclusions of the National Assembly Standing Committee and the direction of the Government and the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Transport has coordinated with localities to synthesize difficulties and obstacles, develop principles and solutions for handling and has submitted to the Government Standing Committee for consideration and approval of the Project to handle difficulties and obstacles in a number of BOT traffic projects, including the Project to build and upgrade National Highway 91 from Km14+00 to Km50+889 under the form of a BOT contract.
Implementing the conclusion of the Government Standing Committee, the Ministry of Transport has coordinated with the State Bank of Vietnam to organize negotiations with investors and credit providing banks to agree on solutions to handle difficulties and obstacles and risk sharing responsibilities of the parties.
Based on the negotiation results and regulations of the revised Law on Investment under the public-private partnership model (approved by the National Assembly at the 8th session of the 15th National Assembly), the Ministry of Transport is urgently synthesizing and completing the Project to submit to competent authorities for consideration and decision.
The Ministry of Transport agrees with the above proposal of the voters of Can Tho city. After the competent authority approves the solution to handle the difficulties and obstacles of the project, the Ministry of Transport will direct the Vietnam Road Administration, relevant agencies and units to coordinate with the investor to immediately dismantle the T2 Toll Station on National Highway 91 according to regulations, to ensure convenience and safety for people participating in traffic.
