The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction has just sent a document to the project management boards and affiliated investors, requesting to strengthen the management of construction work at traffic works in the area.
According to the Department of Construction, there are still many shortcomings affecting investment progress, quality and efficiency, which need to be promptly resolved.
One of the key projects that is delayed is the An Phu intersection with a total investment of VND 3,408 billion.
The project started construction at the end of 2022 and was originally expected to be completed in April 2025.
However, due to problems in construction and site clearance, the progress is currently slower than planned (only reaching 68%) and the completion date must be adjusted to the end of 2025.
Similarly, the Tham Luong - Ben Cat - Nuoc Len canal environmental improvement project with a total investment of more than VND9,000 billion is also slow to construct. After more than two years of implementation, the implementation volume has only reached about 52.5%.
Although there are up to 69 contractors participating in the construction of 10 main packages, the progress is still sluggish, the project still has many sections in disarray.
The My Thuy intersection project has been implemented since 2016 with a total investment of more than VND 3,400 billion.
After nearly 10 years, the project has only completed some items such as overpasses and underpasses. Currently, the project continues to be delayed and it will not be able to be completely completed until April 2026.
The project to expand National Highway 50 is nearly 7 km long, starting construction from the end of 2022 with a total investment of about VND 1,500 billion.
Up to now, the project has only opened a parallel road section of about 2 km long (from near the intersection of Trinh Quang Nghi Street to the entrance to National Highway 50). The entire route is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
The Nguyen Khoi bridge project connecting the South and the center was approved by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council in 2016, with a total initial capital of 1,250 billion VND.
After many adjustments due to scale expansion, by the end of 2023, the total investment was increased to more than VND 3,700 billion, using the city budget. However, the project has not been able to start yet.
Faced with the above situation, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction requires investors to proactively review, check the current status of the project, develop a detailed plan and have solutions to handle the problems.
Units need to make a specific plan for each item, including a backup scenario when encountering an objective impact, to promptly control progress, ensure quality, safety and investment costs according to regulations.
The Department of Construction also emphasized the organization of periodic reviews, timely removal of difficulties and obstacles in the implementation process, ensuring project management according to the process and achieving the set progress goals.
