Site obstructions hinder construction progress
Construction started at the end of 2022, the Tran Quoc Hoan - Cong Hoa connecting road project (Tan Binh district) is more than 4km long, with a total investment of more than 4,800 billion VND. Currently, the entire project has completed about 78% of the volume. Some important items such as the underpass and the road system from the beginning of the route to Thang Long Street, the overpass in front of T3 station and the road in the middle of the route have progressed from 65% to 98%. However, package No. 13 (the last section of the route adjacent to Truong Chinh Street) is still stalled due to the unresolved land issue.
According to the investor, Tan Binh District People's Committee needs to hand over land to 67 households soon, Military Region 7 needs to hand over the fence of Textile Factory 7. If not handled promptly, the possibility of completing the project by the end of 2024 will face many difficulties.
The An Phu intersection in Thu Duc City is also facing a similar situation. With a total investment of more than 3,400 billion VND, this project has only reached about 55% of its volume after nearly two years of construction.
The project was originally planned to be completed on April 30, 2025, but the investor announced a delay to the end of 2025. The biggest problem causing the project to be delayed is the Luong Dinh Cua starting area, where more than 22,000 square meters of land have not been cleared, belonging to the An Phu urban development project.
Also in Thu Duc City, the My Thuy intersection project started in 2016 with an initial total investment of VND1,998 billion, then increased to more than VND3,600 billion (due to increased land acquisition capital) in 2022. Thu Duc City is responsible for compensating 195 cases since 2016, but has not yet been processed, greatly affecting the project's progress.
Duong Quang Ham Street in Go Vap District, which started construction in April 2020, to widen the road from 6m to 32m for 6 lanes of traffic, was suspended after 4 months of construction due to land acquisition issues. There are still 45 unresolved cases, including 9 cases belonging to military units, making it difficult to complete the project by the end of this year.
Putting people at the center
Regarding the reason for the delay in handing over the site, a representative of the Thu Duc City People's Committee said that many projects were approved after 3-4 years when land prices had increased, causing the compensation level to no longer be suitable and forced to be adjusted.
In particular, land prices in Thu Duc City have increased sharply after the merger of three districts, making compensation more difficult. In addition, continuous changes to the Land Law have also prolonged the process of implementing projects, from determining land types, land prices, to implementation procedures.
Mr. Luong Minh Phuc - Director of the Management Board of Investment and Construction of Traffic Works in Ho Chi Minh City - said that the delay in many projects in Ho Chi Minh City mainly comes from the issue of site clearance. Some projects have had to wait from 3-10 years after the first phase of construction, such as Long Kieng, Phuoc Long, Rach Dia, Vam Sat 2, Ong Nhieu and Tang Long bridges.
To overcome the delay, Ho Chi Minh City is implementing a series of synchronous solutions. The top priority is to listen to the people, put them at the center and adjust compensation prices to approach market prices. Ho Chi Minh City has established a Steering Committee for key projects and three specialized working groups to speed up the progress of major projects.
