On 08/6, the Provincial People's Committee issued the Official Letter No. 1178/UBND-TH on accelerating the disbursement of the 2021 public investment capital plan.

Specifically, according to the report of the State Treasury of the province, the result of disbursement of public investment capital from 2021 to May 31, 2021 has reached a good rate as compared to the allocated capital plan (reaching 43.8% of the yearly plan). However, the implementation and disbursement of capital by some agencies and units are still limited. Therefore, in order to effectively carry out the investment capital plan in 2021 and strive to disburse 100% of the assigned plan, the Provincial People's Committee requires departments, agencies, branches, the People's Committees of districts, towns, city, the project investors to focus on performing the following tasks:

- To actively remove difficulties and obstacles, speed up the progress of compensation, site clearance, preparation for project implementation; urgently complete the dossier, make payment immediately to the State Treasury when there is a volume of acceptance, not accumulate payments until the end of the year and not cause arrears for capital construction.

+ For projects expected to be completed in 2021: Focus on completing work items; accelerate the acceptance, payment and disbursement of capital to contractors; expeditiously make a final settlement report of the completed project and submit it for verification and approval as prescribed.

+ For transitional projects from 2016-2020 to 2021-2025 expected to be completed after 2021: Urgently carry out procedures for submission and approval to adjust the start-finish time, suitable with the actual progress of the project implementation. To urge contractors to speed up the implementation progress, focus on completing legal procedures, take over the completed volume to be eligible for payment to contractors to ensure efficient use of public investment capital.

+ For new construction projects in 2021: Accelerate the preparation, appraisal and approval of projects, approve designs and estimates, organize the selection of contractors according to regulations for early construction of projects.

- To strengthen the inspection and supervision of the performance of project, resolutely and promptly handle contractors who violate construction progress, work quality and signed contract terms.

- The People's Committee of Hung Yen city (investor of ODA project) actively and proactively removes difficulties and obstacles; directs specialized agencies and units under their management to expeditiously complete the procedures for acceptance and payment to fully disburse the ODA capital plan in 2021 to ensure the prescribed time limit.

- The Provincial State Treasury organizes immediate payment for the projects which are eligible for disbursement, closely coordinates with investors to handle arising problems, shortens the time of spending control; reports to the Provincial People's Committee monthly, quarterly, at the same time sending to the Department of Planning and Investment the results of disbursement of public investment capital in the whole province to summarize and report according to regulations.

- To closely monitor the disbursement of public investment capital plan of projects, propose competent authorities to adjust capital plan from slow disbursement projects to the ones that need additional capital to speed up the implementation and disbursement progress or have completed the volume, ensure to report to the Provincial People's Committee (via the Department of Planning and Investment) before October 15, 2020.

- Departments, branches and the People's Committees of districts, towns and city according to their assigned functions and tasks, strengthen inspection, examination and handling of violations during the implementation of the public investment plan, clarify responsibilities and report to competent authorities to strictly handle according to law provisions for individuals who intentionally obstruct, cause difficulties, slow down the progress of implementation and disbursement of public investment capital./.