The meeting of the State Steering Committee for national key transport projects
On the afternoon of September 10, the State Steering Committee for national key transport projects (the Steering Committee) held its 20th meeting to assess the implementation of national key transport projects; and deploy tasks in the coming time. The meeting was held both in face-to-face and virtual forms between the bridge points of the Government Headquarters and the provinces and centrally-run cities with national key transport projects. Comrade Pham Minh Chinh, Politburo member, Prime Minister, Head of the Steering Committee chaired the meeting. At the Hung Yen provincial bridge point, the meeting drew the attendance of comrades: Nguyen Quang Hung, Member of the Provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Nguyen Hung Nam, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.
Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Quang Hung speaks at the meeting.
At the meeting on July 31, 2025, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh assigned 33 tasks to ministries, branches and localities. To date, the units have completed 12 tasks on time. In addition, the agencies are actively carrying out 21 tasks (11 tasks are regular direction and management tasks; 10 tasks have not yet reached the deadline) and one task related to site clearance has not met the required progress. The Prime Minister has decided to add 15 projects (including 13 road projects, one aviation project and one seaport project) to the list of projects under the Steering Committee.
At the meeting, the Steering Committee focused on evaluating the implementation results and proposing measures for performance in the coming time. In particular, delegates focused on discussing the content related to site clearance, technical infrastructure relocation; construction material supply situation; project construction situation; advantages and disadvantages in construction investment management when performing the 2-tier local government model.
Reporting on the progress of the Ninh Binh - Hai Phong Expressway Project (CT.08 Expressway) at the meeting, Mr. Nguyen Quang Hung, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, said: Up to now, the CT.08 Expressway Project has handed over 91% of the site to the construction unit. The Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee proposed that the Government submit to the National Assembly the permission to extend the time to apply the special mechanism on mineral exploitation for the CT.08 Expressway Project. The People's Committees of Ninh Binh, Bac Ninh, and Thanh Hoa provinces are proposed to direct departments and branches to coordinate with construction units to survey and evaluate the reserves and quality of construction material mines under their authority, as a basis for applying the specific mechanism according to Resolution No. 106/2023/QH15 and performing procedures for assigning mines according to regulations.
Speaking at the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh commended the efforts of ministries, branches, and localities in implementing national key transport projects in recent times. At the same time, he requested the ministries, branches, and localities assigned as managing agencies to continue directing investors and contractors to develop scientific construction plans; increase human resources and equipment; overcome adverse weather conditions to speed up progress, promptly accept and pay, and ensure disbursement of public investment capital. At the same time, innovate thinking and approaches; take drastic, effective, focused, and key actions. Ministries, sectors, localities, competent agencies, investors, and contractors review the demand and ensure the supply of construction materials to serve the construction of projects; focus on removing difficulties and obstacles related to mechanisms, policies, and investment procedures during project implementation, and strive to bring projects to completion on schedule.
