Concentrating resources, removing bottlenecks and bottlenecks in implementing railway projects and works

This morning, July 9, the Steering Committee for key works and important national projects in the railway sector held its third meeting to assess the implementation of works and projects in the past time and deploy tasks in the coming time. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the Steering Committee, chaired the meeting. Attending the meeting were Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, Deputy Head of the Steering Committee. Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh and members of the Steering Committee.

Attending the meeting at the Quang Tri bridge point were Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Tran Phong and leaders of relevant departments and branches.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chairs the meeting at the Government bridge - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

According to the Steering Committee's report, since the second meeting on April 26, 2025, the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister have held meetings to direct and assign 48 tasks to ministries, branches and localities, focusing on removing difficulties and obstacles, speeding up investment preparation procedures for projects. The agencies have completed 23 tasks to meet requirements, including a number of important tasks.

In addition, the agencies are actively and focused on implementing 17 tasks of regular direction and management, 7 tasks have not met the progress and 1 task has not yet reached the deadline. The relevant ministries, branches, agencies and localities are focusing on implementing the assigned tasks to implement the projects including: Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway project; Hanoi - Lang Son and Hai Phong - Mong Cai railways; North - South high-speed railway project; Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City urban railway projects.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Tran Phong attended the meeting at the Quang Tri province bridge - Photo: T.D

The high-speed railway project on the North-South axis through Quang Tri province has a total length of 190.68 km, passing through 35 communes and wards with an occupied area of ​​1,564.31 hectares.

Recently, the Provincial People's Committee has directed relevant departments, branches and localities to focus on implementing assigned tasks so that the project can be implemented on schedule. At the same time, it is requested that the Ministry of Construction consider reporting to the Government to adjust the timeline for handing over site clearance piles in the Master Plan for implementation in Appendix II of Resolution No. 106/NQ-CP of the Government before December 2025 and complete it in the first quarter of 2026 so that localities have a basis for implementation to ensure the progress set by the Prime Minister.

Delegates attending the meeting at the Quang Tri province bridge - Photo: T.D

At the meeting, delegates focused on discussing and evaluating the implementation of tasks, processes, regulations and procedures for implementing key works and important national projects in the railway sector, and at the same time, recommended and proposed a number of solutions to remove difficulties and obstacles in implementation.

View of the meeting at the Quang Tri province bridge - Photo: T.D

Speaking at the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized: The Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress and Conclusion No. 49 of the Politburo have clearly defined the strategic orientation and vision for the development of railway infrastructure, aiming to create synchronous connections on the North-South economic corridor, the East-West transport corridors, and promote rapid and sustainable socio-economic development. Therefore, in the coming time, the tasks of the Steering Committee are extremely heavy, important, and urgent.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized: The members of the Steering Committee must ensure 6 clear things when assigning tasks: "clear people, clear work, clear time, clear responsibility, clear product, clear authority"; "far-sighted, think deeply and do big things".

Local Party committees and authorities focus on implementing site clearance and relocation of technical infrastructure, paying special attention to resettlement and supporting production stabilization so that people have new places to live, new jobs, and new livelihoods that are at least equal to or better than their old places.

Ministries, branches and localities need to concentrate maximum resources, remove all bottlenecks and bottlenecks, overcome difficulties and challenges to complete assigned tasks in implementing key works and important national projects in the railway sector.

Trung Duc - Ngoc Hai

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/tap-trung-nguon-luc-thao-go-nut-that-diem-nghen-trong-trien-khai-cac-cong-trinh-du-an-duong-sat-195645.htm