The Prime Minister continues to direct the removal of obstacles to the 10,000 billion VND anti-flooding project in Ho Chi Minh City.

On December 17, the Government Office sent an official dispatch to the Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, the Minister of Planning and Investment, and the Governor of the State Bank, conveying Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's direction on focusing on removing obstacles in implementing the project to prevent flooding caused by high tides combined with climate change factors, with a total investment of 10,000 billion VND.

The Prime Minister requested the Minister of Planning and Investment , the Governor of the State Bank, and the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee to seriously implement the previous instructions on resolving difficulties for the project. All tasks must be reported to the Prime Minister before December 20.

Specifically, the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee was assigned to proactively work with the Ministry of Planning and Investment to propose a solution. The Ministry of Planning and Investment will take the lead role, coordinating with relevant agencies to propose a solution.

10,000 billion VND anti-flooding project in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Prime Minister also requested the Standing Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee to direct the City People's Committee and relevant agencies to focus on thoroughly resolving outstanding issues. For issues beyond its authority, Ho Chi Minh City needs to closely coordinate with the Ministry of Planning and Investment and relevant agencies to propose feasible solutions and submit them to the Government and the Prime Minister for consideration.

The Prime Minister emphasized the requirement not to let the project drag on, causing waste of public assets, budget loss or damage to investors.

Previously, on December 9, the Prime Minister directed the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee to complete the review and negotiations with investors and businesses to agree on the project value and eliminate unreasonable and illegal costs.

The parties need to agree on progress, payment terms and related contents to serve as a basis for signing contract appendices, ensuring compliance with legal regulations and avoiding budget loss.

The Prime Minister also assigned the Governor of the State Bank to coordinate with the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and the Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development to resolve recommendations related to refinancing the project.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment will coordinate with the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Public Security, Government Inspectorate, State Bank and Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee to conduct a comprehensive review and propose solutions to the project's problems. The results must be reported to the Prime Minister before December 20.

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee is responsible for providing complete relevant documents and records and closely coordinating with units to ensure the progress and effectiveness of the project.

Hoang Tho

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