Ministry of Transport calls for stronger oversight on construction projects

The Ministry of Transport has released a written directive urging local Departments of Transport, the Airports Corporation of Vietnam, and the Vietnam Expressway Corporation to enhance their management, inspection, and supervision of construction investment projects.
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Several limitations still exist in projects' land clearance work, source of raw materials, rating system and progress. (Photo doanhnghiephoinhap.vn)

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The Ministry of Transport hasreleased a written directive urging local Departments of Transport, theAirports Corporation of Vietnam, and the Vietnam Expressway Corporation toenhance their management, inspection, and supervision of construction investmentprojects.

The directive highlights the need for closer attention to thequality and efficiency of such projects, particularly expressway projects.

Although the ministry acknowledges the dedicated efforts of itsagencies and units to ensure the success of previous construction investmentprojects, including the expressway projects, it notes that challenges persistin areas such as land clearance, sourcing of raw materials, rating systems, andprogress.

The Ministry of Transport proposed agencies and units to manageand implement projects in absolute compliance with the provisions of the law onconstruction investment.

They must strictly implement the directives of the Minister ofTransport related to quality management, construction progress, discipline andresponsibility in investment management and construction of transportinfrastructure.

The Ministry of Transport requires investors and projectmanagement boards to comply with the law's provisions in selecting contractors.

They must strictly comply with regulations on the preparation,negotiation and signing of contracts, ensuring strict, complete and clearprovisions on rights and responsibilities of related parties, especiallycontent of price adjustment.

To strengthen the management of contractor selection, the Ministryof Transport also assigned the Transport Construction Investment ManagementAuthority to assume the prime responsibility for working with the PublicProcurement Agency of the Ministry of Planning and Investment to clarify thebases and regulations related to acts of illegal transfer of contractors (ifnecessary) as a basis for inspection and supervision.

The Ministry of Transport wants investors and project managers towork closely with local authorities on site clearance and licensing procedures.They must follow the law, increase mining capacity, and review material plansfor construction.

In the process of management and supervision, contractors areforbidden from using materials of unknown origin or quality for projectconstruction.

The ministry also requires the advance and payment of maincontractors to subcontractors be timely and follow regulations to ensure theprogress and quality of the project./.
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