MoT takes action over highway shortcomings
The Ministry of Transport will penalise parties involved in the
mismanagement of the Cau Gie-Ninh Binh expressway which led to a blowout
of its initial budget, announced the ministry on June 12.
The Ministry of Transport will penalise parties involved in the
mismanagement of the Cau Gie-Ninh Binh expressway which led to a blowout
of its initial budget, announced the ministry on June 12.
The decision was made following a proposal by the State Audit of Vietnam based on post-construction inspections of the project.
The Cau Gie-Ninh Binh highway cost more than 8.9 trillion VND (423.8 million USD) to build, more than double the budget approved in 2005, according to the State Audit of Vietnam.
The 54km road, with six lanes and a designated speed of 100-120km/hr, opened in 2012.
In 2005, the Build-Operate-Transfer project was approved with a budget of 3.73 trillion VND (177.6 million USD). However, project investor, the Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC), adjusted the budget and design twice.
The VEC failed to conduct a hydrographic survey, instead using hydrographic statistics and calculations from similar projects. The highway also failed to meet technical standards regarding cement quality and road surface height.
The ministry has slammed leaders of the VEC and the project management board for the wrongdoings.
The ministry has given its first warning to the Transport Consultancy and Design Corporation and auxiliary contractors and has publicised the violations on its website.
The project's Cuban consultant Quality Couriers International has also been banned from participating in projects invested by VEC for the next two years, while ten Cuban consultants were banned from working as consultants for transport construction projects in Vietnam.-VNA
The decision was made following a proposal by the State Audit of Vietnam based on post-construction inspections of the project.
The Cau Gie-Ninh Binh highway cost more than 8.9 trillion VND (423.8 million USD) to build, more than double the budget approved in 2005, according to the State Audit of Vietnam.
The 54km road, with six lanes and a designated speed of 100-120km/hr, opened in 2012.
In 2005, the Build-Operate-Transfer project was approved with a budget of 3.73 trillion VND (177.6 million USD). However, project investor, the Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC), adjusted the budget and design twice.
The VEC failed to conduct a hydrographic survey, instead using hydrographic statistics and calculations from similar projects. The highway also failed to meet technical standards regarding cement quality and road surface height.
The ministry has slammed leaders of the VEC and the project management board for the wrongdoings.
The ministry has given its first warning to the Transport Consultancy and Design Corporation and auxiliary contractors and has publicised the violations on its website.
The project's Cuban consultant Quality Couriers International has also been banned from participating in projects invested by VEC for the next two years, while ten Cuban consultants were banned from working as consultants for transport construction projects in Vietnam.-VNA
You should also see
Hanoi ceremony celebrates 70th anniversary of Geneva Agreement
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a ceremony in Hanoi on April 25 to mark 70 years since the signing of the Geneva Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Vietnam - an important milestone in the struggle for national liberation of the Vietnamese people and a great victory of the Vietnamese diplomatic sector.
See more
Society
Women's Union enhances connection with Vietnamese women abroad
A delegation from the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) led by its permanent Vice President Do Thi Thu Thao held a working session with the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations headquarters in New York during a recent working trip to the US.
Society
Vessels in Ha Long Carnival to perform, not to serve tourists: Authority
The Quang Ninh provincial Department of Transport has asked the administration of Ha Long city not to license the tourist vessels performing at the Ha Long Carnival 2024 to serve tourists during the programme due to safety concerns.
Society
Millions of children in Vietnam protected by vaccination over 40 years: UN agencies
Millions of children in Vietnam have been protected by immunisation over the past 40 years, said the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF offices in Vietnam on April 25 when they mark the World Immunisation Week from April 24-30.
Society
InfographicVietnam tops Asia-Pacific in workplace wellness
Workplace well-being is on an "upward trajectory" throughout Asia-Pacific, with Vietnam leading the region (65.09), according to a recent study by Asia's largest mental health care company Intellect.
Society
Government’s action program cracks down on illegal fishing
A raft of measures to deal with illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is included in the Government’s freshly issued action program as the country is striving to clamp down on illegal fishing.
