Hanoi (VNA) – The acceleration ofinvestment disbursement for transport infrastructure projects is extremelyimportant as the economy has been heavily affected by the COVID-19 epidemic,Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a meeting of the Government’s standingboard in Hanoi on March 12.
He singled out the component projects for the North-Southand Trung Luong-My Thuan-Can Tho expressways, stressing that obstacles to thoseprojects must be quickly removed.
ThePM agreed with the solution of changing the form of investment from public-privatepartnership (PPP) to public investment for several urgent projects as proposedby the Ministry of Transport.
He assigned the ministry to coordinate withrelevant ministries to make official reports about this issue for submission toauthorised agencies, as well as ensure the implementation progress and quality.
PM Phuc urged the ministry to push theconstruction of My Thuan Bridge 2 connecting the Mekong Delta provinces of TienGiang and Vinh Long for early completion.
Regarding the My Thuan-Can Tho expressway, thePM said this is an important route linking with the Trung Luong-My Thuanexpressway which is scheduled to be inaugurated in 2021.
Therefore, the State will provide the bestassistance for the implementation of this project, he affirmed./.