According to reports from relevant units, compensation and site clearance for the construction have so far basically remained on schedule. All 13 communes have issued land acquisition plans and notices, and are implementing compensation payments to local residents in accordance with regulations.

All 13 projects have obtained appraisal results for site leveling items and have submitted main project components to the Department of Construction for appraisal; seven out of them have already received appraisal results for the main components.

All 13 projects have completed approval of contractor selection plans and the appointment of survey and design consultants for implementation after the basic design stage, with more than 535 billion VND (20.6 million USD) already disbursed and paid. Regarding construction progress, most key items such as site leveling, excavation and embankment, and construction of main building blocks are being carried out synchronously, meeting the set requirements.

Speaking at the meeting, Viet acknowledged and appreciated the proactive efforts of departments, sectors, project owners and construction units in implementing the projects.

He also requested project owners and localities to focus on accelerating site clearance and ensuring timely compensation payments to households before the Lunar New Year.

Relevant departments and sectors were asked to coordinate in reviewing and assessing investment scale and facilities to ensure uniformity across all projects.

Project owners were instructed to direct contractors to mobilise maximum machinery and manpower to speed up construction progress and to complete all legal procedures in strict accordance with the law.