After a period of construction in moderation and even halt because of capital disbursement difficulties, two particularly important projects in HCMC have been restarted and on the way to the finish line comprising Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line and VND10 trillion (US$429.78 million) anti-flooding project.
Chairman of HCMC People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong and his deputy Tran Vinh Tuyen yesterday inspected the construction site of the first metro line, Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien, in efforts to solve difficulties for the project to be built on schedule by 2020.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has required the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of Transport, HCMC People’s Committee and relevant agencies to seriously implement the instruction by the Politburo to increase the total investment capital of the first and second metro lines, Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien and Ben Thanh-Tham Luong.
Japan is one of Ho Chi Minh City’s most important partners in many spheres, from economy and investment to education, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong.
The Ministry of Transport has proposed the National Assembly to continue paying attention to Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line in Ho Chi Minh City, intensify supervision and inspection to solve difficulties and problems during the project’s implementation process.
The first rail track stretch from Binh Thai crossroads to Hanoi Highway flyover of Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line will be installed on October 23, announced director of the project Duong Huu Hoa.
The HCMC Management Board of Urban Railway yesterday said that the first underground metro stretch, from Ba Son station to Saigon Opera House, of Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line will be built on October 31.
The HCMC People’s Committee has proposed the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Ministry of Finance to use official assistance development (ODA) funds for urgent projects in the city.
Although the Prime Minister has approved to allocate mid term investment capital for the first metro line project Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien, the Ministry of Planning and Investment has yet to issue any document to settle the issue.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed to give HCMC an advance of official development assistance (ODA) funds in mid-term public investment plan in the phase of 2016-2020 for building the first metro line project Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien on schedule, announced the Government Office yesterday.
