Moc Bai Expressway is expected to be deployed this year

The information was said by Mr. Phan Van Mai when answering voters of Cu Chi and Hoc Mon at the meeting of the Ho Chi Minh City National Assembly deputies unit 10, including President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Chairman of the City People’s Council Nguyen Thi Le. and Political Commissar of the City Command Phan Van Xung, on the morning of May 11th.

Highway Ho Chi Minh City – Moc Bai is more than 53 km long, the first point of intersection 3 . belt in Cu Chi district, ending point at Moc Bai Economic Zone (Tay Ninh). The route was planned many years ago but has not been implemented. In October 2020, the Government agreed to let the city decide on investment policy and implement and approve the project.

With a total investment of 15,900 billion VND, the expressway is invested in the form of public-private partnership (PPP), BOT contract (build – operate – transfer). The project helps to break the monopolistic position, create a new route connecting Ho Chi Minh City – Tay Ninh and help reduce the load on National Highway 22.

According to Mr. Mai, the city is trying to submit this expressway project to the Prime Minister for approval in the second quarter of this year, and at the same time add the project to the medium-term public investment plan for the 2021-2025 period, submit it to the City Council in the coming months. mid-year meeting. “We try to implement the project from the end of this year and basically complete the period of 2023-2027,” he said.

Project related 3 . belt, Mr. Mai said the city has been actively preparing. Tomorrow afternoon, the National Assembly Standing Committee will verify this project and the 4th Ring of Hanoi to submit to the National Assembly in the next session.

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc also said that recently, the Politburo has approved the general policy for the 3rd belt. In the near future, the National Assembly will consider and approve a special mechanism for the belt 3 to be implemented faster. more favorable conditions, including reinvestment and finding more resources for development. “Ring 3, Moc Bai Expressway can’t be ignored,” he said.

In addition to the two projects above, the people of Cu Chi and Hoc Mon also mentioned that traffic in areas such as national highway 22, provincial roads 2, 7, 8, 15… was degraded and overloaded, causing difficulties for people. Many projects hang For decades, such as Saigon Safari Park, Bau Dung Industrial Park, etc., people’s interests are affected, unable to build houses or change land use purposes.

Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai said the city is reviewing the transport system and will propose the People’s Council to add a number of projects to the medium-term capital source for the 2021-2025 period. For projects that have not yet been allocated capital, the city will look for other investment sources.

As for the Safari park project, Mr. Mai said that the project is large-scale, so the Department of Planning and Architecture is presiding over the recalculation of functions, adjusting the planning to attract investors. Because just making parks will not be effective, it is difficult to call for investors, but adding housing and urban functions needs to adjust the planning, consult the Central Government.

Mr. Mai said that at the latest in June, he will work with Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen to work with Cu Chi and Hoc Mon districts to implement specific tasks after the conference. investment Promotion past. Currently, many investment projects in the two districts have been granted permits and signed memorandums of understanding, but for implementation it is necessary to solve bottlenecks in planning, land and investment procedures.

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc said the National Assembly delegation will closely monitor and urge the implementation of projects after the promotion conference in Cu Chi and Hoc Mon, so as not to let the situation “promise not to do”. In parallel with economic development, issues such as housing for the disadvantaged, family policies, social security… need to be taken care of.

Thu Hang