Commencement and inauguration of 250 typical projects nationwide to celebrate August Revolution and National Day September 2

Leaders and former leaders of the Party and State cut the ribbon to inaugurate the Vietnam Exhibition Center. (Source: VGP)

On the morning of August 19, nationwide, groundbreaking and inauguration ceremonies for 250 works and projects will take place simultaneously at 80 locations to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025).

The ceremony was held online from the central point (Vietnam Exhibition Center, Hanoi ) to 79 points in 34 provinces and cities and was broadcast live by Vietnam Television.

Attending the event at the central bridge were General Secretary To Lam; Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh; former Politburo member, former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung; former Politburo member, former Standing member of the Secretariat Le Hong Anh; Politburo member, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Bui Thi Minh Hoai.

Attending the event at the connecting points were comrades: Former Politburo member, former President Nguyen Minh Triet; former Politburo member, former President Truong Tan Sang; former Politburo member, former National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan; General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Minister of National Defense; General Luong Tam Quang, Politburo member, Minister of Public Security; Politburo member, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh ; Politburo member, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen.

Also attending were members of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister, leaders of ministries, central and local agencies.

General Secretary To Lam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and delegates attended the groundbreaking and inauguration ceremony of 250 projects. (Source: VGP)

250 projects and works in 34 provinces/cities are eligible to start construction and inaugurate with a total investment of about 1,280 trillion VND, of which 89 projects and works have been inaugurated; 161 projects and works have started construction. There are 08 important national projects, 46 group A projects; 155 group B projects and 41 group C projects.

By sector, there are 59 projects and works in transport infrastructure; 44 projects and works in civil and urban construction; 57 projects and works in industrial construction; 36 projects and works in technical infrastructure; 22 projects and works in social housing; 6 projects and works in agriculture and rural development; 3 projects and works in culture and sports; 12 projects and works in education; 1 in national defense; 1 in health care.

Among the projects, there are 129 projects with State capital of 478,000 billion VND, accounting for 37% of the total amount and 121 projects and works invested from other capital sources with 802,000 billion VND, accounting for 63% of the total amount. There are 05 FDI projects with a total investment of about 54,000 billion VND.

The inauguration and putting into operation of works and projects and the simultaneous commencement of large-scale works contribute to creating momentum and position for the country's socio-economic development, strengthening regional connectivity; contributing to growth of 8% or more in 2025 and double-digit growth in the following years; creating jobs and livelihoods for people and improving people's lives.

Leaders, former leaders of the Party and State and delegates attended the groundbreaking and inauguration ceremony of 250 projects at the central bridge. (Source: VGP)

Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh said: In the 2021-2025 period, investment in infrastructure construction has received special attention from the Party and State and is identified as one of the strategic breakthroughs to promote socio-economic development and strengthen security and national defense.

The National Assembly and the Government have paid attention to, directed, and assigned many important tasks to ministries, branches, and localities, including industrial and energy projects, key transportation projects such as highways, airports, seaports, urban railways, high-speed railways, etc.

Accompanying the whole country, ministries, branches, localities, and business communities have made efforts to coordinate in implementing key projects, determined to accelerate the implementation progress, start construction, and complete many important projects and works, contributing to the country's completion of the set goals to enter a new era - the era of national growth, creating a solid foundation for economic growth of more than 8% in 2025 and towards double-digit growth in the following years.

With the efforts of ministries, branches, localities and enterprises, today across the country, we held the inauguration and groundbreaking ceremonies for 250 projects in 34 provinces/cities. Of which, 161 projects were started; 89 projects were inaugurated. The total investment of the projects is 1,280,000 billion VND, of which 129 projects are state capital with 478,000 billion VND, accounting for 37% and 121 projects with other capital with 802,000 billion VND, accounting for 63% (of which there are 5 FDI projects with 54,000 billion VND).

These are important projects of strategic significance; they are not only the result of efforts and joint efforts to overcome difficulties, but also a symbol of the aspiration for development and the will to rise of the entire nation. This is also a vivid demonstration of the achievements in developing the country's infrastructure, demonstrating the determination of the Party, State and people in building a prosperous, civilized and modern Vietnam.

Regarding expressways, from the beginning of 2025 to now, we have completed 455km, bringing the total length of expressways put into operation to about 2,476km; it is expected that from now until the end of the year, we will strive to complete about 700km more, towards the target of 3,000km by the end of 2025 and 5,000km by 2030. Regarding the coastal road system, 1,397km have been put into operation, 633km are under construction, and the target of 2,838km of coastal roads is gradually being completed. Today, the Ministry of Construction started construction on 6 expressway projects with a total length of 364km and upgraded and expanded many other road projects; especially the start of the expressway from Ca Mau to Dat Mui, which is the last piece on the North-South axis,...

Regarding maritime and inland waterways, with more than 3,260km of coastline and a dense river network, we have great potential to develop the marine economy and water transport. Many key projects have been deployed such as Cai Mep - Thi Vai port, Lach Huyen, Hau River channel, Cho Gao canal, promoting investment in Can Gio port, Nam Do Son, etc., contributing to the development of logistics and cost reduction. The groundbreaking of Hon Khoai and Bai Goc ports today is a strategic step, serving economic development, ensuring national defense and security and contributing to the implementation of Resolution No. 36-NQ/TW on the strategy for developing the marine economy.

Regarding railways, two urban railway projects, Cat Linh - Ha Dong, Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien and Nhon - Kim Ma, have been put into operation, gradually modernizing the urban area. Today, the groundbreaking ceremony of the resettlement area projects serving the North - South and Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong high-speed railway projects is extremely important, creating the premise for the high-speed railway projects to be implemented on schedule.

Regarding aviation, the completion of many key aviation projects such as the expansion of Tan Son Nhat and Noi Bai ports... and especially Long Thanh International Airport is being implemented and will be basically completed in 2025. Today, we continue to start construction of Gia Binh port (level 4E), Cat Bi Terminal T2, and the expansion of Ca Mau port...

Regarding civil construction works, compared to the beginning of the term, the urbanization rate has reached 44.9% (up 5.6%); the urban population has access to clean water reaching 94% (up 3%); the average housing area is 26.6m² floor/person (up 2.2m²),... From 2021 to now, the whole country has implemented 692 social housing projects with about 634,000 units, aiming to reach 1 million units for low-income people by 2030; the whole country has joined hands to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses, more than 334,200 units, this is a "Special National Project", "Project of the Party's will, the people's heart" and has reached the finish line 5 years and 4 months ahead of the target set in Resolution 42-NQ/TW.

Today, here, we are proud to inaugurate the National Exhibition Center, which is ranked in the world's top 10, a project with a super-sized and super-heavy structure, with a construction time of just over 10 months invested by Vingroup, along with many other typical projects such as: Nghe An Oncology Hospital, Saigon International Financial Center; starting 21 social housing projects with about 11,500 apartments in many provinces and cities..., Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh emphasized.

Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh speaks at the ceremony. (Source: VGP)

Regarding technological development, in recent years, the construction industry has made many great strides in science and technology, mastering many modern technologies such as: construction of bridges of all kinds, tunnel construction; intelligent traffic systems; step by step application of BIM technology, artificial intelligence, etc. Implementing the direction of the Politburo in Resolution 57 on breakthroughs in science and technology development, digital transformation, we need to continue to innovate, strengthen international cooperation to further promote the development of science and technology, application of technology and new materials.

Thoroughly implementing the Prime Minister's directive, "all must unite for the common goal, for the benefit of the people, the nation and the people"; "harmonious interests, sharing difficulties", the Construction industry determined to be determined to complete the projects, that is the honor, the responsibility before the Party, the State and the people. The Prime Minister, ministries, branches and localities have launched emulation movements, both to encourage and cheer, and as an "order" to strive with high determination, great efforts, actively innovate thinking, ways of thinking, ways of doing; at the same time, proactively overcome difficulties in materials and weather conditions.

Under the close direction of the Government, Government leaders, ministries, branches and localities, tens of thousands of engineers and workers at construction sites have worked continuously with the spirit of "3 shifts and 4 shifts", "eating quickly, sleeping urgently", ready to work through holidays and Tet, overcoming all harsh weather conditions to bring the project to completion on schedule and ensure quality.

The Minister of Construction stated that the inauguration and commencement of projects today are of special importance, creating a solid foundation for our country to enter a new development phase - "the era of national growth", contributing to realizing the goal of double-digit economic growth in the coming years.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the inauguration and groundbreaking ceremony of 250 works and projects to celebrate the 80th anniversary of National Day. (Source: VGP)

Speaking at this important event, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his honor and pride, and was moved to join General Secretary To Lam and other leaders and former leaders of the Party and State, leaders and former leaders of central and local departments, ministries and branches, and all compatriots and comrades across the country in attending the inauguration and groundbreaking ceremony of 250 projects and works with a total investment of nearly 1.3 million billion VND, broadcast live at 80 locations across the three regions of the North - Central - South of the country, contributing to the innovation of organizing major anniversaries of the country.

Looking back over the past 80 years, we are even more proud of the historical tradition and the glorious past of our ancestors and our nation; looking back to appreciate and understand the value of independence, freedom, peace and unity; looking back to appreciate and be grateful for the heroic sacrifices of previous generations, the heroes and martyrs of the nation; looking back to go further, to become stronger, prouder and more confident in the future of the nation in the new era; looking back to be confident, to continue to do century-old projects such as the North-South high-speed railway, the urban railway in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, the international financial center in Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, etc.

With the immortal spirit of the August Revolution, we are now making efforts to accelerate, break through, be more rapid and bold to successfully implement the goals set out in the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress and the 5-year Socio-Economic Development Plan 2021-2025, determined to realize the 2 100-year strategic goals.

In that context, recently, under the leadership of the Party, Government and Prime Minister, the Government has resolutely directed the concentration of resources to implement 3 strategic breakthroughs to develop the country quickly and sustainably, including developing strategic infrastructure, mobilizing all resources to develop the country.

A series of national highways and arterial expressways were formed, important large-scale projects, many works of international stature, industrial parks, urban areas, medical, educational, social, sports infrastructure, etc. were invested, built and inaugurated.

We are striving to have at least 3,000 km of expressways and 1,700 km of coastal roads by the end of 2025; basically complete Long Thanh International Airport, Noi Bai International Terminal T2, complete at least 100,000 social housing units, start construction of the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway, clear land for the North-South high-speed railway, gradually complete the urban railway system, build major seaports in Can Gio and Hon Khoai, implement transport and energy infrastructure projects with Laos, Cambodia and ASEAN countries... These are important premises and foundations for the strong development of the country's infrastructure in the new period, in the new era.

The Prime Minister requested all levels, sectors, localities, enterprises, organizations and individuals to continue to make efforts and enthusiastically compete to speed up the completion of works and projects, and put them into operation in 2025. (Source: VGP)

The Prime Minister emphasized that today, we are holding the inauguration and groundbreaking ceremony for 250 large-scale, technically complex projects that play a very important role in socio-economic development, attracting the strong participation of private enterprises, specifically:

- 89 projects and works were inaugurated with a total investment of about 220 trillion VND, including: completing and opening 208 km of expressways, increasing the total length of expressways nationwide, putting into operation nearly 2,500 km, Rach Mieu 2 bridge, Tri An Hydropower Plant expansion, Hoa Binh expansion, Nghe An Oncology Hospital with a scale of 1,000 beds, Ministry of Public Security Headquarters, Saigon Marina International Financial Center... Not to mention the large works that have been and will be inaugurated on this occasion such as the National Data Center, Nhon Trach 3, 4 Power Plant, Lao Cai - Vinh Yen 500kV transmission line project, preparing to inaugurate Phong Chau bridge, oil and gas projects...

Here, we inaugurated the National Exhibition Fair Center with a scale of 90 hectares, total investment of more than 7,000 billion VND, completed in just 10 months, promising to be a space contributing to promoting the development of the cultural industry and entertainment industry of Vietnam.

- 161 new projects and works were started with an investment scale of about 1,060,000 billion VND, playing an important role in the socio-economic development of localities, such as: Ngoc Hoi bridge connecting Hanoi with Hung Yen, expanding Long Thanh - Ho Chi Minh City expressway, Ca Mau - Dat Mui expressway; Hon Khoai dual-use general port; Viettel Research and Development Center; Ministry of Public Security Biotechnology Center; industrial infrastructure works; resettlement area projects serving the North-South high-speed railway project and the Hanoi-Lao Cai-Hai Phong railway project...

Gia Binh International Airport, which started construction today, is one of the strategic infrastructure projects for security, defense, and economy, and is expected to be a bright spot on the regional and international aviation and logistics map.

In particular, 22 social housing projects have been started with tens of thousands of apartments. In addition, the nationwide movement to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses with more than 334,000 completed houses has become a "Special National Project", reaching the finish line 5 years earlier than the target set by Resolution 42-NQ/TW, dated November 24, 2023 of the 13th Party Central Committee, demonstrating the "Project of the Party's will and the people's heart", in our country there are basically no temporary and dilapidated houses.

- The total investment capital for the above 250 works and projects is only about 37% State capital, the remaining about 63% is private investment capital (in accordance with the Party's policy on private economic development, State capital leading, activating all social resources). Investment capital is spread across the 3 regions of North - Central - South, spread across all economic - social fields, science and technology, digital transformation, national security and defense, foreign affairs, health, education, sports, culture, social security...

The Prime Minister pointed out: The key socio-economic projects inaugurated and started today have many strategic meanings in "turning the situation around and changing the state" of the country's strategic infrastructure:

- Contribute to realizing the vision and policies of the Party and State in developing synchronous and modern strategic infrastructure, creating new development space, creating breakthroughs in economic and regional connectivity, creating an attractive investment and business environment, creating jobs and livelihoods for the people, creating a driving force to promote the country's development, creating added value for brands, reducing input costs, logistics costs, increasing the competitiveness of goods and businesses.

- Demonstrating the determination of the entire Party, the participation, companionship and sharing of the entire political system, people and businesses (especially private businesses) in building and developing national infrastructure with the spirit of "what is said must be done, what is committed must be done, what is done must have results and specific products".

- Demonstrating maturity, growth, confidence, courage, advancement, self-reliance, self-strengthening, and mastery of technology in developing socio-economic infrastructure of Vietnamese people to create works in Vietnam, by Vietnamese people and invested and implemented by Vietnamese people.

- Vividly and authentically reflects the efforts, solidarity and consensus of the entire political system, relevant entities and people in competing to participate in and implement projects;

- Expressing the joy, excitement and happiness of the people when enjoying the fruits of the revolution, the fruits of the Party and State brought to the people, increasingly improving the material and spiritual life of the people.

- Create motivation, inspire, arouse aspirations, deepen pride and patriotism, and fuel the determination and dedication to build and develop the country of every Vietnamese citizen.

The Prime Minister expressed his hope that each project today will continue to be a piece of the puzzle that adds color and brilliance to the Vietnamese national picture of “Independence - Freedom - Peace - Unity - Integration - Strength - Prosperity - Civilization - Prosperity”. Hopefully, we will have more new symbolic projects of Vietnam that are mentioned and admired by friends in the region and the world; more creative cultural and social spaces for people to enjoy more and more.

The exhibition space of the Diplomatic sector at the National Achievements Exhibition on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of National Day with the theme: "80 years of the Journey of Independence - Freedom - Happiness".

2025 is the year of many important events of the country, the year of organizing party congresses at all levels, towards the 14th National Party Congress, the starting point of a new era - the era of strong, civilized, prosperous and prosperous development of the nation as General Secretary To Lam stated. Therefore, in order to quickly put the projects into operation, use, serving the goal of national development in the new era and with the spirit of "the sooner the projects are implemented, the more effective they are, reducing ICOR, not increasing capital, not prolonging, making the people happy, society excited, localities and the country developing", the Head of the Government proposed:

Firstly, investors and related units are required to organize the management, operation, exploitation and use of the works and projects inaugurated today to ensure safety, promote investment efficiency, and ensure a bright - green - clean - beautiful environment. Localities should maximize the advantages of the projects to invest in planning and developing new spaces and infrastructure to promote local socio-economic development. At the same time, continue to pay attention to and care for the lives of people, especially families who have given up land for the project.

Second, it is recommended that localities, investors, contractors, relevant agencies and units focus on resolving legal issues, investing in equipment, human resources, resources, promptly resolving necessary administrative procedures to quickly implement construction, strive to complete ahead of schedule, improve committed quality, and soon put works and projects into effective exploitation and use.

Third, require all levels and sectors to promote decentralization and delegation of power along with resource allocation so that "locals decide, locales do, locales are responsible" and to strengthen inspection and supervision. Focus on removing institutional barriers, cutting down on cumbersome administrative procedures for people and businesses. Ensure the "6 clear" assignment: clear people, clear work, clear time, clear responsibility, clear products, clear authority, to make "3 easy": easy to inspect, easy to urge, easy to evaluate.

Fourth, the implementation of projects is based on the spirit of “3 yeses” and “2 noes”, in which “3 yeses”: the interests of the State, the interests of the people, the interests of enterprises and “2 noes”: no corruption, negativity, no loss, no waste of assets, efforts, and money of the People. During the implementation process, especially when encountering difficulties and obstacles, it is necessary to uphold the spirit of solidarity, “ideology must be clear, determination must be high, efforts must be great, actions must be drastic and effective, each task must be completed, each task must be completed” and immediately reported to the competent authority for handling and resolution.

Fifth, with the spirit of "resources come from thinking, vision, motivation comes from innovation, creativity, strength comes from the People and businesses", each individual and subject participating in the project must promote self-reliance, self-strengthening, dare to think, dare to do, be proactive, timely, not wait, rely on, innovate style, methods, ways of thinking, ways of doing to complete assigned tasks. Promote the spirit of mutual support, large enterprises support small enterprises, encourage local enterprises to grow stronger, rise up to take on larger projects in their homeland, in their birthplace.

Sixth, promote the spirit of solidarity, strengthen coordination between agencies in the political system. Seek the support and participation of the people. Launch emulation movements, create an enthusiastic working atmosphere, portray good people and good deeds at the construction site. Implement timely rewards but strict discipline, ensure the correct progress, construction quality, labor safety, and environmental sanitation as prescribed.

On this occasion, the Prime Minister requested all levels, sectors, localities, enterprises, organizations and individuals to continue to make efforts and enthusiastically compete to accelerate the completion of works and projects, and put them into operation in 2025, including speeding up the completion of procedures to proceed to inaugurate and start construction of all works on December 19, 2025, to welcome the 14th National Congress of the Party.

Promoting the spirit of the heroic and historic August Revolution. Building a peaceful, unified, independent, democratic, self-reliant, prosperous and civilized Vietnam. With the highest sense of responsibility "All for the benefit of the nation, for the prosperous and happy life of the people, for the sustainable development of the country", we join hands in solidarity, unity, work together, win together, develop together, enjoy together and have joy, happiness and pride together.

Determined to make efforts, faster, faster, bolder, bolder to complete key national projects on schedule and ahead of schedule, especially high-speed railway projects, nuclear power plants, high-tech centers, digital transformation centers... Bringing the Vietnamese people to the stage of glory to stand shoulder to shoulder with the world powers as beloved President Ho Chi Minh always wished.

We believe that, in a special atmosphere, with a special heroic spirit, special efforts, we will create achievements, projects of special meaning and nature; create momentum, force, and spirit for double-digit growth in the following years, realizing the two 100-year goals set.

With that spirit, the Prime Minister officially announced the inauguration and groundbreaking of 250 works and projects to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2, and the 80th anniversary of the Traditional Day of the heroic People's Public Security Force.

General Secretary To Lam awarded the First Class Labor Medal to Vingroup for its outstanding achievements in organizing and implementing the construction of the Vietnam Exhibition Center. (Source: VGP)

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presented the Prime Minister's Certificates of Merit to 12 outstanding groups and 3 individuals during the peak emulation campaign of 500 days and nights to complete 3,000 km of expressway. (Source: VGP)

At the inauguration ceremony of the Vietnam Exhibition Center, Hanoi, General Secretary To Lam and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh awarded the First and Third Class Labor Medals to collectives that have made special contributions to the socio-economic development of the capital and the country.