Two years of hard work

This afternoon (November 30), at the headquarters of the Ministry of Transport, a conference was held to hand over the duties of the Minister of Transport.

Congratulating the new Minister Tran Hong Minh, Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang also expressed his emotion that although he had not been with the Ministry of Transport for a long time, he had been able to accomplish a number of tasks with the leadership, staff and employees of the Ministry of Transport.

Recalling the time more than 2 years ago, according to Minister Thang: on the first day at the Ministry, the work was still quite messy: The North-South Expressway project in the East, phase 1, had only reached 50% of the volume. Many projects were at risk of breaking schedule and having problems with land clearance.

However, with unanimous efforts, over the past time, the transport sector has made efforts to bring more than 800 km of expressway to the finish line. Thousands of km of expressway continue to be started. The North-South Expressway in the East, phase 1, has reached the finish line, and the project phase 2 has started construction of all 12 component projects.

The difficult task of selecting a contractor for the construction of Long Thanh airport has also been carried out. The inspection sector has gradually overcome its shortcomings and difficulties; the Road Traffic Law has removed bottlenecks for ministries and localities, and promoted decentralization.

"The most impressive thing is the enthusiasm and high sense of responsibility of the staff and workers of the agencies under the Ministry. The image of offices always lit up late at night, working hard to meet the project's construction schedule has become familiar to me.

On the construction site, there are images of engineers and workers working tirelessly, without rest, through the sun and rain. That effort has produced very proud results," Minister Thang shared.

Recognizing that the workload of the transport sector is still very large, the immediate goal is to complete 3,000 km of expressway by 2025; Prepare to invest in starting construction of 3 national railway lines; The High-speed Railway Project has just been approved by the National Assembly with a very high rate, has a super large scale and great challenges, however, Minister Nguyen Van Thang believes that with his experience and capacity, especially the advantage of coming from the armed forces with determination and clarity, the new Minister Tran Hong Minh will, together with the collective leadership, the executive board, cadres and workers of the whole sector, overcome challenges and complete the political tasks assigned by the Party, the State and the people.

Great joy to return to construction

Thanking and congratulating Minister Nguyen Van Thang, the new Minister of Transport Tran Hong Minh recalled the moment at 3:25 p.m. this afternoon (November 30), the North-South Expressway project was approved by the National Assembly in principle for investment, which also marked the basic approval of the programs of the Ministry of Transport during its term.

Honored to be entrusted with a new task by the Party and Government, Minister Tran Hong Minh affirmed that, following the achieved results, the Ministry of Transport will promote the spirit of "most efficiency, effectiveness and effectiveness" in accordance with the direction of General Secretary To Lam.

"Personally, after many years of growing up at school, continuing to experience many positions in the military and local environments, every step I take has received the trust and love of my comrades, teammates, and colleagues.

During my years as an engineer, I directly participated in directing the implementation of thousands of important infrastructure projects such as: Truong Son Road, border patrol road, projects on large islands. Until I returned to Cao Bang - the land I consider my second homeland, I thought that I had stopped being attached to the construction profession, but now I have returned to "cement concrete", to bridges and roads, to the field that I have been attached to for a very long time. The joy is great.

In my new position, I will work with the leadership, the Ministry of Transport's executive board and the entire industry to overcome difficulties, making the industry strong and even stronger," said Minister Tran Hong Minh.

Many positive results

Previously, reporting on the performance of the Ministry of Transport, Mr. Vu Thanh Trung, Director of the Department of Organization and Personnel, said that 2024 was identified as the year to "accelerate" the implementation of expressway projects with the goal of completing 3,000km by 2025. Up to now, the progress of important national projects and key projects of the transport sector has been basically guaranteed, with some projects likely to be completed 3 to 6 months ahead of schedule.

The Ministry has inaugurated and put into operation the last two component projects on the North-South Eastern Expressway, Phase 1, increasing the total length of expressways nationwide to more than 2,000km; and started construction on the last two projects to connect the Ho Chi Minh Road from North to South according to the Resolution of the National Assembly.

Regarding investment preparation, the Ministry of Transport has completed and submitted to the Politburo and the Central Executive Committee for comments to submit and have the National Assembly approve the investment policy for the high-speed railway project on the North-South axis and adjust the investment policy for the Long Thanh International Airport Project this morning (November 30, 2024).

Over the past 11 months, institutional development has recorded many positive results. The Ministry of Transport has implemented the task of developing and promulgating legal documents related to the Road Law, the Road Traffic Safety Law, and the Price Law, focusing on directing the development and completion of institutions, mechanisms and policies, contributing to promoting decentralization and decentralization to localities to carry out investment, management, and exploitation of transport infrastructure, and management of transportation, vehicles, and drivers.

"The Ministry of Transport continues to be one of the ministries, branches and localities with the highest average disbursement level in the country.

It is expected that by November 2024, the Ministry of Transport will disburse about VND 52,433 billion, reaching more than 73% of the plan, higher than the average disbursement rate of the whole country. The Ministry is strongly urging agencies and units to speed up the progress, meeting the target of reaching over 95% of the assigned capital plan by the end of the fiscal year," Mr. Trung informed.