According to the Official Dispatch, recently, the Government and the Prime Minister have directed many ministries, agencies and localities to resolutely implement solutions to completely handle backlog and suspended projects.

Therefore, many works and projects have been promptly overcome difficulties, revived and put into good operation such as: Cat Linh Ha Dong railway project, Thai Binh 2 Thermal Power Plant project, Ha Bac Fertilizer Plant renovation and expansion project, Song Hau 1 Thermal Power Plant, Lot B Gas Field exploitation project and O Mon Thermal Power Center, removing some difficulties of Nghi Son Oil Refinery, Long Thanh International Airport, ... many works have been deployed at lightning speed, shortening construction time such as the 500 kV line 3 from Quang Trach (Quang Binh) to Pho Noi (Hung Yen). Thereby, it has improved the efficiency of use, not wasting state and social resources, contributing to promoting socio-economic development, creating trust for the people.

Bach Mai Hospital Facility 2 Project

However, there are still many projects and works that have not been promptly resolved by all levels, sectors, agencies and units, causing backlogs and prolonged construction stops, such as: Bach Mai Hospital and Viet Duc Hospital Facility 2 Project, Ho Chi Minh City Flood Control Project, Vicem Operations and Transaction Center, etc., causing waste of resources and public outrage.

To focus on thoroughly resolving existing problems, promptly completing and putting into use backlogged projects, constructions with prolonged construction stops, headquarters, offices, etc., the Prime Minister requests:

Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, and Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities shall thoroughly grasp and seriously and effectively implement the direction of General Secretary To Lam on combating waste; effectively implement the Government's Resolutions and the Prime Minister's directions on the effective use of resources, quickly deploy works and projects, avoid loss and waste, especially backlogged projects, projects that have stopped construction, headquarters of ministries, agencies, state-owned commercial banks, investment projects in production and business at corporations, state-owned corporations, hospitals, student dormitories, etc.

Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Government agencies, Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities direct immediate implementation:

Review and compile statistics on all projects, backlogs, construction stops, headquarters, and offices that are not in use or are not being used effectively within the scope and area of ​​management.

Urgently develop a plan to handle backlogged projects and works, construction stops, and slow-progress construction; effectively use headquarters and office buildings; report to the Prime Minister before November 30, 2024:

Clearly define the responsibilities of work content, progress, completion time, and implementing agency to serve as a basis for urging, checking, monitoring, and evaluating.

For work contents under authority, proactively have solutions to immediately and thoroughly handle problems and problems, at the same time arrange and mobilize resources to quickly implement projects and works that are backlogged, have been suspended for a long time, are behind schedule, and put into operation, use to promote the effectiveness of project objectives. Arrange for effective use of office buildings and headquarters in the area, especially for office buildings and headquarters after implementing administrative unit arrangement.

For matters beyond authority, promptly review, clearly report the content, problematic regulations, propose solutions, the responsible agency to resolve and the competent authority to decide, report to the Prime Minister for consideration and timely direction of handling before November 30, 2024.

Handle personal and organizational responsibilities for projects and works that are delayed or prolonged; resolutely replace or transfer to other jobs cadres and civil servants with weak capacity, who do not dare to do, avoid, push, work half-heartedly, are afraid of responsibility, are late and do not meet the requirements of assigned work in solving related issues that cause projects and works to be delayed, prolonged, waste resources, etc.

The Government Office monitors and urges ministries, agencies and localities to urgently implement this Official Dispatch.