Due to site clearance issues, many mountainous traffic connection project packages are at risk of missing schedule.

Updating the construction progress of the project connecting traffic in the northern mountainous provinces, the Department of Construction Investment Management ( Ministry of Transport ) said that as of early July 2024, the project's construction output reached nearly 39%, about 17.5% behind schedule.

"The project is at risk of not being completed as planned (December 2024), especially in 4 packages (XL01, XL03, XL07, XL11) due to the prolonged contractor selection process (contracts will not be signed until June 2023).

The progress of handing over the site of the bid packages has not met the requirements (only about 40%) and the handover is not continuous, causing difficulties in organizing and implementing the construction," the Department of Construction Investment Management assessed.

In order to soon bring the project to the finish line, the specialized management unit of the Ministry of Transport requested Project Management Board 2 (the investor) to closely coordinate with the locality and work with the manager of technical infrastructure works to completely resolve the problems.

"The Project Management Board 2 also needs to coordinate with the Department of Planning and Investment to work with relevant agencies, complete procedures to promptly arrange the remaining capital for the project's site clearance work; continue to organize inspections and review the entire construction progress for each bid package based on the handed-over site to adjust (if necessary) to ensure completion according to the schedule of the signed contract", the Department of Construction Investment Management proposed.