Following an urgent request, the Ministry of Construction, in coordination with the Ministries of Natural Resources and Environment, Transport, and Science and Technology, is reviewing the regulations, standards, and procedures for processing sea sand for construction and land reclamation activities.
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Summary of the Prime Minister's directives on the progress of key national projects.
The Government Office issued Notice No. 564/TB-VPCP (December 19, 2024) on the conclusions of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the 15th meeting of the State Steering Committee on important national and key transport projects. The main directives include:
- Expedite investment procedures: The Prime Minister instructed the Ministry of Planning and Investment to expedite the appraisal of dossiers for the Tan Phu – Bao Loc, Hoa Lac – Hoa Binh projects and the upgrading of National Highway 6 (Xuan Mai – Hoa Binh), to be completed by December 2024. The provinces of Thai Binh, Lam Dong, Binh Phuoc, and Hoa Binh need to closely coordinate with the Ministry of Planning and Investment to finalize the procedures for selecting PPP investors, striving to commence construction of the Tan Phu – Bao Loc, Bao Loc – Lien Khuong, Ninh Binh – Nam Dinh – Thai Binh – Hai Phong, and Gia Nghia – Chon Thanh projects in February 2025.
- Expedite land clearance: Localities where the projects pass through need to continue implementing Official Dispatch No. 80/CĐ-TTg (August 16, 2024), especially the provinces of Tuyen Quang, Khanh Hoa, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Kien Giang, Bac Lieu and Da Nang City. Land clearance projects that have been separated need to be implemented proactively.
- Resolving mining permit procedures: The provinces of Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, and An Giang need to immediately address the licensing procedures and increase the capacity of construction material mines. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment needs to guide Tien Giang and An Giang on waterways and waterway protection corridors, as well as the licensing procedures for the Antraco stone quarry and adjust the dredging capacity of the Vam Nao River for An Giang. The Ministry of Construction needs to guide localities on determining and publishing the prices of mined materials.
- Using sea sand: Following the directive of Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha (Notice No. 538/TB-VPCP dated December 1, 2024), the Ministry of Construction, in coordination with the Ministries of Natural Resources and Environment, Transport, and Science and Technology, is urgently reviewing regulations, standards, and procedures for processing sea sand for construction and land reclamation purposes, as a basis for localities to implement pilot projects.
Results achieved regarding the use of sea sand:
- The Ministry of Transport has piloted the use of sea sand as a road embankment material in the Hau Giang – Ca Mau project.
- The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has completed a project to assess marine sand resources in the Mekong Delta region and transferred the results to Soc Trang province, which has granted licenses for several marine sand mining projects.
- The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued guidelines on salinity standards for aquaculture and salt tolerance thresholds for crops, providing a basis for the use of sea sand in transportation projects.
Overall objective: Ministries, sectors, and localities need to coordinate closely to overcome difficulties and accelerate the progress of projects, striving to complete 3,000 km of expressways by 2025 and complete the Long Thanh International Airport Project before December 31, 2025.
Key changes:
- Short and concise: Eliminate unnecessary sentences and focus on the main information.
- Emphasize action: Use strong verbs to express instructions and tasks.
- Clear layout: Use bullet points and paragraphs for easier reading and tracking.
- Focus on results: Highlight the achievements made in the use of sea sand.
