Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong (middle) checks the progress of the 10,000 billion VND anti-flooding project on the morning of May 23.
Working with Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong on the progress of the anti-flooding project considering climate change factors (phase 1) on the morning of May 23, Mr. Nguyen Tam Tien, General Director of Trung Nam Group –
The important items have basically been completed, but there are still some ground locations for the construction of ancillary items.
Mr. Hoang Tung, Chairman of Nha Be District People’s Committee, said that the problem in the area is related to the wharf construction for oil tankers (Vietnam Aviation Petroleum Port Joint Stock Company) that is overlapping the embankment that the Company
Regarding Binh Chanh district, Vice Chairman Nguyen Van Hong said that he will mobilize the last household that has not handed over the premises, if they do not agree, they will be forced.
Workers are completing the Tan Thuan tidal sluice project on the morning of May 23.
Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong assessed that this anti-flood project contributes to improving people’s quality of life, receiving great attention.
The city chairman directed localities that still had land problems to make every effort to hand over the project to the construction unit on time.
Regarding the wharf of Vietnam Aviation Petroleum Port Joint Stock Company, Mr. Phong said: `This project can not be built in the city without the consent of the government. Not to mention the project does not have a license.`
The head of the city government also agreed to the artistic lighting plan at some concrete pillars of anti-flooding works in the inner city to create a highlight for the urban landscape according to the investor’s proposal.
Phu Xuan tidal sluice gate located parallel to Phu Xuan bridge (connecting District 7 and Nha Be) has been basically completed.
Anti-flooding project considering climate change (phase 1) to control tidal flooding and proactively respond to climate change for an area of 750 square kilometers with about 6.5 million people in the right bank area
Once completed, the project will help the city proactively regulate and lower water levels in canals, improve urban water drainage and create environmental landscape for the area.
Initially, the project was expected to be completed in June 2019 but encountered many problems so it was delayed for 6 months due to: BIDV Bank – Saigon South Branch did not disburse funds (City People’s Committee has not yet signed to confirm the report
There were also constant disagreements between the investor and the contract supervision consulting unit when implementing the project.