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On the afternoon of October 19, in Can Tho, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a conference on the implementation status of expressway projects in the Mekong Delta region. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the conference on the implementation of expressway projects in the Mekong Delta region - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac. The conference was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, leaders of ministries, central agencies, secretaries, chairmen of localities in the Mekong Delta region, project management boards, and contractors. Currently, in the Mekong Delta region, the Ministry of Construction and localities are implementing 11 expressway component projects/projects with total length of 434.7 km. Of which, the Ministry of Construction is the managing agency of 5 component projects with a total length of 211.77 km, of which 4 projects are planned to be completed by 2025 with a length of 191.17 km (Can Tho - Hau Giang and Hau Giang - Ca Mau are 110.87 km long; Cao Lanh - Lo Te is 28.8 km long; Lo Te - Rach Soi is 110.87 km long; Cao Lanh - Lo Te is 28.8 km long; Lo Te - Rach Soi is 51.5 km long); My An - Cao Lanh project (newly started in July 2025) is planned to be completed in 2028 with a length of 26.6 km. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha spoke at the conference - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac The localities are the managing agencies of 6 component projects with a total length of 216.93 km, of which component project 1 Cao Lanh - An Huu is managed by Dong Thap Provincial Peoples Committee and is planned to be completed in 2025 with a length of 16 km; The remaining 5 projects are planned to be completed in 2026 and put into full operation in 2027 with a length of 200.93 km. These 5 projects have been directed by the Prime Minister to shorten the progress, specifically: Component project 1 Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang is 57 km long, completed by the Peoples Committee of An Giang province as the managing agency on December 19, 2025; Component project 2, 3, 4 Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang is 132.5 km long, with Can Tho City Peoples Committee as the managing agency, and component project 2 Cao Lanh - An Huu, 11.43 km long, with Dong Thap Provincial Peoples Committee as the managing agency, completed on April 30, 2026. Delegates reported - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac Projects have basically completed site clearance work, many projects have 100% site completion. Regarding construction materials, the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha have paid attention and repeatedly directly inspected, worked, and directed ministries, branches, and localities to focus on removing obstacles and speeding up the licensing process for mines. Up to now, they have basically met the needs of projects. Deputy Minister of Construction Pham Minh Ha reported at the conference - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac According to a report from the Ministry of Construction, localities have licensed the exploitation of 63.31 million m3 of sand for projects (compared to the need of 54.2 million m3), however the allowed exploitation capacity has not met the project implementation schedule. Regarding stone materials, the total need for projects is 8.6 million m3, the source of 5.5 million m3 has been identified. The work of supporting resettlement and taking care of peoples lives is done well by localities. The work of ensuring security, order and social safety in the project area is maintained. To ensure the completion of projects, investors have developed detailed plans and drastically directed contractors to mobilize increased machinery, equipment, human and material resources, and organize construction of 3 shifts of 4 crews. Of which, the Cao Lanh - Lo Te project has an output value of 92%, expected to be completely completed before December 19, 2025. Lo Te - Rach Soi project output value reaches 99%, expected to be completely completed by the end of October 2025. Can Tho - Ca Mau project output value reaches 75%. Cao Lanh - An Huu project, component 1 reached 68%; Component 2 reached 53.4%. Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang project, component 1 reaches 62%, components 2, 3, 4 average 45%. Deputy Minister of Finance Le Tan Can reported at the conference - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac. As for the My An - Cao Lanh project, which just started construction in July 2025, the Ministry of Construction is directing the investor to speed up the construction progress of the last 4 km of the route to soon complete connection and synchronous exploitation with component project 1 Cao Lanh - An Huu at the An Binh intersection. Recently, the Government and Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of National Defense to develop Opening investment in the Ca Mau - Dat Mui expressway section and road connected to Hon Khoai port. The Government also agreed to assign the Ministry of National Defense to apply urgent solutions to implement these projects as quickly as possible; The projects started construction on August 19 and the Ministry of National Defense is urgently implementing the projects according to schedule to move forward to connect Ca Mau to Dat Mui (forming a highway along the country, connecting from Cao Bang to Dat Mui). Reports and opinions at the conference also assessed that over the past time, removing difficulties and obstacles and supporting ministries, branches and localities to promote the implementation progress of key projects in the Mekong Delta is extremely necessary and timely. In addition to the achieved results, key transportation projects in the South, focusing on the vertical axis expressway project (Can Tho - Ca Mau), horizontal axis (Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang) and a number of other important projects in the SCL Delta region still have some difficulties, shortcomings and limitations. Such as difficulties in management in localities when first assigned to manage large-scale projects with complex technical requirements; Construction on soft ground; Difficulties in resources, especially materials for leveling and filling the r
