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Currently, the progress of implementing the ITS system, toll stations and load checking on the North - South expressway is still slow, potentially affecting the toll collection plan from early 2026. Rest stops on the expressway are being implemented very slowly compared to plan. According to a report of the Department of Economics - Construction Investment Management, of the 5 component projects of the North - South expressway in the 2017-2020 period, 4 projects have Construction progress is slow from 4% to 14.8% compared to plan; Expected to be completed by the end of October 2025. All bidding packages are very slow. Specifically, the Mai Son - National Highway 45 expressway project has an output of about 88%, 12% slow due to problems with site clearance at Thieu Giang intersection; National Highway 45-Nghi Son output reached about 85.2%, slow 14.8% due to weak soil treatment and problems with site clearance at Nghi Son intersection; Nghi Son-Dien Chau output reached about 90%, 10% slow; Vinh Hao-Phan Thiet output reached about 96%, 4% slow due to slow clearance of turning roads at 3 intersections (Ma Lam, Dai Ninh and Cho Lau). Up to now, equipment supply packages of component projects of National Highway 45-Nghi Son, Nghi Son-Dien Chau, Phan Thiet-Dau Giay have imported and gathered 100% of equipment; The remaining 2 component projects have imported and assembled (90-98)% of equipment. RELATED NEWS Currently, 3 component projects include: Nghi Son-Dien Chau, Vinh Hao-Phan Thiet and Phan Thiet-Dau Giay, contractors are installing equipment at the site; The remaining 2 component projects, Mai Son-National Highway 45, National Highway 45-Nghi Son, are under cable construction and have not yet installed equipment at the site. For the 12 North-South Expressway component projects in the 2021-2025 period, progress is very slow compared to the direction of the Ministry of Construction even though contractor selection has been completed and construction has started. Accordingly, 3 component projects of the Vung Ang-Bung section, Bung-Van Ninh, Quang Ngai-Hoai Nhon have started construction (75 days late); December 9 is expected to complete contractor selection from October 31 to November 20, 2025 (90-110 days late). The bidding package for providing shared software was completed on September 30, 2025 (60 days late). In addition, the end-to-end toll collection system and road traffic electronic payment database management system were opened on October 21, selected the contractor on October 28, and signed the contract on October 31, 2025 (90 days late). Department of Economics - Construction Investment Management for that the Directors of project management boards are responsible to the Minister if they do not complete the system before December 31, 2025. The progress milestone must be completed by the end of this year. In order to speed up progress in the coming time, the Department of Economics and Construction Investment Management requires project management boards to speed up implementation progress to soon complete construction and installation packages; Thang Long Project Management Board coordinates with relevant units to research and supplement toll station designs (if necessary) to overcome problems caused by the Cao Bo-Mai Son section not yet implementing the design and construction of toll stations; Direct contractors to urgently deploy equipment installation work at the site. Project management boards need to review and develop an overall and detailed construction schedule for each bidding package, each work item and have solutions to speed up the construction progress to compensate for slow progress, ensuring completion of construction and installation bidding packages before November 30, and completion of equipment and software supply bidding packages before December 31, 2025; Focus on directing contractors to prioritize completing the toll collection system, ensuring it can operate from January 1, 2026. In cases of exceeding bidding package prices, project management boards urgently handle situations in bidding according to regulations, ensuring early completion of contractor selection and contract signing. Department of Economics - Construction Investment Management, Vietnam Road Administration and Information Technology Center coordinate to support project management boards to review bidding package prices and content of approved bidding documents (if necessary) in handling situations of exceeding bidding package prices. With the Van Ninh-Cam Lo section component project, Ho Chi Minh Project Management Board coordinates with relevant units to research, promptly adjust and supplement toll station designs (if necessary) to overcome shortcomings. Because the Cam Lo-La Son section has not yet implemented the design and construction of toll stations. According to Decision No. 1252/QD - The asset exploitation period is 7 years from the date of starting to collect expressway use tolls. The Ministry of Construction assigned the Vietnam Road Administration to organize and manage the collection of expressway tolls according to current law. It is known that after completing the investment and construction of toll station infrastructure; Installing equipment for toll collection; Back-End system; public service works at rest stops; technical infrastructure, technological equipment for traffic management and operation), Vietnam Road Administration will organize toll collection and management.Collect fees according to the provisions of Decree No. 130/2024/ND-CP dated October 10, 2024 of the Government, the Bidding Law and other relevant laws. Expected latest in the first quarter of 2026. Previously, the Minister of Construction issued Decision No. 496/QD-BXD approving the Project to exploit road traffic infrastructure assets for Mai Son Expressway - National Highway 45, National Highway 45 - Nghi Son, Nghi Son - Dien Chau, Vinh Hao - Phan Thiet, Phan Thiet - Dau Giay under the management of t
