Japan is worried about paying off Than Thanh – Suoi Tien meter

Umeda Kunio, Tosgaire from Japan to Vietnam, has sent a letter to Secretary Nàyen Thien Nhan to the HCM City Party; expresses concerns about the slow cost of the Metro Than Than – Suoi Tien project. Ask home leaders to solve problems arising from the project.

Mr Umeda said that the project had been delayed in terms of agreement from the investment decision (change), and # 39; means that there was no budget from last October; So, the leaders of their home must influence the upper authorities to accept the & # 39; the project.

Due to the fact that Ho Chi Minh City has promised to make pre-payments to its home budget to its location, The largest proportion, Umeda Kunio suggested that the town would be able to implement payrolls for contractors.

"Currently, the payment methods for contractors have moved forward and the remainder of payments late to the construction company and company is more than $ 100 million." Emphasis has been completed by contractors In late December, these issues have not been solved, and I'm sorry that the project needs to stop construction, "said Umeda Kunio.

Ben Thanh Project – Suoi Tien Metro Project. Photograph: Duy.

The Japanese ambassador also asked to have the home to # 39; Identify relevant areas, in particular Urban Rail Administration, to sign up to the NJT construction management consultation contract as soon as the date of its termination is terminated; charter. 4 years ago. The contract was not reviewed, which encouraged the consultant to work unpaid work in the last 19 months. The delayed payment for this joint venture has reached $ 20 million.

Mr Umeda Kunio also praised construction costs for his CP2 package, which is the Sumitomo contractor – Cienco a & # 39; do. Prior to this, due to the slow cutting of land, the delays were delayed. package, but Ho Chi Minh City Finance Department did not pay construction costs. Although the Ministry of Construction has written, it is possible to pay the construction cost even after the completion date of its offer package.

Starting in August 2012, a metro line 1 is approximately 20 km long, and passes through areas 1, 2, 9, Binh Thanh, Thu Duc and Di The area (Binh Duong). Of the 2.6 underground km (3 stations) and over 17km high (11 stations). At this time, the work has completed over 50% of the workload, but constantly in "hungry" capital status.

In 2007, the town agreed the project with a total investment of nearly VND17,400 billion (over 126,500 million yen). This time the project has been identified as a group A – not to submit to the National Assembly for an investment policy agreement. Subsequently, the general consultee of its project has been defined and explained, the total investment in 2009 is more than 47,300 billion (more than 235,500 million yen) Japan – subject to An application to the National Assembly for approval.

At present, the Ministry of Transport has a " concludes the report on the project for reporting to the National Assembly.