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Submitted by ctv_en_7 on Fri, 03/10/2006 - 12:00
The quality of some transport works is still poor due to poor management over design and evaluation work. In addition, there remain shortcomings in supervisory work from various project executing teams, said Vu Bay, Deputy chief of the Transport Construction Quality Control and Management Bureau in an interview granted to a VOV reporter.

Reporter:

Could you tell us about the current situation of transport works?

Vu Bay: In general, the quality of transport works is good. Almost all major transport projects have made remarkably progress and are proceeding under control. Typical projects include My Thuan Bridge, Binh Bridge, Kien Bridge, Ho Chi Minh Highway, National Highway No 1 from Hanoi to Lang Son, a group of construction works in Da nang Port, a system of bridge and railways, and especially the tunnels through Hai Van Pass. Other projects are underway and are also showing positive signs in terms of quality such as the super-highway from HCM City to Trung Luong, and Bai Chay Bridge.

Reporter: Apart from good quality construction works, the transport sector also has some construction works with poor quality. Could you explain the reasons for this?

Mr Vu Bay: This is a sad fact and the situation can be attributed to a number of reasons including poor design management and evaluation work. In addition, consultant supervisors lack the capability to discover and solve the problem on the spot. There remain a lot of shortcomings in supervisory work from project executing teams. Building contractors are not aware about the need to obey the technical instructions of the project, especially for projects with low tender prices.

Reporter: What difficulties do contractors of transport works meet in implementing the technological process to ensure the quality of projects.

Mr Vu Bay: I think difficulties focus on projects in mountainous areas where landslides may occur, and projects in areas, with disadvantaged geographical locations. In addition, the Mekong Delta River has encountered a lot of difficulties in term of material sources, which are not able to meet the current requirements. On the other hand, the prices of construction materials always change and the State cannot control this.

Reporter: What solutions are considered most feasible to overcome such difficulties?

Mr Vu Bay: We have devised some solutions to address these difficulties. We have made some proposals to the State. At first, preventive funds should be raised to 25 percent instead of 10 percent for provinces, particularly for areas in disadvantaged geographical locations, to help solve emerging issues. Research on material sources for the Mekong Delta River should be conducted soon. In addition, there should be preferential economic policies for consultant supervisors and improvements in collecting technical parameters to evaluate the quality of transport works. The Ministry of Transport should discover and quickly solve technical and quality issues.

Reporter: Thank you very much.

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