The
Hanoitimes - While the Phu Quoc International Airport is likely to be completed
on schedule by the end of 2012, infrastructure works around it are making slow
progress.
The VND16.2 trillion (US$810 million) airport
in Duong To Commune will replace the existing Phu Quoc Airport 10 km away.
Dang Hai Nam, deputy head of the airport
construction management, told Tuoi Tre that work on the runways, hangars, and
terminals were proceeding on schedule.
However, several roads leading the airport
were yet to be completed, he said.
The seven-kilometer Duong Dong – Cua Lap road,
for instance, was only half complete though construction began as long ago as
in October 2008, he said. The road was scheduled for completion in November 2009.
“[The road] is full of dust on sunny days and
becomes muddy whenever it rains,” Nguyen Thi Lien, a local, said.
Construction of the Cua Lap Bridge on the
road has barely started though the contractors have been given two extensions.
Hoang Ngoc Chinh, head of a construction team
from 508 Company under the Civil Engineering Construction Company No 5, said 10
workers from his team were building the bridge’s abutments.
Asked when the bridge would be completed since
such a small number of workers were doing the job, he replied he had “no idea.”
Danh Thanh Vinh of the Kien Giang Province
Department of Transport, admitted all five traffic projects meant to serve the
new airport were behind schedule.
He blamed the tardiness on the lack of funds
and the poor capabilities of some of the contractors.
“The provincial people’s committee planned to
spend VND338 billion this year but we have only received VND200 billion.
“The five projects can meet the government’s
deadlines only if we have enough money.”
Nguyen Van Sau, deputy head of the management
board for the investment and development of Phu Quoc Island, said funds were
the biggest problem.
The rainy season, which lasted for as long as
six months on the island, also delayed the construction, he said.
“If the funds problem remains unresolved by
next year, the construction will not be done in time,” he warned.
Business & Investment Opportunities
YourVietnamExpert is a division of Saigon Business Corporation Pte Ltd, Incorporated in Singapore since 1994. As Your Business Companion, we propose a range of services in Consulting, Investment and Management, focusing three main economic sectors: International PR; Healthcare & Wellness;and Tourism & Hospitality. We also propose Higher Education, as a bridge between educational structures and industries, by supporting international programs. Sign up with twitter to get news updates with @SaigonBusinessC. Thanks.
No comments:
Post a Comment