On August 23, 2024, at the Government Headquarters, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, Head of the State Steering Committee for national programs, projects, and key energy sector projects (Steering Committee), chaired the third session of the Steering Committee, with online connections to three provinces and cities: Can Tho, Đong Nai, and Ba Ria-Vung Tau.
After hearing reports from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, comments from members of the Steering Committee, and local authorities and agencies attending the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, Head of the Steering Committee, concluded as follows:
1. Ministries and sectors, based on their assigned functions and tasks, should continue to proactively study and propose amendments, supplements to laws, decrees, and relevant legal documents, creating a legal framework for investment and project development, especially the pilot project for offshore wind power development, addressing delayed projects, and developing mechanisms for gas-fired power projects.
Reports should be submitted to the Government to present to the National Assembly for consideration of issues under the authority of the National Assembly in accordance with legal regulations.
2. Ministries, sectors, and provincial People’s Committees are to proactively address within their authority any arising difficulties and obstacles related to the state management functions of ministries, sectors, and localities during project implementation.
They are to take proactive steps to remove obstacles and accelerate project progress. Any issues beyond their authority should be reported to the Government and the Prime Minister. Specifically, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha concluded with specific tasks on:
(1) the development of gas-fired power projects,
(2) the Long Phu Thermal Power Plant Project,
(3) the Quang Trach 1 and Quang Trach 2 Thermal Power Plant Projects,
(4) the pilot project for offshore wind power development, and
(5) the implementation of Power Plan 8.
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