Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính inspects the Quảng Trạch-Phố Nối 500kV electric transmission line project. VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính inspected the project to build the Quảng Trạch-Phố Nối 500kV electric transmission line and presented Tết gifts to workers at the site during the weekend.

The power line, to stretch from Quảng Trạch District of the central province of Quảng Bình to Phố Nối of northern Hưng Yên Province, consists of four component subprojects, with a total length of 519km and a total investment of about VNĐ22.36 trillion (US$908.76 million). It crosses 211 communes and wards in 43 districts of nine provinces.

The first component subproject was launched on October 25, 2023, while the remaining three were started on January 18, 2024.

PM Chính visited four sites of the project in four provinces of Thái Bình, Nam Đinh, Ninh Bình and Thanh Hóa.

The Government leader underlined the project’s significance as a major and urgent step toward ensuring national energy security, especially for the northern region.

He hailed the efforts by Vietnam Electricity (EVN) as well as relevant ministries, sectors and localities in overcoming difficulties to implement the project.

He asked ministries, sectors and EVN to work closely with local administrations and relevant agencies to mobilise personnel and vehicles, and speed up the progress of the project, striving to have it completed and in operation in June.

The PM requested localities to promptly hand over ground to the project and show strong performance in compensation work.

He also called on residents of the localities, especially affected ones, to continue supporting the project. – VNS