Ba Ria-Vung Tau (VNS/VNA) - Authoritiesin the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau are working with localdepartments to speed up implementation of 34 key projects.

Of the projects, 16 are public-invested and 18 are seeking funds from privatesources and others, according to a report from the provincial People’sCommittee.

The projects include ports, cultural parks, airports, roads, inspection centres,tourism services, and urban area works.

Speaking at a recent meeting, Le Tuan Quoc, deputy chairman of the People’sCommittee, said: "Land clearance should be completed so that projects canmaintain their schedules."

The Department of Planning and Investment and other authorities will alsoresolve problems for investors, who have been urged to speed up their work.

For projects not under the province's jurisdiction, the province will ask forguidance from ministries, he said.

The public-invested projects include Phuoc An Bridge, a road connecting Long Sonand Cai Mep, the 991B Road, the dredging of Ben Dinh canal, Bien Hoa - Dong NaiExpressway, Co Ong Airport in Con Dao island district, Go Gang Airport, aspecialised inspection centre in Cai Mep – Thi Vai port, Bau Sen Park, BauTrung Cultural Park, Lam Son shooting range in Phu My town, and many others.

The investors of these projects include the province’s Department ofTransportation, Department of Construction, Department of Natural Resources andEnvironment, and the people's committees of Long Dien district and Vung Tau city.

Other projects include urban development and housing, land projects in SafariPark and Vung Tau Paradise Tourism Complex, Saigon Atlantis Resort andRecreation Complex, Nghinh Phong Cape, An Hai project in Con Dao, and aspecialised airport.

Some of these are expected to start construction this year to 2021, whileothers have received capital, made detailed plans and called for investment.

Le Hoang Hai, director of the Department of Planning and Investment, said thatsome investors were interested in Dinh Moutain, Bien Hoa–Vung Tau Expressway, BaRia city’s southwest region, land at Safari Park, electrification projects, andthe Cai Mep Ha logistics centre.

However, difficulties in land clearance and lack of capital have been obstaclesfor these projects, he said. — VNS/VNA