The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and relevant units. The meeting was connected online to 4 provinces where the project passes through including Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Vinh Phuc, and Phu Tho.

On the EVN side, there was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vietnam Electricity (EVN) Dang Hoang An, EVN President and CEO Nguyen Anh Tuan, specialized Departments, Power Project Management Board 1 (EVNPMB1).

At the meeting, President and CEO Nguyen Anh Tuan reported on the progress of the  Lao Cai - Vinh Yen 500kV transmission line project (project) up to 27 March  2025.

The project has completed the conversion of forest use purposes. Regarding compensation and site clearance, 442/468 pole foundation locations (94.44%) have been handed over, with 26 foundation locations yet to be handed over. Specifically: Lao Cai province has handed over 100/100 locations (100%); Yen Bai province has handed over 162/173 locations (93.64%), with 11 locations yet to be handed over; Phu Tho province has handed over 81/94 locations (86%), with 13 locations yet to be handed over; Vinh Phuc province has handed over 99/101 locations (98%), with 2 locations yet to be handed over.

Minister of Industry and Trade - Nguyen Hong Dien - Standing Deputy Head of the State Steering Committee chairing meeting

For the right-of-ways, EVNPMB1 has completed the measurement, drawing, and handing over marking for 242/242 anchor intervals to the locality. EVNPMB1 has completed the approval and handover of documents to the locality: of Lao Cai, Phu Tho, and Vinh Phuc provinces; continuing to deploy in Yen Bai province.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of EVN Dang Hoang An speaking at meeting

At the meeting, EVN petitioned the People's Committees of the provinces to pay attention and direct the handover of the remaining foundation locations in March 2025; and hand over the entire right-of-ways to EVN before 30 April  2025.

For the foundation locations that have been handed over but have not yet reached the ground, EVN requests that localities support and mobilize people to agree to let the contractor borrow the construction road and construction site.

EVN President and CEO Nguyen Anh Tuan reporting on project implementation progress

At the meeting, leaders of the provinces where the project passes through also shared information related to compensation and site clearance in the localities and agreed on the target of handing over the entire right-of-ways to EVN before 30 April 2025.

Translator: Hải Yến