At a recent review, officials highlighted systemic bottlenecks affecting the effectiveness of capital utilisation, warning that unresolved issues could lead to significant losses in state resources.
Nguyễn Trường Sơn, Director of the provincial Department of Construction, identified recurring shortcomings in basic construction investment, including inconsistent survey and design quality, inaccurate cost estimates, weak contractor capacity, and slow project implementation. Documentation for project acceptance and maintenance funding also remains inadequate.
Frequent revisions to project documentation have further complicated implementation. According to Sơn, these adjustments prolong appraisal processes and result in errors in quantity calculations and cost norms, undermining the accuracy of investment estimates.
Concerns also extend to contractor selection. Trần Vũ Thanh Hùng, Deputy Director of the Department of Finance, warned that inefficiencies in planning and the splitting or merging of bidding packages have reduced competition. Contractor capacity verification remains problematic due to fragmented and self-reported data, leading in some cases to overstatement of capabilities and subsequent project delays or contract terminations.
Land clearance has emerged as another critical bottleneck. Cao Thanh Thương, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, said limited understanding of compensation and resettlement policies, coupled with land shortages and prolonged complaints, has slowed key projects.
Authorities noted that inefficiencies persist across the entire investment chain—from planning and design to contractor selection, construction, and maintenance—raising the risk of cumulative waste if controls are not strengthened.
In response, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Nguyễn Tuấn Thanh has ordered a comprehensive review of all ongoing and completed projects with outstanding issues. A list of projects at risk of waste will be compiled for timely intervention, alongside efforts to strengthen leadership accountability and curb lax management practices.
“Preventing and combating waste is the responsibility of the entire political system,” Thanh said, calling for decisive action to ensure improvements from 2026 and to guarantee efficient use of public resources.
At the local level, authorities are translating directives into concrete measures. East Phù Mỹ commune is prioritising faster site clearance, stricter contract management, and enhanced post-inspection, supported by round-the-clock coordination among stakeholders.
In Pleiku ward, officials have placed leadership accountability at the centre of reform efforts, with leaders directly overseeing projects and assigning responsibilities based on clearly defined tasks, timelines, and evaluation mechanisms.
Meanwhile, Cát Tiến commune, where 28 public investment projects are underway, is focusing on tightening control during the preparation phase, aligning project scale with available funding, and strengthening on-site supervision to detect violations early and prevent waste from the outset.