VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has asked the Government Inspectorate (GI) to carry out a comprehensive inspection on land projects in the northern province of Bac Giang, reported the Vietnam News Agency.

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Part of the Dong Son Bridge in Bac Giang. – Photo baobacgiang.com.vn

The inspectors would check Dong Son Bridge and a connecting road project under the build-transfer (BT) model and Hoang Hoa Tham Park including a golf club in the area.

Previously, online newspaper dantri.com.vn issued a series of articles reporting that Tan Thinh Construction Company Ltd proposed the BT project of Dong Son Bridge and linking roads.

The company automatically won the bid.

The Dong Son Bridge Project was implemented in Bac Giang and districts of Lang Giang and Yen Dung with a total length of 11km.

The project had capital of over VND1.1 trillion (US$50.3 million) and was carried out over two years from 2016 to 2018.

Along with its own money, the investor had been allocated 14.25ha of land in the southern part of Bac Giang Province as a counterpart capital for the BT project.

The land was evaluated as a “golden land area” of the city.

The company was also offered capital from the Development Investment Fund of Bac Giang Province and guaranteed by the provincial leaders to get loans.

Also, the business won several bidding packages in the province causing concern among the public.

The online newspaper reported that the provincial authority had lent private businesses more than 17,000sq.m of Hoang Hoa Tham Park Project to build a golf club with a term of 48 years.

The deputy PM has asked Bac Giang Province’s People’s Committee to clarify the reports by dantri.com.vn and review Dong Son Bridge and Hoang Hoa Tham Park.

The provincial authority reported back to the Government by early August this year.

After reviewing the province’s reports, the deputy PM requested the GI to carry out a comprehensive inspection on land use and management, as well as all construction projects in the province during the period 2006-2017.

Source: VNS