Violations found at Nhon-Hanoi metro line
The Government Inspectorate has announced violations found at the on-going Nhon-Hanoi Railway Project.
The project is developed by Hanoi Urban Railway Management Board. French consultancy firm Systra was hired for USD10.6m. Three appendices later were signed and the total consulting rate increased to USD17.1m.
According to the inspectorate, there are many shortcomings from the beginning. The contract contains many ambiguous contents that can be interpreted differently by both parties.
Hanoi Urban Railway Management Board doesn't have experienced and capable employees to review and approve the project. They have to constantly ask for opinions from other agencies and hire foreign consultants, which has delayed the project and caused costs to rise.
This was also the first time Systra works in Vietnam. They didn't understand many legal procedures and took a long time to reach agreement on many problems. Moreover, they also faced difficulties because of inconsistent requests from the management board.
The Government Inspectorate said that even though responsibilities lie with both parties, the Hanoi Urban Railway Management Board was most at blame.
Concerning the bidding package for unexploded ordnance and mine clearance by Lung Lo Construction Company, violations were also been found in the evaluation and payment processes. The monitoring work was lax and the reports were not up to quality standards. It also failed to comply with the approved plans.
Meanwhile, Luong Xuan Binh, deputy head of Hanoi Urban Railway Management Board, said he had been harassed by corrupt officials. However, the Government Inspectorate said they hadn't found concrete evidence to show that Binh and his family had been threatened.
The inspectorate suggested reviewing the responsibilities of all related parties over the inflated cost and delayed project. Individual responsibilities in the Hanoi Urban Railway Management Board must be clear.
The Ministry of Defence should review individual responsibilities in member agencies over the bidding package for unexploded ordnance and mine clearance. The Ministry of Transport must also review their responsibility over the delayed project.
Nhon-Hanoi metro line is 12.5km long with 8.5km elevated sections and 4km underground sections. The cost of the project has increased from USD783m to USD1.17bn.
The on-going Nhon-Hanoi Railway Project
The project is developed by Hanoi Urban Railway Management Board. French consultancy firm Systra was hired for USD10.6m. Three appendices later were signed and the total consulting rate increased to USD17.1m.
According to the inspectorate, there are many shortcomings from the beginning. The contract contains many ambiguous contents that can be interpreted differently by both parties.
Hanoi Urban Railway Management Board doesn't have experienced and capable employees to review and approve the project. They have to constantly ask for opinions from other agencies and hire foreign consultants, which has delayed the project and caused costs to rise.
This was also the first time Systra works in Vietnam. They didn't understand many legal procedures and took a long time to reach agreement on many problems. Moreover, they also faced difficulties because of inconsistent requests from the management board.
The Government Inspectorate said that even though responsibilities lie with both parties, the Hanoi Urban Railway Management Board was most at blame.
Concerning the bidding package for unexploded ordnance and mine clearance by Lung Lo Construction Company, violations were also been found in the evaluation and payment processes. The monitoring work was lax and the reports were not up to quality standards. It also failed to comply with the approved plans.
Meanwhile, Luong Xuan Binh, deputy head of Hanoi Urban Railway Management Board, said he had been harassed by corrupt officials. However, the Government Inspectorate said they hadn't found concrete evidence to show that Binh and his family had been threatened.
The inspectorate suggested reviewing the responsibilities of all related parties over the inflated cost and delayed project. Individual responsibilities in the Hanoi Urban Railway Management Board must be clear.
The Ministry of Defence should review individual responsibilities in member agencies over the bidding package for unexploded ordnance and mine clearance. The Ministry of Transport must also review their responsibility over the delayed project.
Nhon-Hanoi metro line is 12.5km long with 8.5km elevated sections and 4km underground sections. The cost of the project has increased from USD783m to USD1.17bn.
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