Fortifying Construction Management in IPs

Construction management in industrial parks (IPs) is a top priority for provincial authorities, ensuring projects are executed as planned and licensed to enhance investment performance.

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Currently, Vinh Phuc province is home to 17 established IPs with a total area of 3,146 ha, including nine operational IPs which accommodate 493 valid projects, including 376 FDI projects with US$6.74 billion of total registered investment capital and 117 DDI projects with over VND37,784 billion. FDI investment projects come from 20 countries and territories, largely engaged in electronics component manufacturing (accounting for 50.4%), and automobile and motorbike manufacturing (12.8%). Tenants in IPs disbursed 60 - 65% of total registered capital and employed over 142,400 workers.

To reinforce the management of construction investment in IPs, the Vinh Phuc Industrial Zones Management Board has increased coordination with agencies and localities to disseminate legal regulations on construction investment to tenants and investors. The organization regularly requests compliance with laws on planning, construction licensing, and fire prevention. It reviews completed works to ensure adherence to regulations and promptly addresses any shortcomings to guarantee safety for people and property.

Mr. Vu Kim Thanh, Deputy Director of the Vinh Phuc Industrial Zones Management Board, said: “Since the beginning of this year, with its proper oversight, the board has discovered two cases of construction order violations in IPs. Asahi Intecc Hanoi Co., Ltd built some items in the “Asahi Intecc Hanoi Co., Ltd. Branch - Vinh Phuc Factory” project on Land Lot A8-9, Thang Long Vinh Phuc Industrial Park without a mandatory construction permit. Viet Nam Lioho Machine Works Co., Ltd constructed some items in the “Viet Nam Lioho Machine Works” project on Land Lots A4 and A5 in Thang Long Vinh Phuc Industrial Park without an obligatory construction permit. The board completed violation records and procedures to submit them to competent authorities for further settlement. Each company was fined VND130 million.”

Construction order violations in IPs parks are unlicensed constructions. A construction work requires the investor to carry out administrative procedures to obtain a construction permit, fire prevention certificate and environmental protection while the investor needs to execute his/her plans to bring his/her project into operation soon. To tackle these violations, the board has coordinated with local authorities to conduct inspections, complete administrative violation records and request competent authorities to impose administrative sanctions. After violators complete administrative sanctions on their infringements, the construction that matches the broader planning and meets construction quality, the board will issue construction permits by law, he added.

In the coming time, to improve the effectiveness of construction management in IPs, the Vinh Phuc Industrial Zones Management Board will continue to boost communication and guidance on regulations on construction, planning, planning management, construction licensing and construction order management to raise awareness and sense of regulatory compliance for enterprises and entities that have constructions in IPs.

The board will enhance construction inspection and supervision to quickly identify and address violations. It will hold individuals and organizations accountable for legal infractions, improve coordination among agencies, promote community involvement in construction management, ensure traffic safety and encourage investment in parking facilities to reduce illegal parking.

By Quynh Ngoc, Vietnam Business Forum