The investor affirmed that Thuan An Group’s investigation would not affect the progress of the project in Ho Chi Minh City

The investor of key projects in Ho Chi Minh City – including a number of bidding packages in which Thuan An Group participated – affirmed that the investigation of this business does not affect the progress of projects in the city.

Thuan An Group is participating in the construction of a number of packages under key projects of Ho Chi Minh City such as: Ring Road 3 – Ho Chi Minh City (package XL5) and Nguyen Van Linh underground tunnel (tunnel XL2), projected by the Management Board. investment projects to build traffic works in Ho Chi Minh City as the investor; Tham Luong – Ben Cat – Rach Nuoc Len canal construction project (packages XL5 and XL6) is invested by the Urban Infrastructure Construction Investment Project Management Board of Ho Chi Minh City.

Mr. Le Ngoc Hung, Deputy Director of the Management Board of Investment and Construction Projects of Ho Chi Minh City Traffic Works, said that 2 bidding packages with the participation of Thuan An Group, of which this board is the investor, are still maintained. construction, the contractor commits to work on schedule.

And Mr. Nguyen Hoang Anh Dung, Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Urban Infrastructure Construction Investment Project Management Board, said that for the XL5 package, contractor Thuan An only undertakes the value of 13.8%, while the remaining package XL6 is 11.7%.

According to Mr. Dung, immediately after receiving information related to the arrest and investigation of the leader of Thuan An Group, the unit invited the group’s legal representative to work. This person affirmed that contractor Thuan An will continue to implement the bidding packages and commit to meeting the set schedule.

The reporter asked the question in case Thuan An Group cannot continue constructing bidding packages in Ho Chi Minh City, has the investor planned an alternative plan? Has the investor evaluated the capacity of Thuan An Group after the incident?

Responding, Mr. Le Ngoc Hung informed that during the bidding process, the capacity of contractors is checked and evaluated, including Thuan An Group – capable of constructing bidding packages.

“We also have a planned plan. In case the contractor does not ensure the construction progress and quality as required, the project investor will have an alternative plan, by using a joint venture in the bidding package to Contractors who are incompetent or have problems are unable to continue construction” – Mr. Hung said.