Lam Dong Accelerates Efforts to Resolve Bottlenecks in 70 Non-Budget Projects

On April 6, Le Trong Yen, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, chaired a meeting of Task Force No. 1 to review progress in addressing difficulties faced by these projects. The meeting was attended by representatives of relevant departments and agencies.

According to reports, of the 70 projects under review, four have been fully cleared of obstacles and are now eligible to resume implementation. An additional 10 projects have completed documentation and are awaiting feedback from central authorities due to issues related to planning and mechanisms beyond local jurisdiction.

The remaining 54 projects have been reviewed, categorized and had their bottlenecks clearly identified. Of these, 20 projects face issues in a single area—primarily land and investment procedures—while 34 involve multi-sector challenges requiring coordinated action across agencies.

Key obstacles include delays in land-related procedures, overlaps with forestry planning, and projects whose investment timelines have expired without extension. In addition, several projects still have outstanding financial obligations, including forest lease fees and compensation for forest resources, affecting overall progress.

To address these issues, the province has assigned clear responsibilities to departments, agencies and localities based on project groupings. Relevant authorities are focusing on handling matters within their jurisdiction, including timeline adjustments, completion of land dossiers, mineral licensing, environmental procedures and financial obligations.

At the same time, task forces are intensifying dialogue with investors to clarify specific difficulties and propose appropriate solutions. The province has also integrated projects into the national database system for monitoring and direction. To date, 19 projects have been proposed for inclusion, including nine under provincial authority and 10 under central authority.

For projects under central jurisdiction, Lam Dong continues to coordinate and provide necessary information to expedite solutions. In cases where investors fail to cooperate or report progress, the province will remove such projects from the monitoring list and proceed with revocation procedures in accordance with regulations.

At the meeting, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Lam Dong Provincial People’s Committee directly discussed and outlined solutions for each group of projects. He instructed that the review and classification process be completed promptly, with eligible cases resolved definitively within the second quarter of 2026.

In parallel with handling individual projects, the province has proposed that central authorities consider specific mechanisms to address systemic bottlenecks.

These include allowing timeline extensions for projects that have partially progressed but face legal difficulties, as well as adjusting regulations related to protection forest land and land lease mechanisms to better facilitate investment attraction.

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Lam Dong is committed to providing maximum support for projects that have been put on a clear path toward resolution. The province will strengthen oversight, prevent new problems from arising, and work toward a transparent and sustainable investment environment.

Standing Vice Chairman of the Lam Dong Provincial People’s Committee Le Trong Yen