Nguyen Manh Son, Deputy Secretary of the Phu Tho Party Committee, on November 11 inspected progress on the Viet Tri Golf Course and Viet Tri Ecological Urban and Sports Area projects.
The two projects are located in Nong Trang and Van Phu wards and Hy Cuong Commune. Both are part of the province's plan to achieve double-digit economic growth during the 2026-2030 period, with a vision towards 2045.
The Viet Tri Golf Course will cover nearly 62 hectares, with investment exceeding VND 1 trillion. It is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2028.
The project has so far completed some preliminary planning, design and investment preparations, while land procedures and site clearance issues remain unresolved.
Meanwhile, the Viet Tri Ecological Urban and Sports Area will cover more than 100 hectares, with an estimated investment of nearly VND 6.4 trillion.
The investor has proposed being allocated or leased more than 31 hectares of cleared land previously recovered from FLC Group and now managed by the provincial Land Development Centre.
During the inspection, Son urged local authorities, relevant agencies and investors to accelerate construction preparations and resolve outstanding difficulties.
He also called on investors to make firm commitments to implementation schedules for each project.
Son instructed the Party Committee of the Phu Tho People's Committee to direct relevant departments to address obstacles within their areas of responsibility and help speed up both projects.
In 2021, Phu Tho authorities approved the first phase of the Viet Tri Ecological Urban and Sports Area project, covering 111 hectares with an estimated investment of VND 4.4 trillion. FLC Group was named the investor.
However, in May 2022, just over a year after approval, the province terminated the project and revoked its investment approval.
Several partially completed structures were subsequently abandoned and remained fenced off for years.
