The Government Inspectorate has asked authorities in Kien Giang Province to revoke 97 project licenses that are stagnant or inconsistent with urban planning.
Project licenses to be revoked on Phu Quoc Island
Nguyen Van San, Deputy Chief of the Government Inspectorate said that Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung also agreed with the decision.
During inspections, many wrongdoings by Kien Giang authorities were found.
They had allowed companies to build low quality developments that were not in accordance with planning regulations.
Kien Giang authorities allowed the management board of the sea encroachment project for the expansion of Rach Gia city to illegally sign contracts with citizens, and failing to collect VND50 billion (USD2.4 million) for the construction of Phan Thi Rang road from Phu Cuong Kien Giang Investment Corporation after the company won the bid.
The authorities appointed C&T Company to take on the transport system project worth VND27.3 billion (USD1.3 million), although the procedure was not in accordance with the regulation on investment and construction management.
The inspection revealed that local authorities had granted the land use rights to Global Seafood Shareholding Company, but the company had not paid the full land use fee.
Local authorities have also been asked to account for VND137.9 billion (USD6.6 million) in violation fines and VND24.9 billion in land use rights fees.
