Gia Lai requests rapid construction of boarding schools in 7 border communes

After the merger, the land border area west of Gia Lai province has 7 communes, including Ia Puch, Ia Mo, Ia O, Ia Chia, Ia Pnon, Ia Nan and Ia Dom, with 21 primary and secondary schools. However, most schools do not have boarding and semi-boarding conditions; facilities are still lacking, and teachers' rooms are degraded. Out of a total of 9,482 students, 54.65% are children of ethnic minorities.

Implementing the policy of investing in building inter-level boarding schools for primary and secondary schools in 248 land border communes across the country, Gia Lai province has implemented the project "Investing in building inter-level boarding schools in 7 border communes of the province".

The project demonstrates the Party and State's concern for ethnic minorities and border areas and is identified as one of the key projects of Gia Lai province.

With a total investment of more than 1,516 billion VND, the project has a scale of 212 classrooms with about 7,420 students; started on November 16, 2025, expected to be inaugurated at the end of August 2026 and put into use from the 2026-2027 school year.

After more than 2 months of implementation, investment preparation and contractor selection have basically been completed; bomb and mine clearance has been completed. In 2025, the budget allocated for the project was 397 billion VND and disbursement reached 100%.

However, the progress of implementing some stages and items of work has not been ensured according to the plan. The coordination between agencies, units, and localities; between contractors is not highly effective, and has not proactively removed difficulties and obstacles. Reporting is not timely and complete, and there is still a mentality of waiting and relying on superiors.

To ensure project progress, the Chairman of Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee requested the Provincial Investment Project Management Board, departments, branches, localities and contractors to make efforts, identify this as a political responsibility before the Party, State and People; focus on implementing the project to ensure progress, quality and safety, striving to complete it before August 31, 2026.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested the Provincial Investment Project Management Board to prioritize arranging personnel, focusing on implementing the project with the spirit of "Quang Trung lightning speed"; changing working mindset, not avoiding or shirking responsibility; proactively coordinating with relevant agencies and localities to promptly remove difficulties and obstacles.

Strictly control the progress and quality of the project; coordinate the implementation between the design and construction units in accordance with the "both design and construction" method, absolutely not allowing the situation of "waiting for enough to do", affecting the overall progress.

Direct contractors to develop detailed progress plans for each project item and sign commitments to emulation to implement the project; focus manpower, machinery, and equipment, maximize favorable weather time for construction, and immediately start work after the Tet holiday, without interruption.

This is a large-scale project, implemented in a special form. The province requests the Department of Construction to coordinate, support, and specifically guide investors to fully implement investment and construction procedures according to regulations; ensure technical requirements, quality and efficiency of works, and promptly resolve arising difficulties and obstacles.

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