Gia Lai criticizes slow progress on disaster resettlement projects

Gia Lai province in Vietnam has criticized numerous agencies and localities for the sluggish implementation of disaster resettlement projects. Nearly six months after launching initiatives to relocate residents from areas prone to landslides and floods, only 31 out of 980 targeted households have moved to new, safer locations.

The provincial People's Committee stated that while progress has been made on the 16 urgent resettlement projects, the overall pace is slow and falls short of expectations. As of the end of June 2026, only 16.43% of households had their compensation and support plans approved, 245 out of 980 had been allocated land plots through lotteries, and a mere 31 had completed their relocation.

Reviews revealed that many resettlement projects face hurdles in multiple stages, from land clearance and compensation to infrastructure construction. For instance, the Phù Mỹ Đông resettlement project still has about 3 hectares of land awaiting handover, with infrastructure development only about 21% complete. Other projects in Mỹ An, An Quang Đông, Trung Lương, and Trà Cong villages are experiencing delays in land surveying, compensation plan approvals, and land allocation.

The provincial authorities also noted that infrastructure in some resettlement areas is inadequate for residents to build homes. Essential facilities like land leveling, roads, electricity, water supply, and plot demarcation remain unfinished. Poor coordination between project management, local authorities, and related units, along with a lack of decisive action in public outreach and land ownership verification, have further exacerbated the delays. The provincial People's Committee has specifically criticized the Provincial Project Management Board for Construction Investment and the People's Committees of several communes for these delays.