A $1.8 billion project spanning over a decade. Photo: Nhu Y.
On the afternoon of October 30, the Government Inspectorate announced Inspection Conclusion No. 395/2025 regarding the construction project of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ headquarters on Le Quang Dao Street (Hanoi). The announcement was chaired by Division XI, the Inspectorate Division for Culture, Sports, Tourism, and Foreign Affairs, under the Government Inspectorate.
During the conclusion announcement, Inspectorate Team Leader Tran Kim Hau stated that the Government Inspectorate had transferred case files and documents showing signs of violations of bidding regulations, as stipulated in Article 222, violations of construction investment regulations under Article 224, and mismanagement of state assets leading to losses as per Article 219 of the 2015 Penal Code, to the Ministry of Public Security for further investigation and handling. The inspection conclusion was also forwarded to the Central Inspection Commission for review and handling of related officials.
As previously reported by Tien Phong, this was an unscheduled inspection conducted under the Prime Minister’s directive, involving 15 members led by Deputy Division Head Tran Kim Hau. The inspection period covered the project’s timeline from its commencement to July 1, 2025.
Earlier, on July 25, Deputy Chief Government Inspector Le Sy Bay announced the inspection decision in Hanoi, urging the inspection team to adhere strictly to the law and the approved plan, ensuring focus on key areas for maximum effectiveness.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ headquarters project, located on an 8-hectare site on Le Quang Dao Street, approximately 2 km from My Dinh Stadium, began in August 2009. Initially budgeted at nearly $1.6 billion, the project was later revised to over $1.8 billion, with an expected completion time of 4 years. The complex includes three buildings designed to host official ceremonies, major international conferences, press briefings, and serve as the workplace for the Ministry’s leadership and affiliated departments. However, the project faced prolonged delays and repeated adjustments in scope, budget, and timeline.
According to the 2017 State Audit Report on construction activities and investment capital management, inadequate planning in project scale and funding availability led to scope reductions, extended timelines, and phased investments.
Most audited contract packages experienced delays: TB-10 by 8 months, TB-13 by 13 months; XL-07 by 60 months, XL-05 by 53 months, XL-14 by 55 months; and others like TB-06, TB-09, TB-12, TB-04, XL-09, XL-10 by 5 to 24 months.
The primary causes were attributed to investment restructuring, project phasing, and dependency on state budget capital allocation timelines.
On March 25, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ headquarters project was placed under monitoring by the Standing Committee of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption and Negativity.
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