Site-Clearance Bottlenecks
A Study of Delay Drivers in Vietnam’s Public Infrastructure Projects
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 17720712 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nhat Minh Huynh (0000-0003-1977-6901, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology), Long Le-Hoai (0000-0003-4940-8560, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, corresponding author), Minh Tiến Võ (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Works Management & Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1087-724X • E-ISSN: 1552-7549 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1087724x261446329 |
| OpenAlex | W7154856569 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 44 |
Vietnam’s rapid infrastructure development is often hindered by site-clearance bottlenecks, delaying project progress and reducing efficiency. This study aims to identify, prioritize, and examine the interrelationships among site-clearance delay factors in public-infrastructure projects. Using a mixed-methods approach, including literature review, interviews, and a survey with principal component analysis, the results highlight key impediments: limited expertise and staff capacity, weak incentive policies for resettlement, project-scale changes, and difficulties with land records. Finance-related issues, such as inflated compensation and delayed payments, are mid-level challenges, while terrain, ancestral graves, and high resettlement costs are less critical but still impactful. Seven latent dimensions were revealed, spanning technical inefficiencies, regulatory complexities, socio-economic challenges, and financial limitations. This diagnostic framework provides policymakers and project owners with clear priorities to reduce site-clearance delays, offering strategic insights for infrastructure management in Vietnam and other developing-country contexts
Critical infrastructure · Incentive · Project management · Public infrastructure · Public policy · Construction Project Management and Performance · Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact · Urban and Rural Development Challenges
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