The Transport Ministry has signed a 6.7 million USD consultation contract with a partnership from the Republic of Korea for a bridge connecting Hanoi and Vinh Phuc province.

The RoK partnership, which includes with Yooshin Engineering Corporation and the Sambo Engineering Co. Ltd. will provide their service over a nine-month period regarding the Vinh Thinh bridge spanning the Red River on the National Highway No 2C.

Construction work on the 4.4km bridge will start at the end of next year at an estimated cost of 100 million USD to be sourced from the RoK Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) loans./.