654km section of North-South Expressway to be built
The Government plans to submit to the National Assembly a pre-feasibility study on a project to construct some sections in easterly North-South Expressway.
The PM decided on the final investment plan for the ambitious 1,372-km North-South expressway project, which will cost 13.6 billion USD over three phases spanning from 2017 to 2028 and beyond.
Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Phung Quoc Hien has advised caution in amending the Law on Public Investment, saying that adjustments are necessary but must not be made hastily, lest the legal system be disrupted.
The National Assembly (NA)’s Committee for Economic Affairs commenced a two-day meeting in Da Nang city on October 17 to prepare for verification reports to be submitted to the parliament’s fourth session, slated for later this month.
The Ministry of Transport should consider the possibility of cost overruns as it prepares to build a 654km section of the North-South expressway, NA deputies said at the ongoing fourth session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 8.