Illustrative image (Source: VNA) One of the projects is the O Mon bridge linking Can Thowith Kien Giang, Vinh Long and Dong Thap, and the other is the western beltroute.
The O Mon bridge, worth about 10 trillion VND (436.68million USD), has been included in the Mekong Delta development planning schemeapproved by the Prime Minister.
Meanwhile, 19km of the western belt road have beenconstructed, using the local and central budget. The construction of the remaining30km is projected to cost some 6 trillion VND.
Speaking at a working session with JICA’s researchteam on March 14, Director of the municipal Transport Department Le Tien Dungsaid Can Tho has focuses resources on its transport system, noting that underthe mid-term plan, around 30 percent of capital would come to the sector.
The two above-said projects are expected to contributeto local socio-economic development and connectivity between Can Tho and otherlocalities in the Mekong Delta, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’sCommittee Nguyen Ngoc He.
Can Tho will assign the Transport Department and otherrelevant departments and agencies to provide information about major projectsin Can Tho, as well as the possible utilisation of Japan’s official developmentassistance (ODA) in the city, according to the official.
Currently, JICA is helping the Ministry of Transportwith the study of the Dai Ngai bridge and some new road and bridge projects thatplay a significant role in the Mekong Delta’s development, and would use theJapanese ODA./.
VNA
