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Construction of bridge spanning Hau River begins

Construction of Chau Doc bridge which connects Kien Giang province’s Chau Doc city and Dong Thap province’s Tan Chau town started on March 28.
Construction of bridge spanning Hau River begins ảnh 1The design of Chau Doc bridge (Photo: VNA)

An Giang (VNA) –Construction of Chau Doc bridge which connects Kien Giang province’s Chau Doccity and Dong Thap province’s Tan Chau town started on March 28.

The bridge, which crosses theHau River, is 667m in length and 14m in wide. It has a designed capacity of 60kilometres per hour and is estimated to cost 534 billion VND (23.4 million USD).

The bridge, which is expected tobe put into operation in 2024, is part of a regional linkage project with a totalinvestment of more than 2.1 trillion VND (93 million USD).

Once completed, the projectwill help shorten the travel time from Chau Doc to Tan Chau as well as fromthe western region to Ho Chi Minh City, promoting economic development andtourism in southwestern border areas.

Speaking at the ground-breakingceremony, Nguyen Thanh Binh, Chairman of An Giang province People's Committeehighlighted the importance of the project, saying it facilitates trafficconnections between Chau Doc city as well as other districts in the province withTan Chau island town, contributing to creating a breakthrough in the province'ssocio-economic development in the future.

The project will contribute toexpanding the urban space of Tan Chau and Chau Doc city, creating favorableconditions for the circulation of goods, import and export activities throughborder gates while attracting tourists to the province, he said, adding that it also serves as an impetus for economic development and attracts investors to the province.

He asked relevant agencies to create conditions for investors so that the project will complete on schedule and ensureits quality./.

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