A section running through Tan An city (Long An province) of Ho Chi Minh City-Trung Luong Expressway, part of the North-South Expressway (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime MinisterTrinh Dinh Dung has asked ministries, especially the Ministry of Transport(MoT), to speed up preparations to ensure all sections in phase I of theNorth-South Expressway will be completed in 2021.
At a meeting to review the project’s progress onJune 22, Deputy PM Dung urged the MoT to promptly make investment preparationsin line with legal regulations so as to prevent losses and complete the projecton schedule.
“Bidding must be carried out publicly to selectthe most suitable investors so as to ensure the project’s efficiency, qualityand progress,” he noted.
He asked localities, other ministries andsectors to coordinate closely with the MoT to address difficulties inprocedures, capital, and compensation for and resettlement of displaced people.
The Deputy PM also told the MoT to standardizetechnical and architectural requirements for rest areas along the North-SouthExpressway so that they will provide modern, convenient and civilized servicesfor passengers.
[Infographics: 654km section of North-South Expressway to be built]
The North-South Expressway has total length ofover 2,100km, traversing 32 provinces and cities. The project is divided intothree phases.
In the 2017 – 2020 period, more than 650km ofthe road running through 13 provinces and cities will be built. There are 11sub-projects in this period.
From 2021 to 2025, the sections of Bai Vot (HaTinh province) – Cam Lo (Quang Tri province) and Quang Ngai province – NhaTrang (Khanh Hoa province) will be constructed. Meanwhile, the section from LaSon (Thua Thien-Hue province) to Tuy Loan (Da Nang city) will be upgraded fromtwo lanes to four lanes.
The section from Can Tho city to Ca Mau city ofCa Mau province will be built and put into operation after 2025.
Total investment for the project in 2017 – 2020will be 118.7 trillion VND (5.2 billion USD), including 55 trillion VND (2.4billion USD) from the Government and the remainder raised from investorsthrough public-private partnership.-VNA
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