Key traffic routes to be built in central region

The central province of Quang Nam will start construction this year of key traffic route projects to connect strategic economic zones, sea and air ports in the central provinces and Central Highlands.
Key traffic routes to be built in central region ảnh 1Passengers arrive at Chu Lai Airport in Quang Nam. (Photo: VNA)
Quang Nam (VNA) - The central province of Quang Nam willstart construction this year of key traffic route projects to connect strategiceconomic zones, sea and air ports in the central provinces and CentralHighlands.

Director of the Chu Lai Open Economic Zone Authority (EZA), Do XuanDien, said that the project will use 730 billion VND (33 million USD) fromthe Korea Economic Development Co-operation Fund (EDCF) and the State budget.

As scheduled, five traffic routes with a total length of almost3,200km will link the International Bo Y Border Checkpoint in Kon Tum provincewith Ky Ha Sea Port, Chu Lai International Airport, Chu Lai Open Economic Zone,districts of Tien Phuoc and Bac Tra My in Quang Nam and Dung Quat Economic Zonein Quang Ngai province.

Dien said the projects would ease logistics via air and sea routesand trans-border cargo routes to Laos and Cambodia. He said the project wouldtake four years.

Quang Nam province launched the first Chu Lai-Korea sea route lastyear, connecting Tam Hiep Port and Incheon Port in the Republic of Korea.

The province invested 825 billion VND (39 million USD) to dredgetwo main ports - Tam Hiep and Ky Ha - to enable docking of cargo ships with acapacity of 10,000 DWT (deadweight tonnage) and 20,000 DWT.-VNA
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