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More than 10 transport works put into use in nine months

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) put into operation 13 works and projects in the first nine months of this year, including major ones such as Cao Lanh Bridge and Da Nang-Quang Ngai Expressway.
More than 10 transport works put into use in nine months ảnh 1Cao Lanh Bridge, spanning the Tien River in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, was opened on May 27 (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Transport (MoT) put into operation 13works and projects in the first nine months of this year, including major onessuch as Cao Lanh Bridge and Da Nang-Quang Ngai Expressway.

The information was revealed at a conference in Hanoi on September 28 to reviewthe ministry’s nine-month performance and launch tasks for the last quarter of2018.

The ministry also completed preparations to kick off 15 other works andprojects, said Nguyen Tri Duc, Chief of the MoT Office.

In the coming time, the ministry will focus on carrying out key projects suchas the eastern part of the North-South Expressway, the Long Thanh InternationalAirport, the expansion of the Tan Son Nhat International Airport, and the North-SouthHigh-speed Railway.

In addition, it will remove difficulties for and speed up the electronic tollcollection project, he added.

According to the official, the MoT will continue strengthening the managementof project quality and accelerating the progress of projects while striving tocomplete 19 other projects such as Ba Vi-Viet Tri Bridge, Hoa Lac-Hoa BinhRoad, the upgrading of National Road 6’s Xuan Mai-Hoa Binh section, the secondphase of Phap Van-Cau Gie Expressway, and Cat Linh-Ha Dong Elevated Railway.

The ministry will speed up disbursement for projects, ensuring the fulfillmentof the 2018 disbursement plan. It will urgently complete procedures to soonimplement projects using 15 trillion VND (643.7 million USD) from the 2016-2020mid-term standby capital sources.-VNA
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