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PM inspects key infrastructure works in Tien Giang

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 23 inspected the progress of key construction works in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, including Go Cong sea dyke and Rach Mieu 2 bridge.
PM inspects key infrastructure works in Tien Giang ảnh 1PM Pham Minh Chinh inspects the progress of the Go Cong sea dyke project. (Photo: VNA)

Tien Giang (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinhon March 23 inspected the progress of key construction works in the Mekong Delta provinceof Tien Giang, including Go Cong sea dyke and Rach Mieu 2 bridge.

The 15.8-kilometer Go Cong sea dyke plays acrucial role in safeguarding the lives, State assets and about 600,000 households.It also protects nearly 54,000ha of natural land, including 43,000ha ofagricultural land in coastal areas in Tien Giang province.

With 9 km already completed, PM Chinh urged theMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Planning andInvestment to collaborate with relevant authorities and Tien Giang province tofinalise project details and secure funding, potentially from reserve sources,to expedite its completion. 

About the planned construction of a seaport andGo Cong coastal restoration area, he noted that it should align with the master planning schemes of the province, the Mekong Delta and national seaports. He alsoadvocated for a public-private partnership model for its development.

Visiting the construction site of the Rach Mieu 2 bridge, the second majorbridge connecting Tien Giang and Ben Tre provinces across the Tien river, theleader asked the investor and contractors to step up and complete itsconstruction three months ahead of schedule, by the National Day (September 2)in 2025.

The bridge has a length of nearly 17.6km and awidth of 21.5m, with four lanes and a design speed of 80km per hour. Its totalinvestment is over 6.8 trillion VND (283.3 million USD) sourced from the Statebudget, with construction commencing in March 2022.

In the afternoon of the same day, PM Chinh and hisentourage offered incense in tribute to national hero Truong Dinh at his temple in Go CongDong district./.

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