PM Pham Minh Chinh kicks off construction of important national transport projects. (Photo: VNA) The ceremony was linked to sites in the CentralHighlands province of Dak Lak and the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.
The projects comprise Ho Chi Minh City's Ring Road 3, the first phase of theBien Hoa-Vung Tau Expressway, and the first phase of the Khanh Hoa-Buon MaThuot Expressway.
Ring Road 3 running 90 km and costing more than 75.3trillion VND (3.2 billion USD) will cross HCM City as well as Binh Duong, DongNai and Long An provinces.
HCM City's Ring Road 3 running 90 km and costing more than 75.3 trillion VND. (Photo: VNA) The first phase will stretch 76 km with fourlanes and each locality is in charge of clearing the site and building thesection in their territory.
An overpass will be built to link the ring road withHCM City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay Expressway, which links Dong Nai and HCM City andconnects with Dau Giay – Phan Thiet Expressway running from Dong Nai to thebeach city of Phan Thiet.
The project will also link with four other expresswaysincluding HCM City– Trung Luong that connects HCM City with the Mekong Delta; BenLuc– Long Thanh; HCM City – Moc Bai, connecting the city with Cambodian border;and HCM City – Chon Thanh linking HCM City and Binh Duong.
Meanwhile, the first phase of the Bien Hoa-Vung TauExpressway will run 53.7km with a total cost of over 19 trillion VND, and thefirst phase of the Khanh Hoa-Buon Ma Thuot Expressway will stretch 117.5km withfunding of nearly 21 trillion VND.
PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA) However, he said, only 1,729 km have been put intoservice, stressing the huge workload ahead.
The leader hailed efforts by localities in site clearance, compensation and resettlement, and by ministries and agencies in preparationsfor the construction, especially the Ministry of Construction.
The three projects are scheduled to be completed in2025 and put into operation in 2026, he continued, noting their specialsignificance as they cross the central, Central Highlands and southwesternregions where not many expressways run through.
He asked relevant sides to ensure the quality and progressof the projects, saying regular supervisions and inspections should bemaintained.
The Government will take drastic actions to facilitatethe projects and other infrastructure ones, meeting demand for socio-economicdevelopment, and raising people’s living standards, he pledged.
He also stressed the need to ensure rights and legalinterests of residents, and harmonise interests of the State, people andbusinesses./.
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