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Prime Minister stresses importance of rail transport

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the year-beginning launch of forces for the upgrade of the Nha Trang - Saigon rail route at Thap Cham Station in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan on January 26.
Prime Minister stresses importance of rail transport ảnh 1The launch of forces for the upgrade of the Nha Trang - Saigon rail route on January 26 (Photo: VNA)
Ninh Thuan (VNA) – Prime MinisterPham Minh Chinh attended the year-beginning launch of forces for the upgrade ofthe Nha Trang - Saigon rail route at Thap Cham Station in the south-centralprovince of Ninh Thuan on January 26.

The upgrade of the 411km section, part of a project on renovating the Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City railroute, has a total investment of nearly 1.1 trillion VND (46.8 million USD)funded by the state budget, and it traverses theprovinces of Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Dong Nai and Binh Duong, and HCM City.

Addressing the launch, PM Chinh saiddeveloping comprehensive infrastructure, especially transport one,is a top priority of the Party and State and also one of the three targetedstrategic breakthroughs.

He highlighted the important role ofrail transport throughout the country’s history, noting that rail transportholds many advantages and is critical to socio-economic development, defence,and security safeguarding.

Developing transport infrastructure,including railways, is a task of not only the Transport Ministry but also otherministries, sectors, and localities, the PM noted, affirming the Government’sconsistent attention and strong directions to ensure progress and quality oftransport projects.

Prime Minister stresses importance of rail transport ảnh 2PM Pham Minh Chinh (front, centre) and other officials inspect the building of Nha Trang - Cam Lam Expressway on January 26. (Photo: VNA)
The sameday, PM Chinh examined the construction of Nha Trang - Cam Lam Expressway, partof the North - South Expressway project, in Khanh Hoa.

NhaTrang - Cam Lam Expressway is over 49km long, from Dien Tho commune of DienKhanh district to Cam Thinh Tay commune of Cam Ranh city.

The roadis invested with over 5.5 trillion VND through public - private partnership,including nearly 3 trillion VND from the state budget and 2.5 trillion VND fromthe Son Hai Group. Its construction started in September 2021./.
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