Construction of the Tan Nam-Mon Chay bridge over the Vam Co Dong riverin the southwestern province of Tay Ninh began on April 2 in a jointeffort to make it easier for people living along the border betweenVietnam and Cambodia to travel, trade and increase their businessopportunities.
The project, including 77.28m-longand 8m-wide bridge and a 1.5km road section connecting to theprovince’s border belt, has a total investment of 44 billion VND (2.2million USD).
The bridge is located in Tan Nam village in TanBinh commune, Tan Bien district, spanning across the river toCambodia ’s Prey Veng province, some 120 km east of Phnom Penh.
Speaking at the event, Chairwoman of the Tay Ninh Provincial People’sCommittee Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy said the project will encouragecross-border trade and economic activities between people along theborder, contributing to the border region’s economic development andcultural exchanges.
The project is expected to be completed in 18 months.-VNA