The State company managing sub-project 3 of the Biên Hòa – Vũng Tàu Expressway, a key infrastructure project meant to boost connectivity in the Southeast region, is speeding up work.
Eleven component projects of the 2017-2020 North-South expressway, including rest areas, are still missing after the route being opened to traffic for more than a year.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 29 attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Hoa Binh – Moc Chau expressway project in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh.
A collapse of a steel support structure at the construction site of an underpass on the Tuyên Quang - Hà Giang Expressway has resulted in the death of a worker.
The construction of the 117.5km expressway began in June 2023 and is projected to be completed in 2026, with a total investment of nearly VNĐ22 trillion (US$877.89 million).
Lê Anh Tuấn was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in Đặng Văn Quang's truck sustained injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a working session on July 13 with ministries and localities in the Mekong Delta to resolve obstacles and promote strategic transport infrastructure development, after concluding two fact-finding trips to expressway construction projects.
The expressway projects that are completed on time or ahead of schedule will open up new opportunities and development space for the entire Mekong Delta region as well the country.
Sand is being mined in a new location in the Hậu River in Sóc Trăng Province since June 30 to serve construction of a key expressway in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta.
The 28 expressway projects proposed for investment include public investment projects, PPP projects and projects managed by the state-owned Vietnam Expressway Corporation.
Designed for speeds of 100-120km per hour, the project will add two lanes to the existing road, increasing the total width to 32.25 metres while maintaining the current alignment.
The Prime Minister expects to approve the investment policy of the HCM City - Mộc Bài expressway project this week, allowing the city to start the project before April 30, 2025, and complete it by the end of 2027.
There are about 3,772 households affected by the project, of which 551 households are subject to relocation. And about 4,642 graves needed moving out, of which nearly 4,000 graves had to be relocated to new locations.
