PM asks to complete expressway through Quang Binh before April 30, 2025
The North-South expressway runs 126.43km through the central province.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked investors, authorities of central Quang Binh province and relevant agencies to strive to put into operation three sub-projects of the North-South Expressway that run across the province before April 30, 2025, the Government News has reported.
The Government leader examined the construction sites of the sub-projects on June 2.
The sub-projects have a total length of 126.43km, including 42.95-km Vung Ang-Bung section, 49.93-km Bung-Van Ninh section and 33.5-km Van Ninh-Cam Lo section.
PM Chinh lauded Quang Binh for handing over 96% of land to the projects and building 26 resettlement areas for 551 households whose land has been acquired for the projects.
Construction of the three sections reached 50%, 44%, and 40% by the end of May, respectively.
The same day, the Government leader visited the project constructing a 80-km coastal road and Nhat Le 3 bridge in the province.
The coastal road has a total investment of VND2.2 trillion ($86.4 million). It is scheduled to complete in 2026. Currently, 89% of the ground for the project has been cleared.
Meanwhile, the bridge has a total cost of VND1.3 trillion ($51 million).