Illustrative image (Source: Internet) Hanoi (VNA) – The widest highway inthe coastal province of Quang Ninh will be open to public in April, said Do VanTham, construction site manager.The 10-lane highway, connecting Ha Long Citywith Hai Phong – Van Don Highway, has been under construction since June 2017and is now 90 percent complete, Tham said.“We are mobilising maximum human resources andequipment to accelerate the construction process,” he told enternews.vn. “Weare determined to complete the highway by April,” he said.The highway is 5km long and 54.5m wide, witheight lanes for motorised vehicles and two for non-motorised ones.Part of an expansion project of National Route18 in Ha Long City, it will reduce travel time from Hai Phong port city to HaLong and improve the transport infrastructure of Quang Ninh province.It cost 380 billion VND (16.7 million USD),which was paid for by Ha Long City.- VNA
Construction has commenced on two sets of underpasses on the roads running parallel to Hanoi Highway that connects Ho Chi Minh City with Bien Hoa City in Dong Nai Province. Construction has commenced on two sets of underpasses on the roads running parallel to Hanoi Highway that connects Ho Chi Minh City with Bien Hoa City in Dong Nai Province. The underpasses are developed by Ho Chi Minh City Infrastructure Investment Company (CII), which started its works on Saturday. The underpasses are part of a plan to expand Hanoi Highway by opening two new roads running parallel to it on…... [read more]
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed to support construction of the North-South Highway with investment of VNĐ55 trillion (US$2.4 billion) sourced from Government bonds during the 2016-2020 period. The highway will be constructed using a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model that is transparent and highly effective, the announcement said. The Government will also provide capital support for site clearance. The report said that a consultancy firm would be selected through a competitive bidding process to plan and design the highway construction. The final selection will be based on cost and feasibility of their technical designs, it added. The transport…... [read more]
YEN BAI (VNS)— A ceremony was held on Saturday in northern Yen Bai Province's Van Yen District to celebrate the completion of a major tunnel on the new Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway. The end of construction work means that now all four key components of the highway project have been finished. The 530-metre tunnel, which is 9m in height and 14.5m in width, is located in Chau Que Thuong Commune. It is part of the highway project's Package A6 and building work began in January 2010. The other development included in the same package is a 40-km stretch of road…... [read more]
Hanoi (VNA) - The Prime Minister has agreed to support 55 trillion VND (2.4 billion USD) sourced from Government bonds for construction of the North-South Highway during the 2016-2020 period. He has asked the Ministry of Transport (MoT) to conduct a pre-feasibility study and report its results to the Government, the Giao Thong (Transport) newspaper reported on April 6, citing a Government Office announcement. The highway will be constructed using a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model that is transparent and highly effective, the announcement said. The Government will also provide capital support for site clearance. The report said that a…... [read more]
Lao Cai Highway. (photo: VNA) Nhan Dan Online - The final sections of the Hanoi-Lao Cai Highway running through Phu Tho and Yen Bai provinces were surfaced with asphalt by Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC) on August 31. This marked great efforts of VEC and its commitment to the Ministry of Transport as of two months ago, when only 74%-78% of the 70km long section was finished. VEC Deputy General Director, Le Kim Thanh said that after surfacing with asphalt, VEC will speed up other support works such as a toll station system, water drainage channel, tree planting and road surface…... [read more]
