Trung Luong - My Thuan Expressway in the southern region under construction (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Localities with 11 sub-projects in theeastern North-South Expressway have completed site clearance on 454.15 km, or 69.5percent of the total length.
Meanwhile, among the 113 resettlement areas neededto be built, 31 have received the go-ahead while the remaining 82 are being surveyedand designed before approval is sought, the Transport Engineering Construction andQuality Management Bureau at the Ministry of Transport said.
According to the plan on developing Vietnam’s expresswaynetwork to 2020 and vision to 2030, the North-South Expressway is to be 2,109 kmlong and stretch from the northern mountainous province of Lang Son to the southernmostprovince of Ca Mau.
The road will see certain eastern sections, 654 kmin length in total, receive investment in the 2017-2020 period. These are dividedinto the 11 sub-projects, with three set to be funded by the State budget and theremaining eight implemented under the public-private partnership (PPP) format.
However, the eight PPP sub-projects are seeking approval from theNational Assembly to be converted into State-investedones.
At a meeting last weekend, Minister of TransportNguyen Van The asked sub-project management boards to specify the number of biddingpackages and accelerate site clearance and other relevant works so that, when thelegislature permits the sought-after transformation, construction can begin in August.
Several sections of the North-South Expressway havealready been put into operation or are under construction.
Once completed, the expressway is to become a backboneconnecting the length of the country and will help improve national competitiveness,attract foreign investment, and create more momentum for socioeconomic development./.
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Vinh Long province has stepped up efforts to speed up site clearance, compensation and resettlement for households affected by the My Thuan – Can Tho Expressway project’s first phase.
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Trung Luong - My Thuan Expressway in the southern region under construction (Photo: VNA) 
