Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh examines the construction progress of the East-West road project in Ninh Binh province. (Photo: VNA)
Ninh Binh (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected theconstruction progress of the East-West road project in the northern province ofNinh Binh on July 27.
The road links the westernmost point with the easternmostpoint of the province, from Nho Quan mountainous district to Kim Son coastaldistrict. It also connects the nation’s important traffic axes, including theeastern North - South Expressway, Ho Chi Minh Road, National Highway 1A, the coastalroad from Quang Ninh to Thanh Hoa and the North - South railway.
The project has been identified by Ninh Binh as a key work thatneeds to be completed as soon as possible to create a driving force and abreakthrough in the province's socio-economic development in the immediate future.
Currently, construction is underway on the project’s first 23kmsection and is expected to be complete by the end of 2024.
PM Chinh said that once complete, the road will help open upa new development space for the province, and contribute to reducing the traffic overloadfor Ninh Binh city and other localities of the province.
He asked Ninh Binh to focus on performing its key tasks, especiallybuilding and submitting the provincial master plan for approval in accordance withthe Planning Law in the third quarter of 2023.
The Government leader stressed the need to speed updisbursement of public investment, as well as implementation of national targetprogrammes./.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh examines the construction progress of the East-West road project in Ninh Binh province. (Photo: VNA) 
