Construction begins on a 23 trillion VND expressway through Dien Bien.

On the morning of May 20th, a groundbreaking ceremony was held in Mon Ha village, Muong Lan commune, Dien Bien province for Component Project 1 of the Son La - Dien Bien - Tay Trang Border Gate Expressway Construction Investment Project, Phase 1.

Attending the groundbreaking ceremony were: Mr. Tran Tien Dung, Secretary of the Dien Bien Provincial Party Committee and Head of the Dien Bien Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Mr. Le Thanh Do, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Dien Bien Provincial People's Council; representatives of the Son La Provincial People's Committee; and a large number of officials and people of various ethnic groups in Dien Bien province.

Phase 1 of the Son La - Dien Bien - Tay Trang Border Gate Expressway project has a total length of 48.3km, starting at the border between Son La and Dien Bien provinces and ending at the IC.5 interchange in Muong Thanh ward. The road is designed to expressway standards, with a speed limit of 80km/h, a roadbed width of 22m, and a complete 4-lane motor vehicle system.

The Son La - Dien Bien - Tay Trang Border Gate Expressway is expected to open up new development opportunities, create momentum for rapid and sustainable development, and strengthen regional connectivity.

The total investment for the project is approximately VND 23,252 billion, implemented under the public investment model. Specifically, Component Project 1, focusing on compensation, support, resettlement, and land clearance, has an estimated total investment of VND 1,424 billion, funded by the local budget, and scheduled for implementation from 2026 to 2028. Component Project 2, involving the construction of the expressway, has an estimated total investment of VND 21,828 billion, funded by the central government budget, and scheduled for implementation from 2026 to 2030.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Le Thanh Do, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Dien Bien Provincial Party Committee, emphasized that the groundbreaking ceremony not only marks the beginning of the implementation of a key transportation infrastructure project, but also opens up new development opportunities, creating momentum for rapid and sustainable development, strengthening regional linkages, and gradually unlocking and effectively utilizing the potential and advantages of Dien Bien and the Northwest region.

Vehicles and machinery were mobilized at the groundbreaking ceremony.

The Son La - Dien Bien - Tay Trang Border Gate expressway, once completed, will shorten travel time between Dien Bien and Hanoi and other key economic regions; reduce pressure on existing national highways; and create conditions to promote investment attraction, tourism development, logistics, border trade, and service industries.

The project is also expected to contribute to the development of Dien Bien Phu city and the Dien Bien Phu - Muong Thanh inter-ward urban area into an economic, service, and dynamic urban center of the province, in accordance with the planning orientation. This is also a concrete step towards realizing the goal of making Dien Bien a province developed in the direction of a green, smart, and sustainable economy by 2030, and one of the tourism centers of the region.

Source: https://giaoducthoidai.vn/khoi-cong-cao-toc-hon-23000-ty-dong-qua-dien-bien-post778450.html