Construction of Huu Nghi - Chi Lang Expressway started

On the morning of April 21, the Huu Nghi - Chi Lang expressway and the section connecting to Tan Thanh and Coc Nam border gates were started under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) contract.

The Huu Nghi - Chi Lang Expressway is over 43 km long, starting at National Highway 1 connecting the road to Huu Nghi border gate, in Dong Dang town, Cao Loc district, Lang Son province. The end point connects the Bac Giang - Chi Lang Expressway, in Mai Sao commune, Chi Lang district, Lang Son province. The expressway is invested with a scale of 4 lanes, the roadbed width is 17 m in phase 1. In the completed phase, the project will be upgraded to a scale of 6 lanes, 32 m wide.

The project also invests in two connecting sections of Tan Thanh border gate and Coc Nam border gate, 17 km long. The two connecting sections will have 2 lanes, 14.5 m wide in the first phase, then be upgraded to 4 lanes, 22 m wide when completed.

The total investment of the project is 11,024 billion VND, of which the state budget capital is 5,495 billion VND, and the investor mobilized capital is 5,529 billion VND. The state capital is used to build the project's infrastructure and pay for site clearance and resettlement support.

Perspective of the highway. Photo: Phuong Linh

Lang Son Provincial People's Committee is the competent state agency responsible for implementing the project. The consortium of investors implementing the project includes the following companies: Deo Ca Construction Joint Stock Company - Deo Ca Group Joint Stock Company - 568 Construction Joint Stock Company - Lizen Joint Stock Company led by Deo Ca Group. This is the investor that "rescued" the Bac Giang - Lang Son expressway, which had been stalled for many years.

Mr. Ho Minh Hoang, Chairman of Deo Ca Group, said that the Huu Nghi - Chi Lang expressway will help vehicles circulate smoothly, solving the problem of low traffic volume and revenue of the "dead-end expressway" Bac Giang - Chi Lang.

At the groundbreaking ceremony, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said that this is the last project of the eastern North-South Expressway to be implemented. The project will connect the two provinces of Lang Son and Cao Bang with Hanoi, opening up new development space for the localities. Thanking the people of Lang Son for giving up their land for the project, he asked the local government to take care of the people's lives, so that they can have a better life than in their old place.

Prime Minister speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony. Photo: Anh Duy

To achieve the goal of opening the North-South Expressway by 2025, the Prime Minister requested ministries and sectors to work with Lang Son and Cao Bang to resolve project obstacles within their authority, and not to push them aside and avoid them, which would prolong the construction period. Localities also need to promote self-reliance so that the expressway can be completed on schedule. Investors must construct safely and ensure quality.

"The goal set by the 13th Party Congress is to complete 3,000 km of expressways by 2025, including the vital North-South expressway. At that time, the country will have new development space, connecting the North-South, East-West economies, connecting ASEAN and China," said the Prime Minister.

The Chi Lang - Huu Nghi Expressway (red) and the connecting road to Coc Nam and Tan Thanh border gates have not been implemented yet, while the Bac Giang - Chi Lang Expressway section (blue) has been completed. Graphics: Tien Thanh.

The Huu Nghi - Chi Lang project is planned to connect with the Bac Giang - Chi Lang (Lang Son) expressway to form an expressway from Hanoi to Huu Nghi border gate. The route serves the circulation of goods across the Vietnam - China border and socio-economic development in the Northeastern provinces, contributing to synchronizing the expressway network, increasing international trade, and promoting the country's socio-economic development.

Doan Loan

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