Attending the groundbreaking ceremony were comrades: Le Anh Tuan, Deputy Minister of Construction; leaders of several central ministries and branches; leaders of Lao Cai and Yen Bai provinces.
The construction site of the bridge across the Red River on the Vietnamese side is at the Ban Vuoc border gate area, Bat Xat district, Lao Cai province, about 700m downstream of landmark 97(2) of the Red River.
Construction scale: The main bridge over the Red River is Extradosed (low tower cable-stayed bridge). Span diagram: (China) 60m+110m+60m (Vietnam); prestressed reinforced concrete girders constructed using the cantilever method combined with fan-shaped cable-stayed structures, the tower pier is 20m high from the bridge deck.
The bridge is 35.3m wide (including the width of the tower). Of which, the Vietnamese side invested in building 1/2 of the main bridge, 115m long.
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Perspective of the road bridge across the Red River at the border of Bat Xat (Vietnam) - Ba Sai (China). |
The bridge and approach road on the Vietnamese side are 40m long, made of prestressed reinforced concrete box girders cast on fixed scaffolding. The road at the bridgehead is 232.5m long, the roadbed is 35m wide, and the road surface is 25m wide. The road surface is asphalt concrete.
The total investment for the entire project is 1,500 billion VND; of which the total cost of bridge construction on the Vietnamese side is about 300 billion VND. The project will be completed 18 months after the commencement date.
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Groundbreaking ceremony on the Chinese side. |
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Hoang Quoc Khanh, Vice Chairman of Lao Cai Provincial People's Committee emphasized: Lao Cai (Vietnam) and Yunnan (China) are strategic connection points between the two countries to effectively implement the cooperation and connection plan within the framework of "Two Corridors, One Belt" with the "Belt and Road" initiative.
Promote strategic infrastructure connectivity between the two countries in terms of railways, highways, and border gate infrastructure, combining “hard connections” in infrastructure and “soft connections” in technical cooperation and exchange, smart customs, and reducing logistics costs through border gates with the same goal of achieving an import-export value of more than 10 billion USD before 2030.
The investment in building a road bridge across the Red River in the border area of Bat Xat (Vietnam) - Ba Sai (China) not only has the meaning of connecting the traffic infrastructure between the two countries, but also affirms the role of the trade gateway of Lao Cai province and Yunnan province on the economic corridor of Kunming - Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong - Quang Ninh; is the center of economic trade connection between Vietnam and ASEAN countries with the Southwest region of China.
Recognizing and praising the efforts of Lao Cai (Vietnam) and Yunnan (China) provinces to complete investment procedures for the construction of the Bat Xat (Vietnam) - Ba Sai (China) road bridge. Deputy Minister of Construction Le Anh Tuan said: This project not only plays a role on the vital traffic route, helping to shorten the travel distance between the two localities, but also creates a great driving force for the development of trade, tourism, and cultural exchange between the two countries.
Once completed, the project will open up many opportunities for economic and investment cooperation, while improving the lives of people on both sides of the border.
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Delegates press the button to start the Project. |
This is also a testament to the efforts of both Vietnam and China in implementing the Vietnam-China Joint Statement on “cooperation, infrastructure construction and transport connectivity, accelerating the promotion of border infrastructure construction connectivity”; as well as the determination of the Vietnamese and Chinese governments in developing the transport infrastructure system in border areas, towards a region of sustainable development, peace and prosperity.
The Vietnamese Ministry of Construction will closely coordinate with relevant agencies of Lao Cai province and relevant agencies of China to ensure that the project is deployed, constructed, and put into use on schedule, meeting the highest technical and quality standards.
Source: https://nhandan.vn/khoi-cong-xay-dung-cau-duong-bo-qua-song-hong-bien-gioi-bat-xat-viet-nam-ba-sai-trung-quoc-post869021.html
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