Representing Lang Son province were: Mr. Nguyen Canh Toan, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Ms. Doan Thu Ha, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairwoman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee; Mr. Ho Tien Thieu, former Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and former Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; members of the Provincial Party Standing Committee; leaders of the Provincial People's Council and People's Committee; leaders of departments, agencies, communes and wards where the project passes through; and investors and project enterprises.
The Huu Nghi Border Gate - Chi Lang Expressway project is the first segment of the Eastern North-South Expressway, spanning nearly 60 km and passing through 7 communes and wards in Lang Son province. The project has a total investment of over 11,000 billion VND and commenced construction on April 21, 2024, with the entire route expected to be completed by the end of 2026.
Overcoming challenges such as severe natural disasters, difficult mountainous terrain, and complex geology, nearly 3,000 officials, engineers, and workers persevered on hundreds of construction sites to build bridges and open roads, working in "three shifts and four teams" to accelerate the project's progress.
By December 19, 2025, the project had completed its target of 50 km of highway, including 37/43 km of the main route from Huu Nghi Border Gate to Chi Lang and 13/16 km of the branch routes connecting Tan Thanh and Coc Nam border gates. The completion of this project contributes to the nationwide goal of building 3,000 km of highways by 2025, ensuring seamless connectivity from Cao Bang province to Ca Mau province.
Upon completion, the Huu Nghi - Chi Lang expressway will connect with the Dong Dang (Lang Son) - Tra Linh (Cao Bang) expressway and the Bac Giang - Lang Son expressway, helping to minimize accidents and congestion on National Highway 1, creating a strategic transportation corridor connecting the Northeast region, facilitating cross-border goods circulation, and promoting border trade economic development.
In his opening remarks at the ceremony, Mr. Doan Thanh Son, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Lang Son province, expressed his gratitude to Mr. Le Hoai Trung, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and Minister of Foreign Affairs; thanked the leaders of the Party and State, and the central ministries and agencies for their attention and support to Lang Son province in implementing the project; and thanked the people for handing over the land on schedule so that the project could be implemented as planned.
Regarding the project's progress, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized that Lang Son Province has established a Steering Committee, reviewed resources to prioritize funding for the project, and mobilized the entire political system to effectively carry out land clearance. As a result, the project has basically completed compensation, support, and resettlement work. The investor has also allocated sufficient counterpart funds, applied modern technology, and mobilized machinery and equipment to implement construction items, ensuring the project is ready for the opening ceremony as planned.
Delivering a keynote address at the ceremony, Comrade Le Hoai Trung, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and Minister of Foreign Affairs, congratulated Lang Son province on successfully organizing the 18th Provincial Party Congress for the 2025-2030 term and commended Lang Son province, investors, and the people for their consensus and efforts in implementing the Huu Nghi - Chi Lang border gate expressway project.
The comrade highly appreciated Lang Son province's proactive, creative, and decisive leadership and direction, its bold restructuring of resources, its focus on land clearance, and its systematic project implementation ensuring the quality of the works, making an important contribution to completing the transportation infrastructure serving the sustainable development of the province.
Regarding future tasks, the comrade requested that Lang Son province and the investor continue to complete the remaining items of the project; organize the management, exploitation, and operation of the expressway safely and efficiently, ensuring a harmonious balance of interests between the state, businesses, and the people. At the same time, Lang Son province should continue to accelerate the construction of smart border gates; build a peaceful, friendly, stable, cooperative, and developing border; and strengthen foreign relations, especially economic diplomacy, technological diplomacy, and cultural diplomacy, to build a strong and comprehensive border region in Lang Son province.
Source: https://baolangson.vn/le-thong-tuyen-du-an-cao-toc-cua-khau-huu-nghi-chi-lang-5068896.html
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