Strategic vision
The Resolution of the 22nd Ninh Binh Provincial Party Congress identified one of the three "breakthroughs" as focusing all resources on developing socio -economic infrastructure, especially a synchronous and modern transportation infrastructure that connects within and between regions. In particular, prioritizing investment in important transportation projects to create momentum in attracting investment is a strategic breakthrough and a crucial factor in promoting socio-economic development and restructuring the economy, making Ninh Binh a relatively developed province in the Red River Delta region.
In implementing the Resolution of the 22nd Provincial Party Congress, the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial People's Council, and the Provincial People's Committee have focused on researching and identifying the advantages of the interchange with the North-South Expressway (Eastern section) at Dong Giao (Tam Diep City) and inter-regional roads, expanding urban space, and creating opportunities and impetus for socio-economic development. At the extraordinary session on May 12, 2021, the 14th Provincial People's Council approved the investment plan for the East-West road, Phase I. This extraordinary session, held after the Provincial People's Council had reviewed its term, demonstrates the province's determination and comprehensive administrative reform.
In a proactive spirit, the Provincial People's Committee assigned the Department of Transport to take the lead, in coordination with relevant units, in researching, surveying, evaluating, and developing a plan for the route and scale of the road. The Provincial People's Committee leaders chaired on-site inspections and surveys with departments, agencies, and localities; held meetings and solicited opinions from leading experts and consultants nationwide in the field of transportation.
Based on the implementation results, the Party Committee of the Provincial People's Committee unanimously agreed to propose the investment in the construction of the East-West road, Phase I, the Tam Diep - Nho Quan section. The Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee conducted a field survey and approved the investment plan for the project. The project has a total length of 22.95 km; the investment scale for Phase I is 4 lanes; land clearance will be carried out according to the plan for 8 lanes with a width of 70 m; the project passes through Tam Diep city and Nho Quan district with a total investment of over 1,900 billion VND.
The project's starting point connects to National Highway 1 via Dong Giao road in Tay Son ward, Tam Diep city; the end point intersects with National Highway 12 in Van Phong commune, Nho Quan district; the total length is 22.9 km. The road also connects to the Eastern North-South Expressway at the Dong Giao interchange.
This is also the largest-scale transportation project ever invested in the province, approved by the local authorities, with high technical requirements and the largest amount of land clearance. Just 10 months after the initial approval, the project completed all investment procedures and held its groundbreaking ceremony to coincide with the celebration of the 200th anniversary of Ninh Binh's name and the 30th anniversary of the re-establishment of Ninh Binh province, shortening the investment procedure completion time by 50% compared to similar projects.
After more than two years of implementation, the project has basically formed the road on the ground and is gradually realizing the creation of an East-West economic corridor in the southern part of Ninh Binh province, initially creating a new growth pole for the Nho Quan and Tam Diep areas, creating new opportunities and attracting many investors, promoting economic, industrial, and service development.
Create a breakthrough
The East-West road is identified as a key project that must be completed as soon as possible to create momentum and a breakthrough in the socio-economic development of the province in the short term and with strategic, long-term implications. Upon completion, the road will open up space and opportunities, creating new impetus to promote development in the southern part of the province, contributing to reducing the uncontrolled development in the heritage area, especially protecting the ecological environment of the Trang An World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site. It will gradually realize a road connecting the westernmost to the easternmost part of Ninh Binh province, from the mountainous region of Nho Quan district to the coastal district of Kim Son, opening up inter-regional connectivity between the Northwest region and the Red River Delta. At the same time, it will connect seamlessly with important national transportation axes, such as the North-South Expressway (Eastern section), the Ho Chi Minh Highway, National Highway 1A, and the coastal road, creating a strategic transportation axis that is seamlessly integrated with Ninh Binh province's transportation system.
Land clearance is identified as a crucial condition determining the effectiveness, progress, and success of the project. With a spirit of responsibility, solidarity, and unity, and continuing to innovate leadership and management methods to ensure "clear responsibilities, clear tasks, clear results, clear timelines, and clear accountability," the Provincial People's Committee has focused on leading and directing relevant departments, agencies, and the People's Committees of Tam Diep City and Nho Quan District (through which the route passes) to complete land clearance early to facilitate construction. The Provincial People's Committee has established a working group to directly support and resolve obstacles in land clearance in the localities. Simultaneously, it has led and directed relevant departments, agencies, and localities to promptly address difficulties and focus on accelerating the construction progress of the project.
Up to now, the entire site has been handed over for project construction. Of which, the land area that needs to be cleared in Tam Diep city is 48.20 hectares; Nho Quan district is 128.65 hectares.
Comrade Dang Xuan Nguyen, Secretary of the Nho Quan District Party Committee, emphasized: After two years of implementing land clearance for the investment project to build the East-West road in Ninh Binh province (Phase I), the section passing through Nho Quan district has been basically completed, exceeding the plan assigned by the Provincial People's Committee by 1.5 months. This demonstrates the great efforts of the Party committees and authorities at all levels, the unity and consensus of cadres, Party members and people of Nho Quan district; especially the regular, responsible and timely coordination of the investor and contractor with the local government with the common desire to contribute to building the largest connecting road ever, opening up space, creating opportunities and new impetus to promote rapid and sustainable socio-economic development of Ninh Binh province in general and the localities through which the project passes in particular.
Comrade Pham Quoc Chinh, Director of the Provincial Investment and Construction Project Management Board for Transportation Works, representing the investor, stated: The East-West road is the largest connecting road project implemented by Ninh Binh province. Therefore, as the investor of the project, the unit has demonstrated a high sense of responsibility, proactively and actively following the attention, guidance, and assistance of the Ninh Binh Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, and People's Committee; and the coordination and assistance of relevant departments and localities to direct relevant units and contractors to focus resources and overcome difficulties to implement the project, from the establishment of investment procedures to the organization of construction.
Currently, the road is open to traffic, with the excavation and embankment work basically completed, and all bridges and culverts along the route finished. In particular, the 7 km section connecting the Dong Giao intersection of the Mai Son - National Highway 45 Expressway to National Highway 1A and linking to Nho Quan district has been completed, meeting the conditions for operation and opening to traffic during the Lunar New Year of the Year of the Dragon 2024. Currently, contractors are focusing on completing the remaining sections of the project. Organizing the opening ceremony during the 10th anniversary of the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex being recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site is of great significance, acknowledging and commending the efforts of the departments, localities, and units involved in the project in completing investment procedures, land clearance, and construction.
Continuing to implement the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee's viewpoint on strengthening leadership and guidance in public investment, focusing on the swift and decisive implementation of each project, putting it into operation and use, and quickly maximizing investment efficiency to serve as a basis and driving force for attracting investment and socio-economic development, Ninh Binh province will focus its resources on completing the entire East-West road in the coming period.
The route will pass through four districts and cities, connecting the westernmost and easternmost parts of Ninh Binh province, from the mountainous area of Nho Quan district to the coastal district of Kim Son. This will open up opportunities and impetus for development in approximately 50,000 hectares in the southern part of Ninh Binh province, especially the mountainous and ecological areas of Nho Quan district, Tam Diep city, Yen Mo district, and the entire coastal area of Kim Son district. Simultaneously, it will create a strategic transportation axis, seamlessly integrating with the province's transportation system; connecting economic centers with the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex, the Cuc Phuong National Heritage site, and the potentially rich mountainous area of Kim Son; and opening up new opportunities and impetus to promote rapid and sustainable socio-economic development in Ninh Binh province.
In particular, the route connects seamlessly with important national transportation arteries such as: the North-South Expressway (Eastern section), National Highway 1A, the coastal road, the North-South railway...; opening up a connection with the Ho Chi Minh Highway and inter-regional connectivity between the Northwest region (Hoa Binh, Son La) and the Red River Delta region…
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