Phu Tho opens the way to take off

Across the construction sites of Phu Tho province, the working atmosphere is more bustling and urgent than ever. Bridges stretching across lakes and highways crossing mountains are gradually taking shape, not only connecting lands but also connecting joys, lighting up hopes for a prosperous future. Key transport projects, with strategic vision and decisive direction, are realizing the desire for breakthroughs, creating a strong "push" to exploit potentials, making Phu Tho a dynamic connecting center of the Northern Midlands and Mountains.

The roads carry joy and hope

In the highland communes along Hoa Binh Lake such as Tien Phong and Da Bac, the story of new roads is a hot topic in every conversation of the people. The Hoa Binh - Moc Chau expressway project, with a total investment of nearly 10,000 billion VND, is not only a massive infrastructure project but also a symbol of change. This 34km long route, when completed, will be the "blood vessel" of traffic through the lands with many difficulties, opening the door to trade and tourism.

The expanded Hoa Lac-Hoa Binh road put into operation shortens the distance between Hoa Binh area (old) and Hanoi city.

The highlight of the project is Hoa Son Bridge - a 1.2km long cable-stayed bridge crossing the majestic Hoa Binh Lake. Standing from Duc Phong hamlet (Tien Phong commune), Ms. Dinh Thi Thu could not hide her excitement when looking at the construction site that is being built day and night. She shared: "We are looking forward to this bridge. When it is completed, travel will no longer be a problem, the villages along the lake will have the conditions to develop community tourism and raise fish in cages. And the Vay Nua - Tien Phong route is also being built, in just a few years, people's lives will certainly change a lot."

Mrs. Thu's joy is also the common joy of tens of thousands of people. The Hoa Binh - Moc Chau Expressway is not only meaningful to the lake area but also has strategic significance. It connects to the inter-regional transport system such as the Hoa Binh - Hanoi regional link road, Da Bac - Thanh Son road, forming a complete network. In the context of Phu Tho province being newly established after the merger, this expressway becomes even more urgent, playing the role of a "backbone" connecting the Northwest region with the new administrative center and the entire Red River Delta, promising to reduce logistics costs, promote agricultural exports and especially awaken the dormant tourism potential.

Contractor organizing the construction of Hoa Binh - Moc Chau Expressway, Cao Son commune

Similarly, the project of connecting Hoa Binh - Hanoi region and Son La expressway (Hoa Binh - Moc Chau) with a total investment of 4,120 billion VND is also being vigorously implemented. The route passing through Kim Boi commune has gradually taken shape, significantly shortening the travel distance. Comrade Bui Van Diep - Secretary of Kim Boi commune Party Committee, said: This route opens up great opportunities to exploit the potential of hot mineral water, develop tourism, and ecological urban areas in the area. This is the road of the future, of development.

National Highway 70 was put into operation to facilitate trade promotion.

Kim Boi, this land is blessed by nature with precious hot mineral springs and a unique Muong culture. Today, that aspiration is being fueled by inter-regional transport projects. Kim Boi is located on a dynamic development corridor, becoming an attractive destination for investors. More than 20 off-budget projects with a total registered capital of more than 8,000 billion VND have been attracted, including high-end resorts such as Mandala Retreats, Yasumi Onsen Resort, Venus Resort... gradually shaping the high-quality Kim Boi tourism brand. The goal by 2030 is that Kim Boi will become a peaceful destination, with clean agriculture and a unique cultural ecosystem. To realize that vision, accelerating the progress of key transport projects is a priority task, opening up new development space, towards an ecological, modern urban area but still imbued with identity.

Building Phu Tho into a regional connection center

In the provincial planning for the period 2021-2030, Phu Tho has identified a further vision: Developing a synchronous and modern transport infrastructure system, playing a key role in promoting comprehensive socio-economic development. The first orientation for transport infrastructure development is to complete inter-regional and national connecting axes. The focus is on forming the strategic transport corridor Noi Bai - Viet Tri - Vinh Yen - Hoa Binh, creating a dynamic axis connecting Phu Tho with the capital Hanoi, the industrial center of Vinh Phuc and the tourism space of Hoa Binh.

The province will prioritize investment in completing expressways passing through the area such as Noi Bai - Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang - Phu Tho, and upgrading key national highways such as National Highway 2, National Highway 6, National Highway 32 and Ho Chi Minh Road. The Yen Vien - Lao Cai railway system is also oriented to develop into a double-track railway, upgrading Viet Tri station into a multimodal transport center.

The second is to develop the intra-regional network and green transport. To improve accessibility to tourist areas and reduce the load on the central transport system, Phu Tho will effectively exploit the potential of waterways on the Red River, Da River and Hoa Binh Lake, forming unique river tourism routes. At the same time, the province aims to promote green transport by deploying electric buses and shuttle buses connecting key tourist destinations, building an image of environmentally friendly tourism. Routes leading to specific tourist areas such as Xuan Son National Park and Ban Dao will also be prioritized for upgrading. In addition, the province also determined that transport not only serves tourism but is also the foundation for trade and industry. On that basis, it will focus on expanding two key ICDs in Thuy Van and Hai Linh, upgrading them into multi-functional logistics centers.

The province also aims to strengthen connectivity on the strategic economic corridor of Kunming - Lao Cai - Yen Bai - Phu Tho - Hai Phong, making Phu Tho an important transit and resort center in the whole region.

Political determination, realizing aspirations

The strategic vision cannot be realized without political determination and drastic action. The leaders of Phu Tho province have clearly demonstrated this through continuous direction, urging, and removing difficulties for key projects. Plans for the Viet Tri - Hoa Binh connecting route, the Hoa Lac - Hoa Binh road project, and the Hanoi - Lao Cai railway parallel route are being urgently built and deployed. The Provincial People's Committee has assigned specific tasks to departments and branches, requiring localities to mobilize the entire political system to accelerate site clearance - the key step that determines the project's progress. The goal of completing important sections of the route is set with specific timelines, demonstrating close direction and a high sense of responsibility.

The roads that are being opened not only shorten the geographical distance, bring closer the opportunities, open up new development space for industry, urban areas, services, and tourism. With an increasingly complete transportation network, Phu Tho is confidently expanding, affirming its position as a growth pole, an attractive investment destination, a prosperous connection center of the entire Northern Midlands and Mountains region. The aspiration of the Homeland to take off is being realized from strategic transportation projects.

Le Chung

Source: https://baophutho.vn/phu-tho-mo-duong-cat-canh-239832.htm