Prime Minister requests Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang expressway to open to traffic by the end of this year

Reporting to the Prime Minister, Mr. Dinh Van To, Acting Director of An Giang Provincial Project Management Board (the investor of Component Project 1) said that Component Project 1 of Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang Expressway has a total investment of 13,500 billion VND, stretching about 57 km with 33 bridges and 42 box culverts, divided into 4 main construction packages.

Mr. To emphasized the outstanding efforts of the unit and contractors in the past time, with the increase of shifts, additional equipment, human resources and materials; the entire route is mobilizing 102 technical staff, 833 workers, 410 equipment of various types and 75 construction teams. The units have worked continuously day and night, through Tet holidays and holidays, adhering to the spirit of "overcoming the sun, overcoming the rain; eating and sleeping quickly; working in 3 shifts and 4 shifts".

The Prime Minister inspected the Component 1 Project of Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang Expressway, the first section of the expressway in An Giang .

Basically, all difficulties and problems have been resolved. The investor and An Giang province are determined to complete Component 1 of the project before June 30, 2026, while committing to ensuring quality, safety and environmental sanitation.

Regarding the general progress of the project, Deputy Minister of Construction Pham Minh Ha said that the total construction output of all 4 components of the Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang Expressway reached 52.87%, exceeding 0.13% compared to the plan of 52.74%.

Regarding capital disbursement, 1,400 billion VND out of the total 3,450 billion VND allocated in early 2025 has been disbursed, reaching a rate of 40.4%. In particular, site clearance work has been 100% completed, equivalent to 1,555/1,555 households having been relocated.

During the inspection, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh acknowledged the significant efforts of ministries, branches, localities and construction units. However, the Prime Minister also frankly stated that the current progress has not really met expectations.

The head of the Government requested relevant units to thoroughly review the entire progress, absolutely not allowing any further problems to arise. With the site clearance work completed and the abundant material resources in An Giang, speeding up the construction is completely feasible.

The Prime Minister directed: “We have done well, so we must continue to do better. We have exceeded the schedule, so we must do it faster. The determination to basically open the expressway on December 19, 2025 is great. When this expressway opens to traffic at the end of this year, it will create new development space, increase land value, and effectively connect traffic axes and economic zones."

To achieve this important milestone, the Prime Minister requested the entire political system of An Giang province to participate. In particular, the province needs to proactively take care of logistics such as rice, vegetables, and fish to encourage the spirit of the construction units.

The Prime Minister requested contractors to increase the mobilization of on-site construction units, closely coordinate with Military Region 9, the police force, the Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations to carry out work in accordance with the functions of each unit.

"Provincial leaders need to regularly inspect, urge, and promote the spirit of "taking advantage of victory to advance", not being complacent with current results. At the same time, the construction process must always go hand in hand with ensuring quality, environmental sanitation, labor safety and creating favorable conditions for people and businesses to participate in the development process," Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said.

The Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang Expressway Project has a total length of 188.2 km, with a total investment of about 45,000 billion VND. Phase 1 of the project is designed with a 17m wide roadbed and a maximum speed of 100 km/h.

This expressway is divided into 4 component projects, managed by An Giang province and Can Tho city: Component project 1 is managed by An Giang province, with a length of about 57 km. The remaining component projects 2, 3 and 4 are under the management of Can Tho city.

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