Live coverage of the groundbreaking and inauguration ceremonies for 234 projects celebrating the 14th National Congress of the Party.

On the morning of December 19th, the groundbreaking and inauguration ceremonies for 234 projects, celebrating the 14th National Congress of the Party and commemorating the 79th anniversary of the National Resistance War, took place simultaneously across the country, in a hybrid format combining in-person and online participation at 79 locations, creating momentum and impetus for development in the new era.

The Can Tho - Ca Mau expressway, over 110km long and costing more than 27,500 billion VND, will shorten travel time from Can Tho to Ca Mau to just 1 hour and 30 minutes. Photo: VNA

Previously, the Ministry of Construction compiled a list of 234 projects in 34 provinces/cities that met the conditions for commencement, inauguration, and technical opening to traffic; of which, 148 projects were commenced; 86 projects were inaugurated and technically opened to traffic; 38 projects belonged to ministries and sectors; 39 projects belonged to corporations and general companies; and 157 projects belonged to localities. The total investment of these projects was over 3.4 million billion VND, of which 96 projects were funded by the State with over 627 trillion VND; and 138 projects were funded by other sources with over 2.79 million billion VND.

According to the plan, the groundbreaking and inauguration ceremony will take place on the morning of December 19th, coinciding with the 79th anniversary of the National Resistance Day (December 19, 1946 - December 19, 2025), in a hybrid format combining in-person and online participation at 79 locations. The main location is in Hanoi , with 11 live locations in various provinces and cities, and 67 online locations at construction sites and projects, connecting with other projects of ministries, sectors, and localities that have registered.

Out of a total of 237 projects and works that meet the conditions for commencement, inauguration, and technical opening to traffic, the Ministry of Construction proposed 79 bridge locations – symbolizing the 79th anniversary of the National Resistance Day (December 19, 1946 - December 19, 2025) – based on the sector, economic region, role, and socio-economic significance of the projects and works.

Two options for the central venue: the inauguration ceremony of several projects and the launch of the first flight under the Long Thanh International Airport Construction Investment Project - Phase 1 (total investment of VND 98,563 billion); or the groundbreaking ceremony for the Red River Landscape Boulevard Construction Investment Project in Hanoi (total investment of VND 855,000 billion); or the groundbreaking ceremony for the Olympic Sports Urban Area Construction Project in Hanoi (total investment of VND 925,000 billion).

In addition, 11 main locations held commemorative ceremonies included: Lao Cai (commencing Component 1 of the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway line construction project); Bac Ninh (commencing the Que Vo II Industrial Park infrastructure development project - Phase 2); Quang Ninh (commencing the high-end complex tourism service area in Van Don Economic Zone); Hanoi (2 locations: groundbreaking ceremony for the Red River landscape boulevard construction project in Hanoi; groundbreaking ceremony for the Olympic Sports City construction project in Hanoi); Hue (inauguration of Hue International General Hospital); Quang Ngai (commencing the Hoa Phat Dung Quat railway rail and special steel production project); Lam Dong (commencing the Tan Phu - Bao Loc expressway construction project); Ho Chi Minh City (commencing the Youth Cultural Center construction project); An Giang (commencing the urban tram line project, section 1); Can Tho city (inaugurated and opened for technical traffic on the main section of the North-South Expressway Eastern section Can Tho - Hau Giang - Ca Mau).

Source: https://nhandan.vn/truc-tiep-le-khoi-cong-khanh-thanh-234-cong-trinh-chao-mung-dai-hoi-lan-thu-xiv-cua-dang-post931385.html