Proposal to invest in 7 expressways with a total capital of more than VND 64,000 billion in Mekong Delta

The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has just sent an official response to the voters of An Giang province on the planning of investment in the construction of a highway in the Mekong Delta.

According to the plan approved by the Prime Minister, Mekong Delta will be formed to be the North - South Expressway in the East and the West; Three expressways in the South are Bac Lieu - Rach Gia - Ha Tien, Can Tho - Ca Mau and Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang with a total length of about 998 km, progress according to the approved planning after 2030.

In order to have a basis for capital mobilization and gradual investment in the construction of the above-mentioned highways, the Ministry of Transport has submitted to the Prime Minister the adjustment of the planning of Vietnam's expressway network to 2020, with a vision to 2030. The Ministry proposes to adjust the investment roadmap for this expressway to the period before 2030, and add the Hong Ngu - Tra Vinh expressway to the planning of Vietnam's expressway network as a basis for implementation according to the regulations.

The MOT is building a medium-term plan for public investment, in which the Mekong Delta alone is expected to propose a phasing phase of 7 expressways with a total investment of about VND 64,554 billion. In which, the sections Can Tho - Ca Mau, Chon Thanh - Duc Hoa, Duc Hoa - My An, My An - Cao Lanh, An Huu - Cao Lanh (on the highway 2 Hong Ngu - Tra Vinh), Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang, Ha Tien - Rach Gia - Bac Lieu have a capital requirement of about 37,200 billion VND in the period 2021 - 2025.

After being assigned by the National Assembly and the Government with total medium-term public investment capital for the period of 2021 - 2025, the MOT will coordinate with ministries, agencies and localities to review the order of priority, arrangement and selection of projects. It is important and urgent to invest in this period to suit resources and submit it to the Government and the National Assembly for approval as the basis for implementation.

Via CafeF