Deputy PM urges acceleration of highway project in Tien Giang
Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung has asked relevant ministries, sectors, and investors to work closely with authorities of the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang to quicken the construction of the Trung Luong – My Thuan expressway, aiming to complete the project by 2019-one year ahead of the schedule.
He praised efforts made in overcoming difficulties to perform the project, saying that units involved need to pay special heed to both mobilising investment sources for the project, and ensuring safety in the process of construction and the quality of the work.
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| Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung at the construction site |
According to Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Nhat, the Trung Luong-My Thuan expressway has a total length of 51.1km, running through districts of Chau Thanh, Tan Phuoc, Cai Lay, Cai Be and Cai Lay town of Tien Giang.
It is implemented with a total investment of over VND14.67 trillion (US$642.4 million). Land clearance for the work was basically completed and the construction is expected to begin in the second quarter of this year.
Le Van Huong, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee recommended the Deputy PM to urge investors to accelerate the construction progress, towards promoting socio-economic development and helping reduce traffic jams and accidents in the locality.
Previously, Deputy PM Dung made an inspection tour of the intersection between the Trung Luong-My Thuan expressway and the Trung Luong-Ho Chi Minh City highway in Chau Thanh district, and examined the construction of a section of the Trung Luong-My Thuan highway in Cai Lay town.
