JICA funds VND2,500 bil expressway project
(VOV) - Vietnam Express Corporation on June 30 clinched a VND2.500 billion deal with Sumitomo Mitsui and Civil Engineering Construction Corporation to complete major sections of the Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressway.
The expressway project, creating a direct link between Hiep Phuoc, Thi Vai-Cai Mep port system, and Long Thanh international airport, is sourced by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Additionally, the expressway will connect to HCM City-Vung Tau highway and integrate into the southern economic corridor under the Greater Mekong sub-region (GMS) from Bangkok to Phnom Penh, HCM City - Vung Tau.
The Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressway Project is of great significance for promoting socio-economic development in the southern key economic region, especially in the south-eastern region, exploring advantages, attracting investment and tourism in HCM City, and southern Long An and Dong Nai provinces.