National Highway 217 upgraded to boost Vietnam-Laos economic ties
Nearly 90 kilometres of National Highway 217 (the first phase) connecting Dong Tam intersection in central Thanh Hoa province with the Na Meo-Nam Xoi border gate at the Vietnam-Laos border line is scheduled to be opened to traffic on January 30.
The first phase of the project began in June 2013 with a total investment of US$97.4 million with US$75 million coming from the Asian Development Bank’s preferential loans and the remainder sourced from the Vietnamese Government.
The 195.4 km National Highway starts from Do Len bridge in Thanh Hoa province’s Ha Trung district through Vinh Loc, Cam Thuy, Ba Thuoc and Quan Son districts, and ends at the Na Meo international border gate.
Technical design and land clearance work in preparation for the second phase of the project is underway.