Vietnam, amid global uncertainty, is determined to boost growth through institutional reform and major investment in infrastructure. These are considered the two core pillars to achieving over 8% growth by 2025 and sustainable development beyond.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the completion of the North – South expressway from the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang to the southernmost province of Ca Mau by this year’s end.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 9 conducted a field inspection of major construction projects in central Quang Ngai province, including the Dung Quat - Sa Huynh coastal road project and Quang Ngai – Hoai Nhon section of the North-South Expressway construction project.

VOV.VN - These days hundreds of engineers and workers are working tirelessly on the eastern section of the North-South Expressway, leaving behind the joy of having family reunions during the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet), as the national key project is now entering into an important phase.

The disbursement of public investment in 2023 was projected to reach 95% of the plan, equivalent to nearly VND676 trillion (over US$27 billion), marking the record high so far, according to Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked ministries and localities to speed up the progress of national important transport projects.

VOV.VN - The disbursement rate for public investment of 30.49% recorded during the first half of the year is widely viewed as one of the key driving forces in accelerating Vietnam’s economic growth ahead in the remaining months of the year, according to insiders.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the inaugural ceremony of the Nha Trang-Cam Lam and Vinh Hao-Phan Thiet Expressways in the south-central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on June 18.

The Ministry of Transport has set a goal of completing three component projects of the North-South Expressway Project before April 30, which is the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended and launched a groundbreaking ceremony for 12 components of the second phase of the north-south expressway project in the central province of Quang Ngai on January 1.