Deputy PM urges acceleration of highway project in Tien Giang
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has requested quickening the construction of the Trung Luong – My Thuan expressway, aiming to complete the project by 2019.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung at the construction site (Source: VNA)
Tien Giang (VNA) – Deputy PrimeMinister Trinh Dinh Dung has asked relevant ministries, sectors, and investorsto work closely with authorities of the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang to quickenthe construction of the Trung Luong – MyThuan expressway, aiming to complete the project by 2019 – one year ahead ofthe schedule.
During a working session with the local authorities, ministries, and sectors onMarch 10, the Deputy PM highlighted the significance of the infrastructureproject to tapping into local economic potential and reducing trafficcongestion, urging relevant units to take all-out efforts to ensure the set progress.
He praised efforts made in overcoming difficulties to perform the project, sayingthat units involved need to pay special heed to both mobilising investment sourcesfor the project, and ensuring safety in the process of construction and thequality of the work.
According to Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Nhat, the Trung Luong-My Thuanexpressway has a total length of 51.1km, running through districts of ChauThanh, Tan Phuoc, Cai Lay, Cai Be and Cai Lay town of Tien Giang.
It is implemented with a total investment of over 14.67 trillion VND (642.4million USD). Land clearance for the work was basically completed and the constructionis expected to begin in the second quarter of this year.
Le Van Huong, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee recommended theDeputy PM to urge investors to accelerate the construction progress, towards promotingsocio-economic development and helping reduce traffic jams and accidents in thelocality.
Previously, Deputy PM Dung made an inspection tour of the intersection betweenthe Trung Luong-My Thuan expressway and the Trung Luong-Ho Chi Minh Cityhighway in Chau Thanh district, and examined the construction of a section ofthe Trung Luong-My Thuan highway in Cai Lay town.-VNA
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Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung at the construction site (Source: VNA) 
