The last sections of My Thuan 2 Bridge, connecting the Mekong Delta provinces of Tien Giang and Vinh Long, were joined in the presence of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 14.
PM Pham Minh Chinh (front, centre) and officials at the ceremony marking the joining of the last sections of My Thuan 2 Bridge on October 14. (Photo: VNA)
VinhLong (VNA) – The last sections of My Thuan 2 Bridge, connecting theMekong Delta provinces of Tien Giang and Vinh Long, were joined in the presenceof Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 14.
This wasthe fifth time the Government leader had examined the construction of thisbridge, which spans the Tien River and also forms part of My Thuan - Can Tho Expressway.
My Thuan2 Bridge, having its work started on March 16, 2020, is over 6.61km long in totaland lies parallel with the existing My Thuan Bridge. It starts at the intersectionof An Thai Trung (Cai Be district of Tien Giang province) and Trung Luong - My ThuanExpressway, and ends at the intersection of National Highway 80 (Vinh Long cityof Vinh Long province) and My Thuan - Can Tho Expressway.
The projecthas total investment of about 5 trillion VND (204.4 million USD) funded by thestate budget.
PM Pham Minh Chinh examines the progress of the My Thuan 2 Bridge on October 14. (Photo: VNA)
Once putinto use, My Thuan 2 Bridge will help complete the expressway route from Ho ChiMinh City to Can Tho city, thus enhancing the transport connectivity betweenthe southern economic hub and Mekong Delta localities, easing the transportpressure on My Thuan Bridge and National Highway 1A, meeting the growingtransportation demand, and fueling economic, cultural, and social developmentin the Mekong Delta.
Addressing the ceremony, PM Chinh praised ministries, central agencies, andlocalities’ support for and close coordination in the construction of My Thuan2, which is completely invested, designed, built, managed, and examined by Vietnam.
He asked for continued efforts to finish the remaining workload so as to openthe bridge in late 2023./.
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PM Pham Minh Chinh (front, centre) and officials at the ceremony marking the joining of the last sections of My Thuan 2 Bridge on October 14. (Photo: VNA) 
PM Pham Minh Chinh examines the progress of the My Thuan 2 Bridge on October 14. (Photo: VNA) 
