Three mountainous and central expressway projects require over VND162 trillion

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The preliminary total investment for the three projects is estimated at VND162.393 trillion (more than $6.32 billion) ...

The government plans to allocate nearly VND119.4 trillion from the central budget during the 2026-2030 period to invest in three expressway routes: Bao Ha - Lai Chau, Quang Ngai - Kon Tum, and Moc Chau - Son La - Dien Bien, with a total capital exceeding VND 162.393 trillion.

The National Assembly on October 10 discussed the investment policy for the three expressway projects.

According to the government's proposal, the three projects have a total length of approximately 430.5 km, including the Moc Chau - Son La - Dien Bien expressway (179.5 km), the Bao Ha - Lai Chau expressway (119 km), and the Quang Ngai - Kon Tum expressway (132 km).

The preliminary total investment for the three projects is estimated at VND162.393 trillion (more than $6.32 billion), including VND 63.120 trillion for the Moc Chau - Son La - Dien Bien expressway, VND 50.990 trillion for Bao Ha - Lai Chau expressway; and VND 48.283 trillion for Quang Ngai - Kon Tum route.

Regarding the capital structure, the central budget is expected to allocate approximately VND 158.342 trillion, and local budgets about VND 4.051 trillion.

According to the projected timeline, investment preparation will be carried out in the 2026-2027 period; compensation, support, resettlement, and groundbreaking will commence in 2027. The projects are expected to be largely completed by 2030 and put into operation in 2031.

According to Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh, all three projects are designed with a 4-lane expressway scale, including emergency stopping lanes, consistent with specialized planning and transportation demand forecasts, and meeting the National Technical Regulation on Expressways QCVN 117:2024/BGTVT.

Regarding design speed, in mountainous areas with difficult terrain and steep slopes, a design speed of 80 km/h has been chosen to ensure technical requirements and safety. Sections through flat areas have design speeds ranging from 100 to 120 km/h.

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