The Prime Minister was accompanied by the leaders of ministries, branches, and central agencies, as well as the leaders of Binh Duong Province and Binh Phuoc Province.
Delegates listen to a progress report on the Ho Chi Minh City - Thu Dau Mot - Chon Thanh expressway project
Ho Chi Minh City - Thu Dau Mot - Chon Thanh Expressway Construction Investment Project is the North-South expressway axis of Binh Duong and Binh Phuoc (connecting Ring Road 4, Ring Road 3 leading to Ring Road 2 of Ho Chi Minh City), connecting Gia Nghia (Dak Nong) - Chon Thanh (Binh Phuoc) expressway, connecting to airports and seaports, etc. The section passing through Binh Phuoc province is about 7 km long. The section through Binh Duong province is more than 52 km long, of which the unchanged section according to the current cross-section size is about 6.5 km. The newly built section is about 45.6 km passing through 5 district-level localities. The starting point intersects with Ring Road 3 of Ho Chi Minh City (belonging to Thuan An City), and the ending point is at the border between Binh Duong Province and Binh Phuoc Province.
Mr. Pham Minh Chinh - Prime Minister and leaders of ministries, departments, branches, and leaders of Binh Duong Province and Binh Phuoc Province survey the site clearance area at the intersection of Ho Chi Minh City - Thu Dau Mot - Chon Thanh expressway with Bac Tan Uyen - Phu Giao - Bau Bang Route
The total investment is about 17,408 billion VND, and the project implementation period is from 2024 - 2027.
Currently, the Provincial Transportation Works Construction Investment Project Management Authority is implementing compensation and site clearance work and striving to start the project in November 2024.
Mr. Pham Minh Chinh - Prime Minister directs to speed up the progress of key and strategically important transportation projects in the Southeast region
After listening to the report from Binh Duong province's leaders and surveying the project clearance area, Mr. Pham Minh Chinh - Prime Minister emphasized that this is a vital route with strategic significance connecting Tay Nguyen, Southeast region, Long Thanh airport, and a series of highways, seaports, etc.
The Prime Minister requested Binh Duong and Binh Phuoc to closely coordinate and support each other to speed up the progress of the project, of which the section passing through Binh Phuoc province is only 7 km in the form of public investment that needs to be urgently deployed and completed early.
The Prime Minister requested to arrange intersections on the expressway appropriately and urgently plan to best exploit the new development space from the expressway. It's a must to develop new-generation industrial, service, and urban parks with elements of science, technology, and innovation, and develop a digital economy, green economy, and circular economy in industrial parks.
The Prime Minister noted that intersections are not made at the same level, with green, clean, and beautiful spaces. Relevant agencies and localities should further research the connection to Tay Ninh so that Tay Ninh has the shortest route to the seaports and airports.
Mr. Pham Minh Chinh - Prime Minister and leaders of Binh Duong province visit, encourage, and present gifts to workers working at the construction site.