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Two expressways put into operation
VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Sunday 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.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (center) at the inaugural ceremony of the Nha Trang-Cam Lam and Vinh Hao-Phan Thiet Expressways, Nha Trang, June 18, 2023 - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac
Addressing the ceremony, Prime Minister Pham said the two highways would to help boost socio-economic development in Khanh Hoa and Binh Thuan, and maximize the potential and advantages of the south-central coastal region in particular and the country in general.
The four-lane Nha Trang-Cam Lam Expressway, 49km in length, has total investment capital of over VND5.5 trillion (US$233.74 million). Its construction began in September 2021.
Meanwhile, the 101km Vinh Hao-Phan Thiet Expressway has total investment capital of VND10.85 trillion.
These expressway sections form part of the North-South expressway project with total length of 2,063km stretching from Lang Son province in the North to the southernmost province of Ca Mau.
The Government planned to complete the construction of additional 123km of expressway by the end of this year and the whole North-South expressway project by 2025.
The chief leader asked for greater efforts to speed up the progress of the remaining sections of the North-South Expressway project./.