Vietnam’s road programme gearing up

Vietnam’s impressive road development programme is now gearing up, with a series of major projects scheduled to commence in 2019. Work is starting on three key projects: the My Thuan 2 Bridge; the Cam Lo to La Son highway section; the Cao Bo to Mai Son highway section. All three of these projects will form part of the Eastern North-South Expressway, with the work being overseen by the Ministry of Transport (MOT). The My Thuan 2 Bridge will cost some US$214.3 million and will connect Vinh Long Province with
January 7, 2019 Read time: 2 mins

Vietnam’s impressive road development programme is now gearing up, with a series of major projects scheduled to commence in 2019. Work is starting on three key  projects: the My Thuan 2 Bridge; the Cam Lo to La Son highway section; the Cao Bo to Mai Son highway section. All three of these projects will form part of the Eastern North-South Expressway, with the work being overseen by the Ministry of Transport (MOT). The My Thuan 2 Bridge will cost some US$214.3 million and will connect Vinh Long Province with Tien Giang Province, with work commencing in mid-2019. Costing $330 million the 98.3km stretch of highway from Cam Lo to La Son will link Quang Tri Province with Thua Thien-Hue Province Province and construction work will start in the second quarter of 2019. The tender process for the Cao Bo to Mai Son highway section is being opened in April 2019, with winner being selected and construction then expected  to start in mid-July 2019.

A number of highway upgrade projects are also being planned by the MOT, including work to the Lanh-Hong Ngu stretch of National Highway 30 and to the Quan Lo-Phung Hiep Road.

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