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International interest strong for Vietnam expressway project

International interest is said to be strong in the tenders for sections of Vietnam’s massive North-South Expressway project. Japanese and Chinese firms have submitted bids for the eight sections of the route now open for tender. In all the expressway will measure some 2,100km in length. The first phase of the project is for 654km of the route with this work being handled in eight separate sections. These contracts will all be handled under the PPP model. The Vietnamese Government will manage a further three
July 2, 2019 Read time: 1 min

International interest is said to be strong in the tenders for sections of Vietnam’s massive North-South Expressway project. Japanese and Chinese firms have submitted bids for the eight sections of the route now open for tender. In all the expressway will measure some 2,100km in length. The first phase of the project is for 654km of the route with this work being handled in eight separate sections. These contracts will all be handled under the PPP model. The Vietnamese Government will manage a further three sections of the route. In all, work to these 11 stretches of the route will cost some US$5.1 billion

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