Vietnam planning major transport upgrade programme

Vietnam is planning a series of major works to upgrade transport in the Central Highlands area. The Vietnamese Government has released plans to spend some US$4.95 billion improving transport infrastructure in the Central Highlands. A significant portion will be used for 12 projects to build and upgrade several sections of national highways. Government funding will pay for a portion of this work, with private sources providing the remaining financing, although further details have not yet been released.
November 23, 2015 Read time: 1 min
Vietnam is planning a series of major works to upgrade transport in the Central Highlands area. The Vietnamese Government has released plans to spend some US$4.95 billion improving transport infrastructure in the Central Highlands. A significant portion will be used for 12 projects to build and upgrade several sections of national highways. Government funding will pay for a portion of this work, with private sources providing the remaining financing, although further details have not yet been released.

One of the major projects planned is for the Day Giay - Lien Khuong Highway, which looks likely to be carried out under the Build-Operation-Transfer model. In addition, plans are being set out to upgrade trans-regional roads and roads that link with other provincial and rural roads.
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