The Ministry of Transport and authorities in the two Mekong Delta provinces of Kien Giang and Bac Lieu hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the two sections of Ho Chi Minh Road in the area on March 6. Photo by Tienphong.
A total investment of VND3.90 trillion sourced from the state budget will be used for the construction of the 11-km Rach Soi - Ben Nhat section and the 41-km Go Quao - Vinh Thuan section in Kien Giang Province.
Of the total length of nearly 52km, about 6.60km will traverse the neighbouring province of Bac Lieu.
Photo by Tienphong.
When completed, the four-lane stretches will have a designed speed of 80km per hour.
The construction of the two sections of Ho Chi Minh Road, an artery from the north to the south of Vietnam, is expected to help complete the transport network, improve the transportation capacity, and reduce traffic accidents in Kien Giang and Bac Lieu provinces.