Danang-Quang Ngai Expressway
Director of the management board of Danang-Quang Ngai Expressway, Nguyen Tien Thanh, has been suspended.
Danang-Quang Ngai Expressway is a part of the North-South Expressway. Construction was started in 2013 with a total investment of VND34.51trn (USD1.6bn). The expressway is 139,204km long and runs through Danang, Quang Nam and Quang Ngai provinces. It was completed and opened to traffic on September 2.
However, the Danang-Tam Ky section had already opened to traffic last year and was already damaged by September. The repairs weren't carried out quick enough and more parts of the road were damaged. It is reported that because of an incomplete drainage system that the sewers at least 21 sections have leakages.
VEC said they had asked contractors to repair the damaged expressway. Since the expressway is still under 24-month guarantee, the contractors must pay for all repairs. The barriers and collector roads at many sections haven't been built yet due to difficulties in ground clearance.
The Ministry of Transport has carried out an inspection over the Danang-Quang Ngai Expressway after potholes appeared after rains. It warned and reprimanded VEC twice over the damage.
Da Nang-Quang Ngai Expressway Project Management Director Nguyen Tien Thanh blamed heavy trucks, diesel leaks and rainfall as causes of the damage but these reasons were refuted by the ministry.
VEC director board held a meeting on October 12 and also reprimanded its director, Tran Van Tam.
