Eight component projects of North-South Highway await investment capital

December 26, 2017 | 16:29

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The total investment capital of the eight component projects under the eastern North-South Highway is estimated at VND104.1 trillion (equivalent to $4.6 billion) during 2017-2020.

The North-South Highway will play an important role in connecting Vietnam's economic hubs

The Ministry of Transport has just issued Decision No.3535/QD-BGTVT announcing the portfolio of component projects constructing certain segments of the eastern North-South Highway in the 2017-2020 period.

These build-operate-build (BOT) projects will meet the transportation demand at some urgent segments, building the eastern North-South Highway with high capacity, safety, and high speed way.

These projects will connect political-economic centres, especially three major economic zones, economic parks, and industrial parks, contributing to the completion of a synchronous infrastructure system, the promotion of socioeconomic development, ensuring national defense-security, and improving economic competitiveness.

These projects have started preparations since earlier this year and are expected to be finished by 2021.

Component projects	Total amount (million USD)	State budget (million USD)
Mai Son (Ninh Binh)-No.45 Highway (Thanh Hoa)	646.3	220
No.45 Highway-Nghi Son (Thanh Hoa)	341.5	98
Nghi Son-Dien Chau (Nghe An)	380.1	133.2
Dien Chau-Bai Vot (Ha Tinh)	597.6	301.7
Nha Trang-Cam Lam (Khanh Hoa)	225.5	111.3
Cam Lam-Vinh Hao (Binh Thuan)	660	311.2
Vinh Hao-Phan Thiet (Binh Thuan)	863.6	355
Phan Thiet-Dau Giay (Dong Nai)	860.3	244

Portfolio of the eight component projects on the eastern North-South Highway

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By By Nguyen Huong

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