Ministry of Transport responds to Nghe An voters' petition on upgrading National Highway 7

Regarding this issue, the Ministry of Transport has Official Dispatch No. 8298 dated August 12, 2022 responding as follows:

The Ministry of Transport agrees with the voters' recommendations on the maintenance, repair and upgrading of National Highway 7 mentioned above. In recent times, although the state budget is still limited, the year2021 The Ministry of Transport has assigned the Vietnam Road Administration (VRA) to implement the National Highway Upgrading Project.7, section Km2 - Km36 and handling landslides caused by storms and floods in the section Khe Thoi (Con Cuong) - Nam Can (Ky Son).

Landslide at Cho slope on National Highway 7 in Lang Khe commune, Con Cuong district. Photo: Bao Han

Up to now, the Vietnam Road Administration is implementing the selection of construction contractors and is expected to start construction in the third quarter of this year.2022, completed in the fourth quarter of the year2024.

Regarding the repair of damaged sections of National Highway 7: In 2022The Ministry of Transport has allocated VND54.5 billion (6 projects) for repairs. These projects are expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2022.

At the same time, the Ministry of Transport has assigned the Vietnam Road Administration to prepare investment in 03 repair projects with a total cost of 33 million USD.tVND 100 billion to start construction in 2023.

National Highway 7 from Dien Chau through Yen Thanh and Do Luong districts will be upgraded and expanded. Photo: Van Truong

Taking note of voters' opinions, in the coming years, the Ministry of Transport will pay attention to allocating the annual road maintenance budget to promptly repair and overcome the damage and degradation of National Highway 7 to ensure safety for vehicles traveling on the route.