Groundbreaking ceremony of the Dien Chau - Bai Vot expressway project

Attending the groundbreaking ceremony, on behalf of the Ministry of Transport, there were comrade Nguyen Nhat - Deputy Minister of Transport, and members of the working delegation.

On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

On the side of Ha Tinh province, there were comrades: Hoang Trung Dung - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Tran The Dung - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Vo Trong Hai - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

Leaders of the Ministry of Transport, Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces attended the groundbreaking ceremony. Photo: Pham Bang

BLOOD VEINS, SPINE AXIS

The investment component project for the construction of the Dien Chau - Bai Vot section under the Project for construction of a number of expressway sections on the North - South Eastern route in the 2017-2020 period was approved by the National Assembly and the Government in the investment policy in Resolution No. 52/2017/QH14 dated November 22, 2017 and Resolution No. 20/NQ-CP dated March 28, 2018.

This is the first of three component projects invested under the PPP model to commence construction. The project plays the role of a lifeline, a backbone connecting important economic and political centers of the country, including Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces.

Representative of Project Management Board 6 introduces the project overview. Photo: Pham Bang

The project is 49.3 km long (the section through Nghe An province is 44.4 km long, through Ha Tinh province is 4.9 km long). The project is designed with a scale of 4 lanes, roadbed width of 17 m, design speed of 80 km/h. The starting point (Km430+000), behind the intersection with National Highway 7 (the end point of the Nghi Son - Dien Chau section investment component project), is located in Dien Cat commune, Dien Chau district, Nghe An province; the end point (Km479+300), behind the intersection with National Highway 8A, is located in Duc Thinh commune, Duc Tho district, Ha Tinh province.

The project has a total investment capital of about 11,157.82 billion VND, invested in the form of PPP by the consortium of Hoa Hiep Company Limited - Cienco 4 Group Joint Stock Company - Nui Hong Investment Company Limited - Truong Son Construction Corporation - Vina 2 Investment and Construction Joint Stock Company.

Representative of the joint venture investor, Mr. Pham Dinh Hanh - Director of Hoa Hiep Company Limited spoke at the ceremony. Photo: Pham Bang

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Duc Trung - Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee affirmed that the North - South Expressway in the East, Dien Chau - Bai Vot section has an extremely important role and significance. Once completed, it will contribute to completing the North - South Expressway system; connecting economic centers, economic corridors, economic zones, industrial parks of the North Central region in particular and the whole country in general.

Once completed, the project will reduce the load on National Highway 1, ensure traffic safety; meet people's travel needs; create a premise for economic - cultural - social development, ensure national defense and security, create connection and sustainable development of the two provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee spoke at the ceremony. Photo: Pham Bang

Identifying this as a key national project, in recent times, Nghe An province has actively and focused on directing relevant localities, departments and branches to mobilize the entire political system to coordinate with Project Management Board 6 to carry out site clearance work. Up to now, it has been basically completed (over 90%) to meet the requirements set by the Government and the Ministry of Transport.

STRIVE TO COMPLETE IN 2023

Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung affirmed that in order for the construction investment project to ensure quality, be completed on schedule, put into operation and promote efficiency, Nghe An province commits to continue directing relevant localities, departments and branches of the province to focus on removing obstacles to hand over the entire site to the project as required; coordinate with the Ministry of Transport, Project Management Board 6, and the Investor to ensure the supply of materials and promptly resolve related issues during the project implementation.

Comrade Vo Trong Hai - Chairman of Ha Tinh Provincial People's Committee spoke at the ceremony. Photo: Pham Bang

Considering that the Dien Chau - Bai Vot expressway is a gift from the Party and State to Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces and has important significance in socio-economic development, Chairman of the People's Committee of Ha Tinh province Vo Trong Hai said that Ha Tinh province also commits to creating favorable conditions for the investor to complete the project ensuring quality and progress.

To meet the general requirements on progress and quality of the project in response to the Prime Minister's direction: "The North-South Expressway project must be an exemplary project" of the Ministry of Transport, Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Nhat requested the investor, as the project owner, to focus and mobilize all resources to ensure quality and progress to complete the project in 2023.

Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Nhat speaks at the ceremony. Photo: Pham Bang

Project Management Board 6 and agencies under the Ministry of Transport closely monitor, strengthen inspection and supervision work and promptly resolve difficulties and problems, creating favorable conditions for investors during project implementation.

Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Nhat also requested the People's Committees of Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces to continue to coordinate and create favorable conditions to complete the site clearance work to meet the schedule and requirements, remove difficulties in material supply, and support investors during the implementation process. The press agencies should disseminate information about the project so that people can agree, support and complete the handover of the site to implement the project.

Delegates perform the ceremony of pressing the button to start the project. Photo: Pham Bang