Vinh City speeds up road upgrade progress

People hope the project will be completed soon.

These days, on major roads in Vinh City such as Le Nin Avenue, Truong Thi, Le Hong Phong, An Duong Vuong, Phong Dinh Cang, etc., machinery, materials, and workers are busy speeding up construction progress. These are roads included in Vinh City's renovation and upgrading plan in 2024.

Only about 1 month left until Lunar New Year, which is also the main business season of the year, therefore, people living and doing business on these routes are still waiting for the completion of the projects to facilitate trading.

Mr. Nguyen Van Hung - owner of a restaurant on Le Nin Avenue said: Upgrading the roads to become more beautiful and modern is what people always want. However, the construction and digging of the roads with many vehicles and machines gathered also affects the family's business to some extent.

“The end of the year is the peak season for festivals, family gatherings, etc. Every year, my family welcomes a lot of guests, but this year, the number has decreased by more than half. One of the reasons is that the road construction has made the shops dusty, and people coming here have no place to park their vehicles because the sidewalk has just been dug up and is also a place to gather raw materials. Therefore, we hope the city will speed up the progress to complete the road as soon as possible for people to do business,” said Mr. Hung.

According to research, the project to renovate and upgrade Lenin Avenue, the section from Vinh airport to around Ho Chi Minh Square area, invested by Vinh City People's Committee, was started in early 2024 with a total investment of over 560 billion VND.

The project is divided into 2 phases, of which phase 1 has an investment of over 205 billion VND, including the following items: renovating and upgrading the pavement structure, connecting the intersection, traffic safety system of VILe Nin and Truong Thi streets; renovating curbs, closing and opening the median strip... Phase 2 has a total investment of over 355 billion VND, will build curbs, weaving ditches, stone sidewalks; lighting system; rainwater and wastewater drainage system; technical trench system; undergrounding medium and low voltage power lines... Currently, the project is entering the peak construction phase to complete phase 1 before Tet.

An Duong Vuong Street connecting Ho Chi Minh Square to Phong Dinh Cang Street is also being upgraded by Vinh City with items such as sidewalk renovation, ditch construction, tree replacement, etc. with a total investment of 19 billion VND, construction time of 6 months. The project has only been implemented for more than a month, which means that construction must be completed after the Lunar New Year.

Ms. Bui Thi Nga - owner of a business on An Duong Vuong Street said: We rent a business premises and have to sign a contract for at least 6 months to 1 year and have paid in advance, so the road construction will affect business and trade. I hope the road will be completed soon, especially the sidewalk section so that people can temporarily do business during Tet, other sections can be constructed after this Tet peak period.

Mr. Mai Ngoc Luong - Vice Chairman of Truong Thi Ward People's Committee said: An Duong Vuong road is expected to be completed in April 2025, the construction process will certainly affect people's business. However, people need to join together for the common good, after the road is renovated and more beautiful, it will be convenient for traffic as well as households will also enjoy a road with a more beautiful surface, stimulating business and trade.

Focus on speeding up progress

According to the report of Vinh City Project Management Board, the project to renovate and upgrade Lenin Avenue, the section from Vinh Airport to the area around Ho Chi Minh Square is one of the key projects of Vinh City, currently reaching about 90% of the workload in phase 1. In the past time, unfavorable weather, heavy rain has also affected the construction of some items.

The unit has also issued a document urging and directing the contractor to increase machinery and workers to speed up progress, striving to complete phase 1 before Tet. At the same time, submit the design documents, construction drawings, and phase 2 estimates to the Department of Construction for appraisal and is expected to be implemented from early 2025.

Regarding the Le Hong Phong Street upgrade project, the roadway expansion, drainage system, removal of power cables, old electric poles, tree planting, etc. have been basically completed. However, the section from Muong Thanh Hotel to Nguyen Van Cu Street has not been completed yet due to problems with site clearance.

Mr. Nguyen Sy Dieu - Vice Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee said: The site clearance work for households in Truong Thi ward has been basically completed; for households in Hung Binh ward, the city is directing the Land Fund Development Center, Hung Binh Ward People's Committee, Project Management Board and relevant departments and offices to continue to speed up the implementation of propaganda and mobilization work for households, and resolve petitions so that people can soon hand over the site. In the immediate future, the city will complete the construction of ditches, cut off power cables, lay curbs, lower old electric poles... at this troubled section before Tet, the remaining items will be constructed after the site is available.

For the routes: An Duong Vuong, Phong Dinh Cang, Phan Dang Luu… currently, the drainage ditches and sidewalks are also being renovated. Vinh City has also directed units to ensure progress for people to travel smoothly as well as ensure urban aesthetics.

Regarding the issue of affecting people's business and trade during the pre-Tet period, it is expected that the city will direct units to stop construction works from December 23rd of the lunar calendar, organize the removal of machinery, clean up the site, materials, and clean up and return the site. Construction will resume after Tet to complete the items.