Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh: Striving to commence construction of the Vinh - Thanh Thuy expressway in 2025.
The Vinh – Thanh Thuy Expressway is a component section of the Hanoi (Vietnam) - Vientiane (Laos) Expressway.
On the morning of May 5th, at the working session following the opening of the Ninth Session of the 15th National Assembly, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presented a supplementary report assessing the results of the implementation of the socio-economic development plan and the state budget for 2024; and the situation of the implementation of the socio-economic development plan and the state budget in the first months of 2025.
In the report, the Prime Minister emphasized the goal of achieving economic growth of 8% or more by 2025, with the economy exceeding $500 billion (expected to rank 30th in the world, up 2 places), and GDP per capita reaching over $5,000.
To achieve these goals, the Government has outlined 11 key tasks and solutions. Among them, investment in transportation infrastructure development, especially key infrastructure projects, continues to be prioritized.
Specifically regarding Nghe An province, the Prime Minister stated that in 2025, efforts will be made to complete the procedures and commence construction of the Hanoi - Vientiane expressway (Vinh - Thanh Thuy section).
The Vinh – Thanh Thuy Expressway is a component section of the Hanoi (Vietnam) - Vientiane (Laos) Expressway; the section within Vietnamese territory extends from Thanh Thuy Border Gate (Thanh Chuong District, Nghe An Province) to Vinh City, connecting to the Eastern North-South Expressway.
The Vinh – Thanh Thuy expressway has been updated in the Road Network Planning for the period 2021 – 2030, with a vision to 2050, according to Decision No. 1454/QD-TTg dated September 1, 2021, of the Prime Minister. According to the plan, this section will be constructed with a full 6 lanes.
The project not only contributes to the completion of the national transport infrastructure network but also plays a significant role in promoting economic, trade, and investment cooperation between Vietnam and Laos, creating momentum for the development of the North Central region and connecting with East-West economic corridors.
Also on the morning of May 5th, the National Assembly heard a summary report of opinions and recommendations from voters and the people submitted to the Ninth Session of the 15th National Assembly; a report on the results of monitoring the resolution of voter recommendations submitted to the Eighth Session of the 15th National Assembly; a submission proposing that the National Assembly consider and decide on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the 2013 Constitution; and a submission on the establishment of a Committee to draft amendments and supplements to a number of articles of the 2013 Constitution.
Next, the National Assembly held group discussions on: the proposal to amend and supplement several articles of the 2013 Constitution; and the establishment of a committee to draft amendments and supplements to several articles of the 2013 Constitution.
