Work began Saturday on a VND4.8 trillion (US$228.5 million) project
to expand an 81km stretch of National Highway 1A in the central province
of Quang Ngai.
Funds for expanding a 52km stretch, estimated at VND2.7 trillion
($128.5 million) will be raised through State bonds, while the remaining
29km will be built under the Building-Operation-Transfer (BOT) scheme.
Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony, Deputy Minister of
Transport Nguyen Van Cong said that the expansion was a key national
project that would boost socio-economic development in the province in
particular and the nation in general.
He asked the project investor and contractors to work hard and ensure the project is completed on schedule.
In related news, the provincial Department of Construction last
Thursday started work on constructing the Chau O Bridge over the Tra
Bong River.
The VND158 billion ($7.5 million) bridge, 447m long and 20.5m wide,
is one of the packages in the project to expand National Highway 1A in
the province.
(Source: Vietnamnews.vn)