Mekong Delta provinces told to supply sand to expy project
HCMC – Three Mekong Delta provinces, Vinh Long, Dong Thap and Long An, have been asked to ensure the supply of 19 million cubic meters of sand for two sections of the North-South Expressway project. The Ministry of Transport has sent this request to the three provinces as the shortage of sand is
Expy contractor voices concern over material shortage
HCMC – An expressway that links Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh provinces in central Vietnam needs some 13.9 million cubic meters of building materials such as sand and rocks, but the local mines cannot satisfy the demand, said the project’s contractor. Ho Minh Hoang, chairman of Deo Ca Group, the
Transport Ministry told to disburse VND94 trillion in 2023
HCMC – The Government has tasked the Ministry of Transport with disbursing nearly VND94.2 trillion of public investment in 2023, up 1.7-fold against the 2022 figure and 2.2-fold versus 2021. The ministry chaired a meeting on the 2023 public investment disbursement yesterday, February 1. According
Work starts on Nha Trang-Saigon railway upgrade project
HCMC – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh yesterday, January 26, attended a ceremony for the start of upgrade work on a rail line between the Saigon Railway Station in HCMC and the Nha Trang Station in the coastal province of Khanh Hoa. The project will repair the Song Than and Di An stations,
VND5 trillion to be spent on railway upgrade
HCMC – The Ministry of Transport will start work on five North-South express railway upgrade projects in the first quarter of this year, at a total cost of over VND5 trillion. The Vietnam Railway Authority under the ministry is in charge of deploying the five projects using the mid-term public
New Year’s Day marked by groundbreaking of 12 major expressway components
HCMC – Vietnam celebrated New Year’s Day by simultaneously launching work on 12 components of the second phase of the big-ticket North-South expressway project. The groundbreaking ceremonies for these components were held in different locations in the country, with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh
First construction packages signed for North-South Expy’s phase two
HCMC – The Project Management Board No.6 under the Ministry of Transport held a contract signing ceremony for three construction packages of the Vung Ang-Bung and Bung-Van Ninh sections on phase two of the North-South Expressway project. They comprise a VND5.4-trillion package for the Vung
Work on all 12 North-South expy subprojects to start on Jan 1
HCMC – All 12 subprojects under the 723.7-kilometer North-South expressway project’s second phase will get off the ground concurrently on January 1, 2023. The Ministry of Transport has signed a decision opening the Cam Lo-La Son expressway to traffic and holding a groundbreaking ceremony for the
Contractors chosen for North-South Expy’s two bidding packages
HCMC – Project Management Unit No. 7 under the Ministry of Transport has chosen two consortiums of contractors for the bidding packages of the Chi Thanh-Van Phong and Van Phong-Nha Trang sections of the second-phase North-South Expressway. The VND4.4-trillion package of the Chi Thanh-Van Phong
Contractors for North-South Expy’s second phase to be chosen before December 25
HCMC – The North-South Expressway project’s second phase has entered the final stage of the contractor selection process, so the contractors for the first 12 bidding packages will be chosen before December 25, according to the Ministry of Transport. The bid openings for those 12 packages with a
Phan Thiet-Dau Giay expy required to be completed by Q1 2023
HCMC – Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang has requested the Thang Long Project Management Unit to complete the Phan Thiet-Dau Giay expressway before April 30 next year. In his visit to the construction site yesterday, November 22, the minister determined that the investor’s report on 77%
North-South Expy contractor may be replaced for construction delays
HCMC – Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang has sought the suspension of the Hoang Long Construction Investment Corporation if it fails to meet the deadline of the North-South Expy project. The request came after Minister Thang found construction delays in the Mai Son-National Highway 45 section