Van Phong - Nha Trang motorway set to be completed on Apr.30, 2025

Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Duy Lam led a delegation to inspect the progress of Van Phong - Nha Trang Motorway Project on August 15. Accompanying the delegation was Tran Hoa Nam, Vice-Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee. Deputy Minister Nguyen Duy Lam highly appreciated the efforts of the investor, construction unit as well as local authorities in handling difficulties to speed up the construction progress, striving to put the project into operation on April 30, 2025.

Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Duy Lam and Vice-Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Tran Hoa Nam listen to the report of the leader of the Van Ninh District People's Committee.

Construction progress accelerated

According to the Project Management Board 7, the project has reached 66% of the contract value. The package XL02 constructed by Son Hai Group and Vinaconex Company is 0.8% ahead of schedule; Package XL01 by Lizen Company, Hai Dang Company, Phuoc Thanh Company and VNCN E&C Company is 0.3% behind schedule.

In order to complete the project 8 months ahead of schedule, the Project Management Board 7 requested the Ministry of Transport to consult with the Provincial People's Committee to direct Ninh Hoa Town People's Committee to speed up the site clearance procedures.

According to Tran Dinh Tuyen, Deputy Director of Project Management Board 7, the contractor is making great efforts to complete the project by April 30, 2025 under the direction of the Prime Minister. The construction progress has basically met the requirements.

Van Phong - Nha Trang Motorway Project has disbursed about VND1,574 billion of capital allocated in 2024, reaching 53.25% of the plan. The main site clearance has basically been completed. However, about 2.4km has not been completed due to technical infrastructure and site clearance problems in some local locations.

In order to complete the project 8 months ahead of schedule according to the Prime Minister's direction, the Project Management Board 7 has requested the Ministry of Transport to consult with the Provincial People's Committee to direct the Ninh Hoa Town People's Committee to continue to mobilize 4 households affected to hand over the site in advance at the National Highway 26 intersection; urgently carry out site clearance procedures, approve compensation plans, strive to complete before August 30.

Van Phong - Nha Trang Motorway has been paved (A section running through Ninh Hoa Town).

According to Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Duy Lam, currently, Van Phong - Nha Trang motorway project has made the best progress among the 12 motorway component projects underway nationwide.

Therefore, the investor and the construction unit must take advantage of the existing land and favorable weather to speed up the progress, and put the project into operation on April 30, 2025, as directed by the Prime Minister.

In order to meet the progress requirements, the Provincial People's Committee is requested to direct localities and related departments and agencies to coordinate with and support the investor to speed up the remaining site clearance for the construction.

Van Phong - Nha Trang Motorway component project running through Van Ninh, Ninh Hoa, Dien Khanh and Khanh Vinh in Khanh Hoa Province is over 83km long. The project with a total investment of over VND11,800 billion was started in January 2023.

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Translated by N.T