Each major highway project will have a dedicated deputy minister to tackle challenges and ensure timely completion.

Construction of Vietnam’s southernmost expressway will begin this year, aiming to boost regional connectivity and economic growth.

The Ministry of Construction has submitted a proposal to upgrade the Yen Bai–Lao Cai section of the Noi Bai–Lao Cai expressway to four lanes by 2025.

The Ministry of Construction has proposed a $6.4 billion investment to widen 1,144 kilometers of the North-South Expressway, enhancing capacity and safety.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for accelerated efforts to complete 3,000 km of expressways and 1,000 km of coastal roads by 2025, emphasizing key transport projects and economic connectivity across Vietnam.

Currently, 56 per cent of the project is complete. Efforts are being made to fast-track tunnel construction, with breakthroughs expected by April 30.

The National Assembly’s approval of additional charter capital investment effectively ’unleashes’ mechanisms, allowing the VN Express Corporation break through after two decades of overcoming difficulties.

Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang has just signed a pre-feasibility study report on the investment project of building the Gia Nghia-Chon Thanh section of the North-South Expressway.

Authorities of Laos and Thailand have discussed a feasibility plan to construct a 160-kmexpressway from the central Lao province of Savannakhet to Lao Bao border gate of Vietnam, Lao media reported.

To fulfil the goal of building 5,000 km of expressway by 2030 under the plan approved by the Government, it is necessary to have specific policies to attract investment.