Given the importance of the Hoa Binh - Moc Chau Expressway (the section from Km19+000 to Km53+000 in Hoa Binh province) to socio-economic development of the province and the region, Hoa Binh is boosting coordination with the investor and relevant units to address difficulties and obstacles to speed up the settlement of procedures so as to launch construction on schedule.
Officials from management board for transportation
works construction investment projects coordinate to examine and promote site
clearance in vicinity of Da Do hamlet in Thanh Son commune, Mai Chau district.
The Hoa Binh - Moc Chau Expressway project (the
Km19+000 - Km53+000 section) is invested with almost 10 trillion VND (399
million USD) in total, comprising over 8.24 trillion VND from the central
budget and 1.75 trillion VND from the provincial one. It starts in Da Bac town
of Da Bac district in Hoa Binh province and ends in Chieng Yen commune of Van
Ho district, Son La province.
Implemented since 2022, the project is scheduled
to be completed in 2028. In the first phase, the road will have two lanes and
total width of 12 metres, including 11 metres of road surface. Once fully
completed, it will meet expressway standards and have a design speed of 80km
per hour. The route will also include three tunnels and 30 bridges.
Dinh Anh Tuan, Director of the provincial
Transport Department and deputy head of the assistant group for the project,
said the group has given advice to the chairperson of the provincial People’s
Committee about solutions and orientations for accelerating the compilation and
verification of the technical design dossier and cost estimates.
Bui Ngoc Tam, Director of the management board
for transportation works construction investment projects, noted under the
provincial administration’s direction, the board has been working closely with
relevant units to prepare necessary conditions for starting work on the project
on the occasion of the National Day (September 2) as scheduled.
He added the project was allocated more than
4.52 trillion VND, 95.2 billion VND of which has been disbursed. All the 4.65
trillion VND sourced from the socio-economic recovery and development programme
for the project is expected to be disbursed fully by December 31, 2024.
To ensure work starts as planned, the provincial
People’s Committee has proposed the Ministry of Natural Resources and
Environment, the Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of Transport, along
with related parties continue assisting Hoa Binh to tackle bottlenecks to the
project implementation, change farmland and forest land use purposes, together
with other issues to accelerate progress and promote investment
effectiveness.
The Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee met on March 18 to review and guide major investment projects aimed at boosting local socio-economic development.
The air is thick with the hum of drills and the clatter of machinery as the Hoa Binh – Moc Chau expressway takes shape amid the rugged terrain. Welding sparks illuminate the faces of workers, and concrete mixers churn relentlessly, laying fresh pavement on the newly-carved road. The construction site buzzes with a palpable sense of urgency, particularly in Hoa Binh province where the expressway's future is being forged.
The northern province of Hoa Binh, with over 467,000 hectares of natural forest and more than 100,000 hectares of production forest, holds significant potential for carbon credit market development.
Replacing substandard houses with more sturdy ones by June 30 is the direction given by Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee, at a meeting held in early March by the provincial Steering Committee for the programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses for the needy.
Recognising digital transformation as an inevitable trend, authorities and agencies in Hoa Binh have made great efforts in the work by focusing on three core pillars - digital government, digital society, and digital economy, resulting in enhanced competitiveness, improved investment climate, and ensured economic and social welfare.
In recent years, Da Bac district has improved administrative reform with a one-stop shop mechanism, streamlined inter-agency procedures, and a shift to digital platforms. These efforts have enhanced public service efficiency and contributed to local socio-economic development.
