PM flags off work on 2.9km cable-stayed bridge 
DONG THAP (Biz Hub) – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Tuesday hailed efforts taken by all stakeholders to build the 2.9km cable-stayed Vam Cong Bridge across the Hau River, saying it would catalyze socio-economic development in the Mekong Delta. Flagging off construction of the US$271-million bridge, he praised the Ministry of Transport, local governments, Vietnamese and Korean enterprises as well as local residents for their contributions. The bridge will be built by the GS Engineering & Construction and the Hanshin Engineering & Construction companies. GS E&C will be responsible for 80 per cent of the project. Construction will be completed in 48 months. Dung directed the Ministry of Transport to closely supervise enterprises and contractors and guide them on complying with labour safety regulations. He said they should also work to ensure construction of the bridge is completed as scheduled. He also asked relevant ministries, sectors as well as authorities in At the groundbreaking ceremony, the Prime Minister suggested that authorities in Mekong Delta region mobilise resources for developing its infrastructure and transport system. He said that alongside major projects like the This will boost economic development of the Delta in particular and the country in general, he added.
The bridge is an important part of a major Mekong Delta infrastructure project that has five sub-projects including the Cao Lanh Bridge, a road linking Cao Lanh and Vam Cong bridges, a road skirting Long Xuyen City and the My An – Cao Lanh Road. The The new cable-stayed bridge will be funded by the Economic Development Co-operation Fund of Korea EximBank. Its main towers with H-shaped columns will make the bridge a local landmark, experts have said. The six-lane bridge, which will allow for a maximum speed of 80 kilometers per hour, will open to traffic by September 2017, according to Ministry of Transport. The Mekong Delta is divided by the Tien and Although the My Thuan Bridge over the Tien River and Can Tho Bridge over the Hau River have facilitated local transportation, the central area of the region still needs the Vam Cong and Cao Lanh ferries. Construction of the Upon completion, the two bridges will help shorten travelling time from |
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