Connected transportation - the driving force for economic development

Determining that the transportation system plays a one-step ahead role in promoting socio-economic development, in recent years, Phu Tho province has paid special attention to investing in perfecting transportation infrastructure in a synchronous and modern manner. , not only increasing connections between districts, cities and towns but also forming regional links, creating great momentum for the province, creating motivation to attract investment, contributing to the effective implementation of breakthroughs and strong improvements. investment and business environment in the spirit of the Resolution of the 19th Provincial Party Congress, term 2020-2025.

IC11 intersection is located in the province, directly connecting with Noi Bai - Lao Cai expressway, contributing to economic development and building a synchronous and modern transportation system.

Affirming the role and mission of going ahead and paving the way

Located in the center of the Northern Midlands and Mountains region, Phu Tho has many national traffic routes running through it, connecting the Northwest provinces with Hanoi Capital and other provinces in the region on the Hai Phong economic corridor. Room-Hanoi-Kunming. Phu Tho has a diverse transportation system including roads, railways and waterways, helping the locality promote economic, cultural and tourism activities, creating economic exchanges between intra-provincial and inter-provincial areas. .

The total length of provincial roads is currently 12,916km, stretching widely from the plains to the mountains, from the provincial center to districts, communes, and villages; There are nine national highways passing through with 531.1km, most of them are level IV and level III with road surface width from 5.5-11m and 100% has been hardened; 54 provincial roads with a total length of 786km, nearly 1,200km of district roads and urban roads. 100% of communes have motorable roads to the center, there are 12 large bridges spanning the Red River, Lo River, Da River, Chay River and over 400 bridges on national highways and local roads. The roads put into operation have increased connectivity between districts, cities and towns, forming regional links, exploiting the potential and advantages of cultural values of Dat To region.

Up to now, Phu Tho has built a foreign transportation system and a series of inter-regional connecting roads, taking Viet Tri city as a “green - clean - beautiful” highlight with modern planning; Noi Bai - Lao Cai Expressway is 62km long with five intersections (IC7 to IC11) connecting the expressway with national and provincial highways running through the area. 20 important transportation projects in the medium-term public investment plan for the period 2021 - 2025 have been implemented according to planning. In particular, with the support of the State and resources from the people, new rural transport routes were opened throughout the villages, people’s lives were improved, and the rural picture became more and more beautiful. flourishes.

The well-invested transportation system has helped Phu Tho have an attractive investment environment for domestic and foreign businesses. In 2023, Phu Tho will attract and add capital to 102 projects, of which 83 DDI projects, registered capital of nearly 6,900 billion VND, 19 FDI projects, registered capital of 218.1 million USD, creating motivation, Adding additional capacity, contributing to high growth in the coming time.

Convenient transportation is also an opportunity for the province to strengthen cooperation and create favorable conditions to attract businesses to invest in developing key tourism and service projects in Viet Tri city and districts: Tam. Nong, Thanh Thuy, Ha Hoa, Tan Son... The service and tourism sectors recovered positively, especially accommodation and food services, with tourism revenue estimated at 3,365 billion VND.

The province’s economy achieved a growth rate of 7.58%, in the group of 15 localities with a good growth rate in the country, ranking 3rd out of 14 provinces in the Northern Midlands and Mountains region. The economic scale by the end of 2023 will increase over 1.3 times compared to 2020, exceeding the 100,000 billion VND mark, ranking 3rd out of 14 provinces in the Northern Midlands and Mountains region. Total realized social investment capital reached 45,600 billion VND, export value reached 10.4 billion USD, ranking 9th out of 63 provinces and cities in the country. State budget revenue is estimated at 8,416 billion VND, an increase of 37.8% compared to the estimate assigned by the Provincial People’s Council...

So far, the rate of hardened rural roads in the province has reached 78%, creating conditions to attract investment and exploit the potential and advantages of Dat To region.

Continuing to invest in transportation connecting the region

In 2023, the province has directed the drastic implementation of the key task of removing “bottlenecks” in land clearance; Maximize resources and direct the acceleration of investment in key infrastructure. Thanks to that, 18/20 key traffic routes were deployed quickly, ahead of schedule, of which 7/20 projects were completed and basically completed such as: Vinh Phu Bridge connecting Phu Tho province with Vinh Phuc province. , inter-regional roads connecting Ho Chi Minh road with National Highway 70B, National Highway 32C from Phu Tho province to Yen Bai province, Tuyen Quang-Phu Tho expressway... Striving by the end of 2024, traffic routes will be parallel to each other. The province’s borders with surrounding localities (Hanoi, Vinh Phuc, Hoa Binh, Yen Bai, Tuyen Quang) will be opened.

To create more favorable conditions for inter-regional connection, as an advisory agency, the Department of Transport (MOT) has soon proposed adding and adjusting expressways and national highways through the province. into the Road Network Planning for the period 2021-2030, vision to 2050...

According to Mr. Nguyen Tien Hung - Deputy Director of the Department of Transport, rapidly developing transport infrastructure with the motto “one step ahead” is an urgent requirement of practice. The proposed directions to develop a complete transportation system are not only correct and timely policies but also contribute to improving the quality of modern transportation criteria. Selected transportation infrastructure projects and investment phasing in the coming time will be an effective solution to promote investment attraction, shorten the gap between urban and rural areas, between mountainous areas and plains. , creating fast and sustainable regional and inter-regional connections.

2024 is a year of special significance in creating momentum for the successful implementation of the Resolution of the 19th Provincial Party Congress and the 5-year socio-economic development plan 2021-2025. Determining that improving the business investment environment is the top key task, a breakthrough to create motivation for the province’s socio-economic development, Phu Tho will continue to invest in transportation projects. key, strategic, connecting localities in the province and connecting Phu Tho with provinces and cities in the region, with continued high focus on site clearance of construction works and investment projects. key public and private investments.

Strive to hand over 500-700 hectares of clean land for key projects by 2024 (construction of industrial park infrastructure, industrial clusters, transportation infrastructure, urban areas, new rural residential areas... .). Drastically implement key projects, especially the remaining 13 inter-regional, inter-district and foreign traffic connection projects, creating favorable conditions for attracting investment, creating motivation and breakthroughs. in the socio-economic development of the province, contributing to building Phu Tho as the leading developed province in the Northern Midlands and Mountains region.

Thanh Nga