Implementing Key Traffic Projects to Connect the Region

On the afternoon of September 16, Comrade Tran Duy Dong, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, chaired a meeting to discuss the investment plan for the expansion of the Hoa Binh – Moc Chau expressway and the proposed investment plan for the road connecting the Noi Bai – Lao Cai expressway with the Hoa Binh – Son La expressway.

Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Tran Duy Dong delivering the conclusion of the meeting

At the meeting, the Department of Construction reported on the route options and investment plans for the road connecting Viet Tri – Hoa Binh, linking the Noi Bai – Lao Cai expressway with the Hoa Binh – Son La expressway. The proposed options are as follows: Option 1: Upgrade the 317G road to Class 3, Class 2 with a design speed of 80km/h; the total length of the route from QL32C to the center of Hoa Binh ward is about 54.1 km (including the Vinh Lai Bridge, approximately 2 km). Option 2: The expressway will reach the IC02 intersection of the CT03 expressway in Da Bac commune, with a total route length of about 52.0 km. Option 3: The expressway will extend to Tan Hoa

ward; the total route length from QL32C to the center of Hoa Binh ward is about 56 km.

Next, the Hoa Binh Regional Project Management Board proposed adjustments to the investment policy for the Hoa Binh – Moc Chau expressway project, from km19+000 to km53+000, passing through Da Bac, Cao Son, and Tan Mai communes in Phu Tho province and Van Ho commune in Son La province. The expansion would change the highway from two lanes to a fully developed four-lane road. The estimated total investment (after adjustment) is 18.168 trillion VND, of which the current investment phase is 9.997 trillion VND, and the additional investment needed for expansion to four lanes is 8.171 trillion VND, to be funded by the central government budget.

Concluding the meeting, Chairman Tran Duy Dong commended the active involvement of the Department of Construction and the Hoa Binh Regional Project Management Board for adhering to the Prime Minister’s and provincial directives, promptly carrying out the tasks related to the project.

For the next steps, regarding the proposed route for the road connecting Viet Tri – Hoa Binh and the Noi Bai – Lao Cai expressway to the Hoa Binh – Son La expressway, the Chairman instructed the Department of Construction to review and continue studying the prioritization of Option 1 and Option 3. They should also re-evaluate the total investment, assess the advantages and challenges of each option, and outline the investment steps and procedures. The department should complete the report and seek further direction from the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and the Prime Minister, aiming for project approval by June 2026.

Regarding the proposal to expand the Hoa Binh – Moc Chau expressway (from km19+000 to km53+000 in Hoa Binh province) from two lanes to the final four-lane configuration, Chairman Tran Duy Dong emphasized that the investment plan to expand the road would contribute to ensuring long-term investment efficiency and align with the province’s integrated traffic infrastructure development strategy. The Hoa Binh Regional Project Management Board was instructed to collaborate with relevant agencies to clearly define the steps, reasons for investment, and the proposed investment calculations. The team should ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the expansion, avoid waste, and reassess the overall investment phase from 2026-2030, according to the investment schedule. The final proposal should be submitted for approval by the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee.

Dinh Vu