Vietnam has finished the construction of expressway projects with a combined length of around 2,000 kilometers and looks to complete an additional 1,000 more kilometers nationwide by the end of next year.

This is part of the 13th National Party Congress’ goal of developing 3,000 kilometers of expressways by 2025 and 5,000 kilometers by 2030.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, head of the State Steering Committee for National Key Transport Projects, reaffirmed this goal while presiding over a virtual meeting on Thursday with 44 provinces and cities through which the key projects pass.

Following the establishment of the committee and under the leadership of PM Chinh, the country has completed more than 900 kilometers of expressways since the beginning of the government's tenure, raising the total length of highways nationwide to around 2,000 kilometers.

To achieve the goal, PM Chinh demanded that individuals and agencies taking part in these projects put the interests of the country and its people above all; boost digitalization to reduce administrative red tape and costs; and support each other during the project’s implementation.

The provinces and cities are expected to report bottlenecks, especially those related to sources of construction materials, site clearance, and relocation of public structures to the government for solutions.

The PM Chinh also expressed his pleasure at the news that an 8.5-km elevated section of the Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line, the city’s second route, began commercial operations on Thursday morning, after nearly 14 years of construction.

He urged the ministries and agencies to make further efforts to complete work on expressway projects nationwide.

A report released by the Ministry of Transport indicated that the ministry had asked contractors of some key expressway projects, such as the North - South section in the 2021-25 period, the Khanh Hoa - Buon Ma Thuot section linking the south-central region with the Central Highlands, to finish the projects as scheduled.

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