PM urges timely completion of key expressway in Mekong Delta
(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged Mekong Delta authorities to ensure the progress and quality of the expressway linking Chau Doc of An Giang province, and Can Tho city and Soc Trang province.
 PM Pham Minh Chinh at the meeting on the Chau Doc-Can Tho-Soc Trang expressway, March 18, 2025. (Photo: nhandan.vn) |
PM Chinh made the request while chairing a meeting on Tuesday to address obstacles and accelerate the construction of this key road.
The four-lane, 188km expressway is scheduled to open to traffic in 2027. Total cost is estimated at more than 1.7 billion USD.
Once completed, the Chau Doc-Can Tho-Soc Trang expressway will significantly shorten travel time between An Giang and Ho Chi Minh City and enhance connectivity to Tran De Port, a crucial gateway.
The road is expected to drive regional development and facilitate import-export activities for Cambodia and other Mekong subregion countries.