Final section of Hanoi–Lao Cai highway on trial run
VGP- The final section of a highway connecting capital Ha Noi and the northern border province of Lao Cai was opened for trial run on March 2.
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A part of the Ha Noi - Lao Cai Highway - Photo: VNA |
According to VNA, built at a cost of VND1.6 trillion ($76.2 million), the new road runs through four communes and one ward of Lao Cai province.
The 26km section is also the first part of a route running through the economic corridor of Kunming (China), Lao Cai, Ha Noi and Hai Phong city. Therefore, the inauguration is said to be of importance for regional socio-economic development and security.
The road was constructed by the Viet Nam Construction and Import – Export Join Stock Corporation.
The construction of the Noi Bai-Lao Cai highway started in 2009 with a total investment of over $1.2 billion. It has a total length of 245 kilometres.
The highway is part of a cooperation programme among six countries in the Mekong Sub-region, including Viet Nam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar and China.
By Vien Nhu
