[VietNamNet Bridge]
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung Saturday kicked off construction
of a road in the southern province of Kien Giang that will link Vietnam
to other Southeast Asian countries.
Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony of the Minh Luong-Thu Bay
section and the Rach Gia bypass of the southern coastal corridor road,
PM Dung emphasized the vital role that this project would play in Kien
Giang’s development.
As part of the Greater Mekong Sub region (GMS) cooperation program,
the road will link important economic zones of Vietnam, Cambodia and
Thailand with other ASEAN countries, contributing to the region’s
economic development, security and defense, the PM said.
The 950km-long road will begin in Bangkok, run through Cambodia and finish in Ca Mau City and will cost a total US$398 million.
The funding comes from preferential loans from the Republic of Korea
government and the Asian Development Bank, non-refundable aid from the
Australian government, and reciprocal capital from the Vietnamese
government.
Once completed, the road is expected to facilitate traveling and
goods circulation in the region and open up possibilities for exporting
goods to Cambodia through the Ha Tien International Border Gate in Kien
Giang.
Together with the Ho Chi Minh City-Trung Luong expressway, Can Tho
and Rach Mieu Bridges, Southern Hau River and Quan Lo-Phung Hiep routes,
this road will form an extensive uninterrupted road system in the
Mekong Delta.
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