Cam Lam - Vinh Hao Expressway to help drive south-central region's economy
The 78.5km Cam Lam - Vinh Hao Expressway, one of the three sub-projects of the North - South Expressway project’s eastern wing, officially opened to traffic on April 26.
A view of the Cam Lam - Vinh Hao Expressway. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The 78.5km Cam Lam - Vinh Hao Expressway, one of the threesub-projects of the North - South Expressway project’s eastern wing,officially opened to traffic on April 26.
The four-lane road was invested with over8.92 trillion VND (nearly 352 million USD) in the form ofpublic-private partnership (PPP) and has a designed maximum speed of 90kmper hour.
As one of the five sections of the Ho Chi Minh City -Nha Trang Expressway, it runs through the provinces of Khanh Hoa, NinhThuan, and Binh Thuan, expected to catalyse economic development in the south-central region.
The Suoi Dau toll station in the Cam Lam - Vinh Hao Expressway in Khanh Hoa. (Photo: VNA)
Vice Chairman of the Khanh Hoa People’s CommitteeTran Hoa Nam said the completion of this expressway helps with seamlesstransportation connectivity from HCM City to south-central localities, thusfurther promoting the development in the region. In particular, his province nowhas favourable conditions to attract investment and strongly develop tourism,logistics, and goods transportation.
Highlighting the project's importance toconnecting south-central localities with HCM City, Le Huyen, Vice Chairmanof the Ninh Thuan People’s Committee, said the expressway makes it easier forNinh Thuan to take advantage of the region's strengths to boost economic development,especially in the fields of tourism, transportation, and logistics.
Meanwhile, Vice Chairman of the Binh ThuanPeople’s Committee Nguyen Minh expected the project to help regional localitiesmake strides in tourism development./.
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A view of the Cam Lam - Vinh Hao Expressway. (Photo: VNA) 
The Suoi Dau toll station in the Cam Lam - Vinh Hao Expressway in Khanh Hoa. (Photo: VNA) 
