Total investment estimated at nearly VND23.94 trillion (approximately $940 million).

Authorities in central Nghe An Province on May 18 officially broke
ground on the Vinh–Thanh Thuy Expressway, a major transport infrastructure
project expected to play a strategic role in regional connectivity and economic
development in central Vietnam.

The expressway is considered a key component of the broader Hanoi–Vientiane
Expressway corridor, linking directly with the country’s eastern North–South
Expressway, the Ho Chi Minh Highway, and Vietnam’s national transport network.
It is also expected to strengthen the East–West economic corridor between
Vietnam and Laos.

According to the approved plan, the expressway will stretch
approximately 60 kilometers and pass through nine communes in Nghe An Province.
The project will feature four fully completed traffic lanes, with land
clearance prepared for future expansion to six lanes. Total investment is
estimated at nearly VND23.94 trillion (approximately $940 million).

Once completed, the expressway is expected to expand
development opportunities, enhance regional connectivity, and boost trade,
tourism, logistics, and investment attraction. The project is also seen as
contributing to national defense and security while further strengthening the
special friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos.

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