With a total investment of nearly 10 trillion VND (nearly 406 million USD), the Hoa Binh - Moc Chau Expressway (section Km19+000 - Km53+000 in Hoa Binh province) has been the largest transport project in Hoa Binh province to date. As its construction is planned to begin in September, the management board of traffic works investment projects of the province is urgently preparing all conditions to start the work.
Perspective of Hoa Son bridge on Hoa Binh - Moc Chau Expressway.
Bui Chi Cong from the management board said that the work of preparing, appraising and approving technical designs is being implemented according to regulations.
Implementing the direction of the provincial People's Committee, the project’s investor and related agencies and units are urgently speeding up the investment progress to start construction. The management board is finalising the contents on the conditions for organising the groundbreaking ceremony; and coordinating with Da Bac district in compensation, support and resettlement works. The related units are urgently implementing the works and procedures to start construction as scheduled.
According to the management board, immediately after the groundbreaking ceremony, construction on the section Km19+000 - Km40+750 (from the beginning of the expressway to before Hoa Son bridge) will be carried out within this month. For the section Km40+750 - Km50+400 (including Hoa Son bridge) and the section Km50+400 - Km53+000, construction is expected to begin in November.
The project was approved by the People's Council of Hoa Binh province in late 2022, with a total investment of 9.997 trillion VND, sourced from the central provincial budgets.
It is of great importance to the socio-economic development of Hoa Binh in particular and the Northwestern provinces in general, as it creates a premise to complete the CT.03 expressway (Hoa Binh - Son La - Dien Bien) according to the master plan on the road network for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision toward 2050 approved by the Prime Minister.
The Department of Industry and Trade of Hoa Binh in collaboration with the People's Committee of Da Bac district launched an exhibition fair on November 26 at the Da Bac District stadium, displaying unique products of ethnic minorities and mountainous areas in the district.
As part of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Hoa Binh Province Da River Fish and Shrimp Festival, the auction of specialty fish from the Hoa Binh reservoir attracted significant attention.
The 2nd Da River Fish and Shrimp Festival took place in the northern province of Hoa Binh from November 19-23. Present at the opening ceremony of the festival were Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Quoc Tri, Chairman of the provincial People's Council Bui Duc Hinh, and Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Bui Van Khanh, among others.
The 17th Congress of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Organisation for the 2020–2025 term set out 19 key objectives and tasks, including four targets for the agriculture sector namely an average growth rate of 4.5% for agriculture-forestry-fisheries; forest coverage of over 51.5%; access to clean water for 95% of the rural population; and 70% of communes achieving new rural standards.
The provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on November 20 coordinated with Hai Dang Group Hoa Binh Seafood Company Limited to release 1.5 tonnes of fries into Hoa Binh Lake to regenerate aquatic resources, with a total value of 266 million VND (10,460 USD).
