(ĐN)-The new Dong Nai bridge to link Dong Nai province and HCM city was officially opened to traffic on Dec 31 after more than 18 months of construction.
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| New bridge was officially opened after over 18 months of construction |
The launching ceremony of the new transport link was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai, leaders of the ministries of Transport and Construction.
The bridge, which began construction in June 2008 under a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) contract, has a total investment capital of VND1,877 billion (US$102 million). It is over 461m long and 20m wide and has five lanes.
The new bridge connects the two key economic regions of
The new bridge will take vehicles travelling towards
Speaking at the ceremony, the Deputy PM praised the investor and constructors as well as the relevant agencies from both the southern provinces of Dong Nai and Binh Duong for completing the project within a record period of time. He urged the provincial authorities in Dong Nai and Binh Duong and the investor to finish the construction of approach roads.
Reported by T.N
