Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has asked relevant ministries and agencies to begin construction of the Tan Phu - Bao Loc expressway section in the central highlands’ Lam Dong province in the first quarter of 2024.

The section stretches 67 km and has total investment of more than VND17.2 trillion ($716 million) under the public-private partnership (PPP) form.

It received approval from the Prime Minister in November 2022.

The Tan Phu - Bao Loc expressway section is part of the Dau Giay - Lien Khuong Expressway project passing through Lam Dong and southern Dong Nai province.

With a total length of 201 km, the expressway consists of three sections: Dau Giay - Tan Phu, at 60 km, Tan Phu - Bao Loc, at 67 km, and Bao Loc - Lien Khuong, at 74 km.