Construction of the Dien Chau - Bai Vot section of the Eastern North-South Expressway, passing through north-central Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces, is behind schedule, according to the Ministry of Transport.

A delegation from the ministry, led by Minister Nguyen Van Thang, visited the construction site on January 21.

The expressway section has a total length of 49.3 km and is being built in the public-private partnership (PPP) form.

It has total investment capital of VND11.157 trillion ($464.8 million).

Construction began in May 2021 and is scheduled for completion this May. However, implementation is currently 1.7 per cent slower than planned.

Minister Thang asked the Nghe An and Ha Tinh Provincial People’s Committees to urgently take measures to address obstacles in project implementation.

He also requested that relevant agencies mobilize all resources to accelerate the project and ensure that completion is on schedule.