The Ministry of Construction (MoC) has called for a swift consensus on the investment plan for the CT.03 expressway section connecting Moc Chau, Son La, Dien Bien, and the Tay Trang border gate.
That will serve as the foundation for completing the proposal to be submitted to the National Assembly during the first session of the 16th tenure.
The MoC held a meeting with leaders from Son La and Dien Bien provinces, alongside the Ministry of Finance, to discuss the investment strategy for the CT.03 expressway on December 29 under the chair of Minister Tran Hong Minh.
During the session, Mr. Nguyen Dinh Viet, Chairman of the Son La Provincial People’s Committee, reported that construction on the Hoa Binh – Moc Chau section commenced on May 18, 2025, and the province is currently focusing on ensuring its progress. Building on this momentum, the local government proposed the early investment of the expressway section stretching from Moc Chau to the border between Sơn La and Dien Bien provinces, totaling approximately 175 km.
According to Son La’s proposal, the section from Moc Chau to the former city of Son La spans roughly 100 km with an estimated investment of over VND22 trillion (nearly $838 million). The subsequent section from the former city of Son La to the border between Son La and Dien Bien provinces is about 75 km long, with an estimated cost of over VND14 trillion. Son La officials noted that they had submitted documents to the Government and relevant ministries in May 2025 requesting to establish the investment policy for the Moc Chau – the former city of Son La section; however, the province has yet to be officially designated as the governing agency for the project.
Representing Dien Bien province, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Le Van Luong proposed prioritizing the expressway section from the border between Son La and Dien Bien to the former city of Dien Bien Phu City, covering approximately 70 km with a projected investment exceeding VND23 trillion (over $875 million). Simultaneously, the province recommended deferring the construction of the section from the former city of Dien Bien Phu to the Tay Trang border gate in the current phase.
According to the national master plan, the CT.03 expressway will span approximately 450 km, linking Hanoi capital with Phu Tho, Son La, and Dien Bien provinces, as well as neighboring Laos. The route is designed with six lanes for the Hanoi – Hoa Binh segment and four lanes for the section from Hoa Binh to the Tay Trang border gate, with an investment timeline set for completion before 2030.
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