New road link through Lao Cai province gets underway

Construction of the CW01 package of nearly VND500 billion ($21.13 million), connecting northern Lai Chau province with the Noi Bai - Lao Cai Highway through Lao Cai province under the Northern Mountainous Traffic Connection project, begun on September 19. The key project has total investment of more than $235 million, from Asian Development Bank (ADB) ODA loans, Australian Government grants, and domestic counterpart funding.