The People's Council of the northern province of Ninh Binh has issued Resolution No. 24/NQ-HĐND, approving investment policy for Phase I of a  road project, which will link the province with its neighbors of Thanh Hoa and Hoa Binh provinces. 

The over 32-km projected road will run through the province's districts of Kim Sơn and Yen Mo, and Tam Diep city, with a total investment capital estimated at VND6.939 trillion (nearly $268 million).

The project is scheduled for implementation between 2025 and 2028.

The road, also designated as phase II of the East-West Route, aims to connect Nga Sơn district in Thanh Hoa province, the districts of Kim Sơn, Yen Mo, and Nho Quan, and Tam Diep city in Ninh Bình province, and the Ho Chi Minh Highway in Hoa Binh province.