During the 23rd meeting of the State Steering Committee for Key Transport Projects held in Hanoi on January 30, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on ministries, agencies and local authorities to accelerate implementation of nationally important transport projects.
Highlighting strategic priorities, the Prime Minister stressed the need to fast-track expressway development across the Mekong Delta, northern mountainous provinces, the Central Highlands, and key international corridors linking Vietnam with China, Laos and Cambodia.
The Government leader directed the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Construction to work closely in identifying priority projects for inclusion in the medium-term public investment plan, aiming to ensure that Vietnam completes at least 5,000 km of expressways by 2030.
He emphasized that expressway development in the Mekong Delta should be fast-tracked, with 600 km completed by the end of 2026 and an additional 600 km by 2030.
The Prime Minister also urged faster progress on airport investment and expansion, citing projects such as Long Thanh, Ca Mau, Quang Tri, Gia Binh, Phu Cat, Phu Quoc and Con Dao.
Attention was also drawn to seaport infrastructure, with the PM calling for accelerated investment and expansion at major hubs including Cai Mep-Thi Vai, Lach Huyen, Hon Khoai and Lien Chieu. He highlighted the importance of developing airport and aviation-related economic ecosystems to support wider economic growth.
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