📋 Tender Overview
Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh assessed that the on-site construction volume of the two expressway component projects through Cao Bang and Lang Son is still quite large, however, the remaining volume is capable of completing the basic route on December 19 as planned. The Huu Nghi - Chi Lang Expressway project is expected to open 54/61km to traffic on December 19. Photo: Deo Ca The goal set by the 13th Congress on infrastructure development is that by the end of 2025, the whole country will have 3,000 km of expressway stretching from North to South, from Cao Bang to Ca Mau Cape. However, due to many objective and subjective reasons, two of the component projects of the North-South Expressway are facing a situation where it is difficult to be completed in 2025: the expressway component project of the Huu Nghi - Chi Lang section and the Dong Dang - Tra Linh section. Of which, the value of construction output at the Huu Nghi - Chi Lang project has only reached 50% of the volume and the Dong Dang - Tra Linh project has only reached 43% of the volume. Above, on November 8, at the 21st meeting of the State Steering Committee for important national and key works and projects in the transportation industry, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested to continue to inspect, review and remove difficulties and obstacles related to key transportation projects for a number of high-volume expressway projects such as Dong Dang - Tra Linh, Huu Nghi - Chi Lang, Tuyen Quang - Ha Giang. The Prime Minister asked contractors to adjust Immediately take construction measures for these projects and depending on the specific situation, mobilize the Army and Police forces to provide additional support to complete before December 19. Implementing the direction of the head of the Government, on November 9-10, Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh directly inspected the two above-mentioned expressways in Cao Bang and Lang Son to rectify construction work at these two projects. The Minister commented that both projects can be technically opened to traffic on December 19 if the enterprise seriously puts effort into construction. Opening the route on time is an honorable promise. Minister Tran Hong Minh commented: Currently, the on-site construction volume of the two expressway component projects through Cao Bang and Lang Son is still quite large, and the progress of capital disbursement is slow. However, the remaining volume is still capable of being completed, ensuring the progress of the route as planned. There are about 40 days left until December 19, the timely clearance of the two projects is the honor of the business and the locality to fulfill the promise made to the Prime Minister. Therefore, the business needs to mobilize maximum human resources and machinery; call for the support of local contractors to participate in construction to speed up the project progress to complete the project. copies to clear the route, the Minister requested. Particularly in the case of some households in Lang Son province who have not yet moved, causing difficulties in waste disposal and construction of Dong Dang - Tra Linh and Huu Nghi - Chi Lang highways, Minister Tran Hong Minh requested the Peoples Committee of Lang Son province to urgently resolve land problems in November 2025, applying additional support policies such as integrating national target programs to eliminate temporary houses and dilapidated houses to support and help people soon stabilize their lives. Regarding difficulties in building rest stops on the route, the Minister requested project enterprises to soon submit a written petition to the Peoples Committee of Lang Son province to resolve them according to their authority, ensuring construction and putting rest stops into operation on time to help effectively exploit the routes. For locations heavily affected by storms and floods in September-October, the Minister requested enterprises to accurately compile damage statistics and specific conditions to take remedial measures in accordance with regulations. Dong Dang-Tra Linh expressway project is expected to open about 45km on asphalt concrete in phase 1 on December 19. More than 3,200 personnel are mobilized to speed up construction. Cao Bang Provincial Peoples Committee said that Dong Dang-Tra Linh expressway phase 1 has a total output of bidding packages reaching 43.24% of the contract value, cumulative capital disbursement in 2025 reaches 48.4%. Recently, the project suffered great damage during implementation due to the impact of storms No. 10 and No. 11. Many project items were seriously damaged, estimated at about 45,387 billion VND (including landslides, damage to culverts, bridges, operating houses...). Currently, the project enterprise is implementing over 200 tests with 1,467 machines and equipment mobilized on the construction site and a total number of personnel. 3,260 people (engineers and workers) to construct Dong Dang - Tra Linh expressway. It is expected that on December 19, the project will open about 45km on asphalt concrete in phase 1 (including: Segment Km0 - Km26; Km38 - Km45; Km54-Km62; Km79-Km83), the remaining segments are expected to open on gravel layer and road base. Cao Bang Provincial Peoples Committee also affirmed: In November 2025, the province will complete the compensation and site clearance work for phase 2 of the Dong Dang - Tra Linh expressway construction project. The Huu Nghi - Chi Lang expressway project currently reaches an output of 51.3% of the contract value (equivalent to 72% of the expected output). It is expected that by December 19, the Huu Nghi-Chi Thang section will be open for about 54/61km (7km is not included in the routes clearance plan), of which 25km and 15km will be opened on the asphalt concrete layer.On the foundation of crushed stone aggregate, 14km of foundation. The project enterprise also commits that the entire route will be opened on Lunar New Year 2026 on asphalt concrete and crushed
