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Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh requested the Peoples Committees of Cao Bang and Lang Son provinces to assign the Department of Construction to preside over and coordinate with investors to develop temporary traffic organization plans and decide to temporarily allow vehicles to circulate on Huu Nghi - Chi Lang and Dong Dang - Tra Linh highways during the Lunar New Year. Download It is expected that the Huu Nghi - Chi Lang expressway is expected to be completed in September 2026, 3 months ahead of schedule - Photo: Construction Newspaper The Ministry of Construction has just issued a notice of conclusions of Minister Tran Hong Minh at the site inspection and working on implementing the Huu Nghi - Chi Lang, Dong Dang - Tra Linh expressway project. Developing a plan to temporarily organize traffic on the expressway during the Lunar New Year One of the notable contents mentioned in the announcement It is reported that Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh requested the Peoples Committees of Cao Bang and Lang Son provinces to assign the Department of Construction to preside over and coordinate with investors to develop temporary traffic organization plans and decide on temporary traffic for vehicles on Huu Nghi - Chi Lang and Dong Dang - Tra Linh highways; assign local authorities (traffic police, local police...) to manage traffic organization. The above proposal is made in the context that from now until the Lunar New Year 2026, the demand for transporting goods between Vietnam and China will increase, and the large travel demand of people will increase traffic on the sections of National Highway 1A, National Highway 4A, National Highway 4B... in the provinces of Lang Son and Cao Bang. Research and development of plans will increase. Organize temporary traffic on two expressways to relieve traffic pressure, reduce congestion, ensure traffic safety for existing national highways, and create the best conditions for people to travel during Tet. Urgently clear the site for 2 expressway projects. In addition, in the context of 2 expressway projects still having problems with site and relocation of technical infrastructure, the Minister of Construction requested the Peoples Committee of Lang Son province to direct The units sent officers and leaders directly to the scene to completely handle the relocation of a number of households and a number of medium and low voltage power line locations at two projects: Huu Nghi - Chi Lang and Dong Dang - Tra Linh; Propagate and mobilize the people to support the project, take measures to handle cases of deliberately obstructing construction to hand over the site to the contractor. Minister Tran Hong Minh also asked investors, project enterprises, and contractors to concentrate maximum human and material resources, take advantage of favorable weather to increase labor productivity, complete the project as soon as possible. It is necessary to complete the main route from the section connecting Bac Giang - Lang Son expressway with Huu Nghi - Chi Lang border gate expressway. to the intersection of National Highway 4B (in Ky Lua ward, Lang Son province), put into operation soon to reduce the load on the existing National Highway 1A. Units must make plans and progress on a weekly and monthly basis as a basis for monitoring, supervising, and reviewing responsibilities. Along with the progress, we need to focus on the quality of the project, not ignoring the quality because of progress, the Minister directed. The head of the Ministry of Construction also requested local authorities to direct. Project management boards and investors should strengthen the management of construction investment costs, carefully review and ensure strict management from the stage of establishing total investment, project construction estimates, organizing appraisal and approval in compliance with regulations, absolutely not allowing losses, waste or negativity to occur. Localities also need to continue to review and direct agencies and units to immediately deploy investment in rest stops, ITS traffic monitoring systems, ETC toll collection, and construction works. control vehicle load, ensuring synchronous completion when the project is put into operation and use according to current regulations. For the Dong Dang - Tra Linh expressway project phase 2, the Minister of Construction requested the Peoples Committee of Cao Bang province to direct units, investors, and project enterprises to soon complete implementation procedures, promote propaganda, advocacy, compensation payments, site clearance, ensure the legitimate rights and interests of people in the project area, and create conditions for organizing Construction activities are continuous, unified, and synchronized between the two phases, maximizing investment efficiency. It is known that the Huu Nghi - Chi Lang border gate expressway project is nearly 60 km long, started in April 2024, expected to be completed in 2026. By mid-January 2026, the output value of the entire project is estimated to reach 4,350/7,950 billion VND, equivalent to 55% of the contract value. Investors and contractors will strive to complete the project in September 2026, 3 months ahead of schedule. At the project site inspection on January 14, 2026, with the Huu Nghi - Chi Lang expressway about to be completed, Minister Tran Hong Minh agreed to open the door to serve people for free travel during the 2026 Lunar New Year. However, relevant units must have temporary traffic organization plan and traffic safety assurance; Unfinished sections will only allow traffic at 30km/h, with full guardrails... Phan TrangSee moreRemove obstacles to clear the Dong Dang - Tra Linh and Huu Nghi - Chi Lang routes in 2025See moreRealizing the high dreamExpressway in Cao Bang and new thinking about PPP. See more Ministry of Construction: Target of 2025 to open the expressway from Cao Bang to Ca Mau