Breakthroughs from connecting traffic infrastructure

Infrastructure development is identified by Binh Duong as one of the strategic breakthroughs for socio-economic development, especially traffic infrastructure. In 2024, Binh Duong will drastically implement key traffic projects, with regional connectivity in the spirit of "urgency and initiative". Many completed and put into use projects are expected to create new momentum and strength for socio-economic development in the new stage.

Expanding development space

As one of the province's key traffic projects inaugurated and put into use on September 23, the 48km-long Bac Tan Uyen - Phu Giao - Bau Bang Moc road with a total investment of over VND 3,800 billion is expected to open up new development space, connecting traffic between industrial parks, urban areas, and services in the northern localities with the southern localities of the province and the region, creating new momentum in the development process of the province.

In 2024, provincial leaders regularly inspect and survey construction works. In the photo: Mr. Vo Van Minh, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, inspects and surveys the Ho Chi Minh City Vanh Dai 3 project through the province

Also on September 23, the province held the inauguration and put into use the Bach Dang 2 bridge project. The project has a total length of 2.8km, the bridge section across the Dong Nai River is 410m long, 17m wide with 4 lanes, with a total investment of nearly 491 billion VND. The construction of an additional bridge across the Dong Nai River contributes to completing the inter-provincial transport system in the Southern Key Economic Zone; at the same time, expanding the space for urban development, trade and services for the two provinces of Binh Duong and Dong Nai; open new connections for Binh Duong province to key national traffic routes such as National Highway 1, National Highway 51, expressways, etc.

Mr. Mai Hung Dung, Standing Member of the provincial Party Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, emphasized that the completion of Bach Dang 2 Bridge and its use will significantly shorten travel time, reduce transportation costs, meet the freight transport needs of people and businesses, create a smooth inter-regional traffic connection between the two provinces of Binh Duong and Dong Nai and other provinces and cities in the region; expand connections to key national traffic infrastructure hubs. On that basis, it will create more important premises and motivation for the two provinces of Binh Duong and Dong Nai to continue to develop further in the coming time...

Implementing with the spirit of "urgency and initiative"

Implementing the 2024 public investment plan, with the spirit of "urgency and initiative", from the beginning of the year, the provincial People's Committee has drastically and synchronously deployed tasks and solutions for departments, branches, and People's Committees of districts and cities to organize implementation. The provincial People's Committee has organized conferences to accelerate the progress of implementing key projects in the province; organized the signing of agreements and launched emulation movements to accelerate the disbursement of public investment capital. In order to soon complete key traffic projects, provincial leaders regularly inspect and survey the projects, direct relevant units to urgently and promptly remove difficulties and speed up the implementation progress.

In addition, in order to concentrate and mobilize maximum resources to carry out tasks and solutions to promote the disbursement of public investment capital under the direction of the Government, the Prime Minister, the Standing Committee of the provincial Party Committee, and the provincial People's Committee have issued a 50-day and night peak plan to compete for public investment disbursement in 2024; issued a document on the implementation of the "500-day and night peak competition to complete 3,000km of expressway" launched by the Prime Minister. The year 2025 is of special importance, being the final year of implementing the 5-year Socio-Economic Development Plan (SEDP) 2021-2025, and at the same time the year focusing on organizing Party congresses at all levels, towards the 14th National Party Congress, accelerating the implementation of the Binh Duong provincial Planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050. On that basis, the province will focus on resolving difficulties in mechanisms and policies and promoting the completion of key projects; speeding up the disbursement of public investment capital from the beginning of 2025, eliminating ineffective projects, prioritizing resources for regional connectivity projects; strengthening the mobilization and effective use of resources for synchronous infrastructure investment, focusing on investment in developing SEDP and technical infrastructure to create development momentum for the next stage. Specifically, the province will speed up the progress of the projects of Vanh Dai 3 and Vanh Dai 4 of Ho Chi Minh City passing through the province, the Ho Chi Minh City - Thu Dau Mot - Chon Thanh expressway, the Saigon riverside road, An Tay port, An Son port, upgrading National Highway 13. Along with that, the province will focus on removing difficulties in site clearance, resettlement, supply and control of raw material prices, ensuring the progress and quality of key transport projects.

Reported by Phuong Le – Translated by Vi Bao