Given the importance of the Hoa Binh - Moc Chau Expressway (the section from Km19+000 to Km53+000 in Hoa Binh province) to socio-economic development of the province and the region, Hoa Binh is boosting coordination with the investor and relevant units to address difficulties and obstacles to speed up the settlement of procedures so as to launch construction on schedule.
Officials from management board for transportation
works construction investment projects coordinate to examine and promote site
clearance in vicinity of Da Do hamlet in Thanh Son commune, Mai Chau district.
The Hoa Binh - Moc Chau Expressway project (the
Km19+000 - Km53+000 section) is invested with almost 10 trillion VND (399
million USD) in total, comprising over 8.24 trillion VND from the central
budget and 1.75 trillion VND from the provincial one. It starts in Da Bac town
of Da Bac district in Hoa Binh province and ends in Chieng Yen commune of Van
Ho district, Son La province.
Implemented since 2022, the project is scheduled
to be completed in 2028. In the first phase, the road will have two lanes and
total width of 12 metres, including 11 metres of road surface. Once fully
completed, it will meet expressway standards and have a design speed of 80km
per hour. The route will also include three tunnels and 30 bridges.
Dinh Anh Tuan, Director of the provincial
Transport Department and deputy head of the assistant group for the project,
said the group has given advice to the chairperson of the provincial People’s
Committee about solutions and orientations for accelerating the compilation and
verification of the technical design dossier and cost estimates.
Bui Ngoc Tam, Director of the management board
for transportation works construction investment projects, noted under the
provincial administration’s direction, the board has been working closely with
relevant units to prepare necessary conditions for starting work on the project
on the occasion of the National Day (September 2) as scheduled.
He added the project was allocated more than
4.52 trillion VND, 95.2 billion VND of which has been disbursed. All the 4.65
trillion VND sourced from the socio-economic recovery and development programme
for the project is expected to be disbursed fully by December 31, 2024.
To ensure work starts as planned, the provincial
People’s Committee has proposed the Ministry of Natural Resources and
Environment, the Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of Transport, along
with related parties continue assisting Hoa Binh to tackle bottlenecks to the
project implementation, change farmland and forest land use purposes, together
with other issues to accelerate progress and promote investment
effectiveness.
On May 15, the Hoa Binh Steering Committee for Science, Technology, Innovation, and Digital Transformation launched the "Digital Literacy for All” movement. The event was held both in-person and virtually, connecting provincial authorities with district-level Party committees and local communities across communes, wards, and townships.
The People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province on May 16 held a conference to honour outstanding intellectuals for their contributions in 2025.
The Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee has held a conference to announce the provincial Party Committee’s decision about the merger of Hoa Binh Newspaper and the provincial Radio and Television Station, along with the Standing Board’s appointment decisions.
After the historic victory on April 30, 1975, which liberated the South and reunified the country, the whole Vietnam embarked on a new mission — promoting peace and reconstructing the nation with century-defining projects. On the fierce Da River, over 30,000 engineers, sappers, and construction workers battled against rocky mountains and raging floods to achieve a remarkable feat. The Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant, the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia at that time, officially began generating electricity, lighting up the North and ushering in a new era of industrialisation.
Muong Dong in Kim Boi district, one of the four major Muong regions in Hoa Binh province, is harnessing its revolutionary legacy and cultural heritage to drive socio-economic transformation.
Throughout April, the joyful atmosphere of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification spread nationwide. Together with the whole country, residents in Hoa Binh city also expressed their patriotism through meaningful and practical actions.
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