(HBO) - Leaders of the Hoa Binh provincial People's Committee held a working session with a working delegation from the Son La provincial People's Committee on September 24 to discuss the implementation of the project on the construction of Hoa Binh - Moc Chau expressway.

The Hoa Binh - Moc Chau expressway construction project in the public-private partnership (PPP) model was approved by the Prime Minister under Decision No.579/QD-TTg dated May 17, 2019. The expressway has a total length of 85km, including 49km in Hoa Binh and 36m in Van Ho and Moc Chau districts, Son La province. The Group A project has a total investment of over 22.2 trillion VND, about 5 trillion VND of which is from the local State budget, including around 9 trillion VND from Hoa Binh and the remaining from Son La. The investor conducted a detailed study on specific geological conditions to devise proper plan for the work.

Chairmen of the provincial People’s Committees of Hoa Binh and Son La sign minutes of meeting on Hoa Binh – Moc Chau expressway.

As directed by the Prime Minister, the construction will begin no later than late 2020. The two provinces are preparing for work and discussing contents to launch the project.

After discussions, the two provinces’ leaders signed minutes of meeting on the implementation of the PPP project, with basic contents such as accelerating the progress of the important project and assigning the investor to conduct a feasibility report under an agreement signed by the Son La provincial People’s Committee and the investor on July 29, 2019. They agreed to establish a steering committee for the project and the plan on the implementation of the Prime Minister’s Decision No.579/QD-TTg dated May 17, 2019 in line with legal regulations and as scheduled, and asked the Son La provincial Department of Planning and Investment to collect public feedback on the effort./.

 


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