On the journey to become a new growth pole in the North, Thanh Hoa has been mobilizing resources to make breakthroughs in infrastructure, especially transport infrastructure connecting dynamic economic zones, regional linkages, creating favorable conditions to attract investment, improve competitiveness, and open up to the future...
The Van Thien - Ben En route is being urgently constructed by units. Photo: Thu Hoa
From the bridge spanning the two banks of the Ma River....
For generations, the mother river - Ma Giang has been the natural boundary between Thieu Quang commune (Thieu Hoa) on the right bank and Hoang Hoa district (Hoang Xuan commune). From Hoang Hoa district, if you want to "cross" to Thieu Quang land, both people and vehicles must wobble across the pontoon bridge or go around Thieu Thinh to Thieu Quang. Like an oasis in the middle of a vast river area, no matter which direction you go, you will need a bridge to span...
When Thanh Hoa province invested in building Xuan Quang bridge connecting the two banks of Ma river, the local government and people were all happy. Mr. Tran Quang Ba, Deputy Commander of Thieu Quang Commune Military Command, shared: “Xuan Quang bridge put into use, connecting to the expressway at Thieu Giang intersection will open up development opportunities not only for Thieu Quang but also the surrounding area. Convenient traffic, shortening the distance for goods trading, developing industries, improving people's living standards”.
Xuan Quang Bridge over Ma River is a part of the Project (DA) connecting National Highway (QL) 1 with QL 45 from Hoang Xuan Commune (Hoang Hoa) to Thieu Long Commune (Thieu Hoa). In the last days of 2024, the units have completed the assigned work volume. According to the plan, Xuan Quang Bridge will be completed in January 2025 to open to traffic before the Lunar New Year 2025. Xuan Quang Bridge is put into use, creating the premise for the formation of modern industrial parks in the region, shortening travel time between the western districts of the province, contributing to socio-economic development, ensuring national defense - security and soon forming industrial parks in the region.
To the "heart of Nghi Son" connecting all directions
As one of the eight key coastal economic zones of the country with an extremely important strategic geographical position in terms of socio-economic development and national defense and security, Nghi Son Economic Zone (KKTNS) always receives attention and investment from the Central Government and the province in a synchronous and modern direction, increasing attractiveness and attracting "eagles" to nest.
Mr. Le Dinh Trang, Director of the Management Board of Investment and Construction Projects of the Economic Zone and Thanh Hoa Industrial Parks (hereinafter referred to as the Board of the Area), said: “The fact that the Economic Zone has been invested in transport infrastructure by the central ministries, branches and Thanh Hoa province is of great significance, gradually completing the transport network according to the planning. This is the leading socio-economic development strategy to turn Nghi Son into the leading economic center of the province, gradually turning Thanh Hoa into a new growth pole in the North”.
We visited the construction site of the North-South Expressway and National Highway 1 to Nghi Son Port project on New Year's Day 2025. The project includes two routes, of which route 1 is provincial road 512, the section from National Highway 1 to Tho Xuan - Nghi Son road is 10.3km long, passing through wards and communes of Nghi Son town and Nong Cong district. Route 2 is Nghi Son - Bai Tranh road, the section from Ho bridge to the intersection of the North-South Expressway, is 3km long, located in Nghi Son town. "This is a very important project in connecting inter-regions in the area, forming an external traffic route directly connecting with National Highway 1 and the North-South Expressway. "After completion, the project will shorten the travel time between the western districts of the province and the NSK, creating a complete traffic network connecting the North-South Expressway, Nghi Son - Tho Xuan road and regional routes with Tho Xuan Airport and Nghi Son seaport," said Mr. Nguyen Viet Khoi, Head of Technical Department - Regional Appraisal Board.
Lach Truong Bridge - the longest overpass in Thanh Hoa. Photo: Pham Luc (Thanh Hoa Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board)
By December 31, 2024, the construction units of the North-South Expressway and National Highway 1 to Nghi Son Port project had reached about 170 billion VND, completing 100% of the 2024 capital plan. The Regional Board has been focusing on directing units to implement solutions to complete the project ahead of schedule, striving to put it into use by the end of 2025.
Opening the way - opening the direction to the era of national growth
Identifying infrastructure development as one of the breakthroughs towards the future, Mr. Nguyen Duc Trung, Deputy Director of the Department of Transport, outlined the "picture" of Thanh Hoa's transport infrastructure that has been invested and completed in a synchronous and modern direction: "In the past time, besides the attention and facilitation of the Central Government, Thanh Hoa province has mobilized maximum resources, implemented synchronous solutions, focusing on strengthening the connection of the province's key economic zones, promoting regional linkages". The work of building planning, mechanisms and development policies is carried out synchronously, with a long-term vision, one step ahead. Transport projects are prioritized for capital allocation to ensure concentration, focus, and key points, the largest investment is in road transport infrastructure. The Central Government has invested in about 98km of highway running through Thanh Hoa. Along with National Highway 1 and Ho Chi Minh Road, the Eastern Expressway axis has been invested in and put into operation, forming a new external traffic route of the province, connecting regions, areas, and dynamic economic centers of the province, region and the whole country.
Traffic goes ahead to pave the way - open the future, understood in that great sense, we will see a large development space, connecting traffic infrastructure. The presence of this road will be the premise for other roads to follow and open. A number of important connecting routes of the province have been completed and put into use in the past time such as: Project to invest in the construction of traffic routes connecting National Highway 217 with National Highway 45 and National Highway 47; Project to connect National Highway 1 with National Highway 45; Project to connect coastal roads through Sam Son - Quang Xuong; Project to connect Thanh Hoa City with Tho Xuan Airport..., contributing to creating momentum for rapid and sustainable socio-economic development, ensuring national defense - security, improving people's lives. These are vivid and specific evidences through the impressive socio-economic development targets that Thanh Hoa has achieved in 2024.
At the recent 37th Provincial Party Executive Committee Conference, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Doan Anh emphasized: “The year 2025 plays a particularly important role, is the finishing year, has a key and decisive significance for completing the goals of the 19th Provincial Party Congress, term 2020-2025 and the 5-year socio-economic development plan 2021-2025 of the province; is the year to organize party congresses at all levels, towards the 14th National Party Congress”.
With high determination and great efforts, Thanh Hoa has been implementing synchronous solutions, contributing to completing the infrastructure breakthrough, creating momentum to promote socio-economic development. Mobilizing resources, allocating capital to invest in completing large, key projects, connecting regions, dynamic economic centers, focusing on routes connecting the intersections of the North-South expressway with the economic-political centers of the province, industrial parks, tourist areas, urban areas, seaports, airports.
On the development journey of Thanh Hoa, many major goals continue to be realized; many projects are planned... The main road has been opened, Thanh Hoa is continuing to build its position and strength, confidently entering a new era - the era of national growth.
Thuy Duong
Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/mo-duong-mo-tuong-lai-237932.htm
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