Deploying investment in expressway from Ca Mau city to Dat Mui

Ensure the construction of the expressway from Ca Mau city to Dat Mui before September 2, 2025. Illustrative photo

The conclusion announcement stated that the investment in the construction of the expressway from Ca Mau city to Dat Mui is extremely necessary, as directed by the General Secretary in Notice No. 109-TB/VPTW, dated November 20, 2024 of the Central Office, to seamlessly connect the North-South expressway in the East to Dat Mui and Hon Khoai port in Ca Mau province, helping to promote socio-economic development and ensure national defense and security of the Mekong Delta region and the whole country.

Recently, the Prime Minister has directed Ca Mau province and relevant ministries and branches to urgently study the investment plan for the route, striving to start the project in 2025; however, the implementation has been delayed, and there is no consensus on the agency investing in the route.

To invest in the route soon, the Government Standing Committee agreed in principle to assign the Ministry of National Defense to invest in the expressway from Ca Mau city to Dat Mui in accordance with the law on public investment and relevant laws. Assign the Ministry of Finance to preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of National Defense, the People's Committee of Ca Mau province and relevant agencies to complete the dossier and procedures in accordance with the law, and submit them to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision.

Clearing the land, ensuring project commencement before September 2, 2025

The People's Committee of Ca Mau province is responsible for carrying out the project construction and site clearance work to ensure the commencement of the investment project to build the above expressway before September 2, 2025.

The Government Standing Committee assigned the Ministry of Finance to balance project investment capital in the medium-term public investment plan for 2026-2030; capital for investment preparation in 2025 will be taken from adjusted sources from other unallocated projects and from increased revenue in 2024, and reported to competent authorities for consideration and decision in accordance with the provisions of law.

According to the Road Network Planning for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050 approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 12/QD-TTg, dated January 3, 2025, the Ca Mau - Dat Mui expressway is planned to be about 90km long with a scale of 4 lanes and the investment process before 2030. According to the plan, the Ca Mau - Dat Mui expressway will run parallel to National Highway 1 and Ho Chi Minh Road to Rach Goc town, then to Dat Mui (Ngoc Hien district). This planning direction aims to take advantage of the formation and effective development of the Hon Khoai General Seaport in the future. Along with the East-West axis routes, the Ca Mau - Dat Mui expressway will be a pillar for developing the marine economy, exploiting the potential and strengths of the southernmost point of the country, firmly ensuring national defense and security...

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