The Ha Tien- Rach Gia- Bac Lieu expressway will have a total length of 225km and be 17m in wide, with four lanes. — Photo dantri.com.vn

The expressway will connect the Xa Xia border gate in Ha Tien Province and National Highway 1A and Mekong Delta provinces.

The expressway will pass through Ha Tien Town in Kien Giang Province, Long My Commune in Hau Giang Province and Soc Trang and Bac Lieu provinces.

The new expressway will have a total length of 225km and be 17m in wide with four lanes. The speed limit will be 80km per hour.

Tran Van Thi, general director of CIPM, said the project would help to upgrade the transport infrastructure of the Mekong Delta and assist import and export activities with Cambodia.

The total investment of the first phase of the project is VND33.2 trillion (US$1.4 billion). VNS

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