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Vietnam overpass project resumes after four-year halt
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Vietnam overpass project resumes after four-year halt

From Thanh Niรชn · () Vietnamese

Translated from Vietnamese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A major infrastructure project in Vietnam, a 750 billion VND overpass, has resumed construction after a four-year halt.
  • The project, crucial for traffic flow in Tuy Hoa city, was delayed by COVID-19 impacts on provincial revenue and land clearance issues.
  • Despite ongoing challenges with some residents not yet handing over land, construction is progressing on key components like the main bridge and approach roads.

Construction has restarted on a vital overpass project in Vietnam's Phu Yen province, a significant infrastructure undertaking valued at over 750 billion VND (approximately $30 million USD). The project, designed to improve traffic flow and safety at the intersection of Hung Vuong Street and National Highway 1, had been stalled for four years.

The intersection project of Hung Vuong Street - National Highway 1 (overpass for railway, National Highway 1) has resumed construction after a four-year pause.

โ€” Ban Quแบฃn lรฝ cรกc dแปฑ รกn ฤ‘แบงu tฦฐ xรขy dแปฑng khu vแปฑc phรญa ฤ‘รดng ฤแบฏk LแบฏkThis quote highlights the resumption of the project after a significant delay.

The halt was attributed to a combination of objective factors, including the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on provincial revenue and delays in land acquisition and resettlement. The provincial government had previously included the project in a list of those to be rescheduled or halted due to public investment constraints for the 2021-2025 period.

Despite these setbacks, work has resumed, with contractors simultaneously advancing various construction fronts. This includes work on the main bridge spanning the railway and highway, approach bridges, and connecting roads. The project, initially slated for completion in December 2026 after several revisions, is now seeing progress on its main bridge and approach sections.

The project has a total investment of over 750 billion VND from the provincial budget and other legal capital sources.

โ€” Ban CThis quote provides the financial scale of the project.

However, challenges persist. While the management board has completed its responsibilities regarding compensation and resettlement, some residents have yet to vacate the land. Issues include incomplete resettlement sites and requests for on-site relocation. A significant obstacle remains the refusal of some households to hand over land, including a petrol station, which is impeding the construction of approach bridge piers and abutments.

The project was temporarily suspended for 4 years due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the province's revenue.

โ€” Ban CThis quote explains the primary reason for the project's delay.
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Originally published by Thanh Niรชn in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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