The Peace Highway: Unveiling the Harmony-Woodland Expressway’s $3.4 Billion Transformation Plan

The Ministry of Planning and Investment has issued a response to the voters of Son La province regarding the proposed investment project for the construction of the Hoa Binh - Moc Chau expressway, specifically addressing the section of the route that falls within the province's territory.

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The project has been allocated a mid-term public investment plan with a capital of VND 3,400 billion for the 2021-2025 period. This was outlined in Decision No. 490/QD-TTg, dated June 10, 2024, by the Prime Minister, regarding the allocation of additional capital from the central budget’s general reserve and central budget sources for the mid-term public investment plan for the 2021-2025 period.

Perspective of the Hoa Binh – Moc Chau Expressway Phase 1, with a 2-lane scale.

The Hoa Binh – Moc Chau Expressway project, which includes a section in Son La province, is considered a key project by the provincial authorities. It is expected to boost socioeconomic development in the locality and the Northwest region.

The Son La section is over 30 km long, starting at km 53 in Chieng Yen commune, Van Ho district, and ending at km 85+300, intersecting with National Highway 43 in Phieng Luong commune, Moc Chau district. The total length of the land to be cleared is over 30 km. The project will be implemented in phases, initially with a 2-lane scale and a 4-lane land clearance scale. The total investment is estimated at VND 4,938 billion from the state budget, and the construction is scheduled from 2023 to 2028.

The Prime Minister has issued Decision No. 216/QD-TTg, dated March 2, 2024, delegating and assigning management agencies for road projects under the National Assembly’s Resolution No. 106/2023/QH15 on piloting special policies for investment and construction of road projects.

Accordingly, the Son La Provincial People’s Committee has been delegated as the management agency and is authorized to use the local budget and other legal capital sources to invest in the project “Investment in building the Hoa Binh – Moc Chau Expressway, Son La section.”

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