On the morning of February 7, Mr. Nguyen Van Vinh - Deputy Director of the Department of Construction of Khanh Hoa province affirmed that there is currently no official plan or plan related to the sea bridge project through Van Phong Bay.
Previously, information circulated on social networks about the plan to build a sea bridge across Van Phong Bay.
According to rumors, the bridge line is said to shorten the travel distance compared to road travel currently.
This information also describes the sea bridge playing the role of a strategic connecting axis between the two important sub-zones of Van Phong Economic Zone (EZ), associated with the planning of Bac Van Phong international transshipment port, logistics, industrial, urban and high-class tourism area. Thereby, forming a continuous coastal urban chain between South and North Van Phong.
However, in an exchange with Lao Dong Newspaper, Deputy Director of Khanh Hoa Provincial Department of Construction Nguyen Van Vinh denied this information.
Mr. Vinh said that there is currently no planning or investment plan to build a sea bridge in Van Phong Bay. The content shared on social networks is inaccurate and may cause misunderstanding for people and investors.
Still according to the leader of the Department of Construction of Khanh Hoa province, currently the locality only has a policy on building sea bridges in the Cam Ranh area.
Specifically, Khanh Hoa will invest in a coastal road connecting Cam Ranh airport to the Nam Khanh Hoa area (old Ninh Thuan) with a total length of about 25km, including a 4km long sea bridge...
The Department of Construction recommends that people access and monitor official information from state management agencies and press agencies to avoid being affected by unverified information.
According to Resolution No. 09-NQ/TW dated January 28, 2022 of the Politburo on building and developing Khanh Hoa province to 2030, vision to 2045, the goal is to build Khanh Hoa into a centrally-run city.
In which, Van Phong EZ is identified as an important development driving force of the province and the South Central region.
The Resolution also orients the development of Van Phong based on the advantages of tourism, international transshipment port associated with logistics services, trade and high-tech industry.
At the same time, the construction of areas such as Van Ninh, Van Hung, Van Thang, Tu Bong, Dai Lanh to become high-class coastal tourist cities is identified as a strategic goal to realize the development orientations of the Central Government and Khanh Hoa province.