On August 24, Mr. Cao Minh Duc - Director of the Department of Transport of Ben Tre province - said that the Co Chien 2 bridge project (connecting Ben Tre province and Tra Vinh province), Cua Dai bridge project (connecting Tien Giang province) and Ben Tre), the Dinh Khao bridge project (connecting Vinh Long and Ben Tre provinces) has had its construction location agreed upon by 4 localities.
In April 2024, the People's Committee of Ben Tre province submitted a report to the Prime Minister about investing in the construction of Cua Dai bridge project (connecting Ben Tre province and Tien Giang province), Co Chien 2 bridge project with capital from the Central budget. naughty. As for the Dinh Khao bridge project, the People's Committee of Ben Tre province and the People's Committee of Vinh Long province have completed the pre-feasibility study report according to the opinion of the appraisal council and sent the dossier back to the Ministry of Planning and Investment for synthesis. , appraise and submit to the Prime Minister for approval of the project.
In addition, the Rach Mieu 2 bridge project has been completed, reaching about 57% of the overall plan. The main bridge part - Rach Mieu 2 bridge is more than 7% ahead of schedule.
Mr. Cao Minh Duc - Director of the Department of Transport of Ben Tre province - added that in September 2024, Ben Tre will start construction on the Ba Lai 8 bridge project on the coastal road of Ben Tre province. This project goes through the areas of Binh Dai and Ba Tri districts of Ben Tre province.
In addition to the above projects, the coastal road connecting Ben Tre with Tien Giang and Tra Vinh provinces has a policy and is expected to be implemented in the period 2025-2030. When the above transportation projects are completed, they will be synchronously connected, helping Ben Tre break its "oasis" position.
Mr. Cao Van Dung - Head of the Propaganda Department of Ben Tre Provincial Party Committee shared that, despite many difficult conditions such as saltwater intrusion and lack of investment resources, the Party Committee, Government and people in Ben Tre province have made efforts to overcome them. difficulties, deploy many solutions, mobilize maximum resources to invest in key projects. In particular, the main focus is to invest in synchronous transportation projects to create regional, inter-regional and intra-provincial connections. From there, opportunities will open up for Ben Tre to develop more and more strongly.