Many roads connect toest to the sea
After the Lunar New Year 2025, people and drivers were happy when National Highway 19 connecting Gia Lai and Binh Dinh was upgraded, helping to smooth traffic. Especially the section through An Khe Pass - the area that often occurs in congestion has now been plastic carpets, clearing the bottlenecks.
Mr. Le Ngoc Nam - Director of Project Management Board 2 (Ministry of Transport) - said: “Highway 19 has basically completed the upgrade and expansion of 11 - 14m, helping to convenient transportation from Binh Dinh went to Le Thanh International Border Gate (Gia Lai). Thereby, improving the capacity of transporting goods and passengers, meeting the travel needs of people and businesses ”.
The completion of Highway 19 is good news for people, transportation businesses and logistics services in Gia Lai. Previously, the prolonged construction situation made the route a place of "sunshine, rain and rain", seriously affecting the life and business situation.
Mr. Tran Tien Tao, owner of a private enterprise in Dak Doa district, shared: “After four years of construction, the road is now smooth, making the travel more convenient. No more dusty scenes into people's houses or prolonged congestion, businesses can transport agricultural products and goods to Quy Nhon port more easily, reduce costs, increase profits ”.
According to the Project Management Board 2, the upgrading project of Highway 19 has a length of nearly 230km, when completed, it will ensure the car runs at a speed of 80km/h, helping to enhance the Central Highlands connection with the South Central Coast. The project was implemented in August 2021 with a total investment of more than 3,600 billion dong. In which, 150 million USD borrowed from the World Bank; US $ 2.1 million from the Australian government and $ 3.7 million in the country's reciprocal capital.
In Dak Lak, Mr. Dang Tho Dan - Head of Transport Project Executive Department (under the Management Board of Construction Investment Project Construction Project and Rural Development of Rural Development) - said, besides high projects Khanh Hoa - Buon Ma Thuot, the province is speeding up the upgrade of the provincial road 1, the arterial gland from Buon Ma Thuot City to Buon Don and Ea Sup districts. Currently, contractors are overtime in the dry season to keep the project in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Putting the way to attract investment
The connection of Gia Lai and Binh Dinh through Highway 19 not only improves the capacity of transporting goods and services but also helps Gia Lai develop tourism thanks to the "forest with the sea" link. In 2025, the province aims to welcome 1.7 million visitors, revenue of 950 billion dong, expect to attract tourists thanks to convenient transport infrastructure.
In addition to Highway 19, Chairman of Gia Lai People's Committee, Mr. Rah Lan Chung has directed functional agencies to remove administrative procedures to accelerate key infrastructure projects. Typically, the East -West economic corridor route with an investment of VND 1,200 billion and the residential project of Nguyen Van Linh street, a scale of VND 2,160 billion. These routes will contribute to creating a new urban appearance for Pleiku.
In Dak Lak, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Mr. Truong Cong Thai said that the province is particularly interested in upgrading and improving the bypass roads, provincial roads and national highways. The provincial People's Committee continuously urges units to accelerate the progress to ensure favorable connection between Dak Lak and neighboring localities, contributing to the development of logistics infrastructure, attracting investment and promoting socio -economic promotion. Sustainable.
“The provincial People's Committee requires relevant units to strengthen the construction and evaluation of projects to upgrade and repair roads, prioritizing reasonable capital allocation for timely implementation. The authorities must closely monitor the progress and construction quality, ensure the works completed on schedule and achieve the highest quality ” - Mr. Thai emphasized.
