Kon Tum voters reflected that currently, the Ho Chi Minh road section through Dak Glei town, Kon Tum province is a two-way road. The road surface is narrow and winding, with many bottlenecks that can lead to traffic accidents.
Voters recommend that in the coming time, the Ministry of Construction assigns the Vietnam Road Administration to coordinate with Kon Tum province to reorganize traffic, enhance road maintenance and ensure traffic safety on the route.
Voters also recommended that the Ministry soon invest in the construction of the Ho Chi Minh road, the section avoiding Dak Glei town, Kon Tum province.
Regarding the content of the voters' petition, the Ministry of Construction said:
According to the Road Network Planning for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050, in Kon Tum province, Ho Chi Minh Road is about 157km long, standard road III-IV, scale 2-4 lanes.
The Ho Chi Minh route through Dak Glei Town, Kon Tum Province is about 11.35km long, with a current road surface width of 7m to 12m.
Recently, the Ministry of Construction has directed the Vietnam Road Administration to coordinate with the Kon Tum Provincial People's Committee and related units to handle black spots and potential traffic accident spots.
Units will strengthen road maintenance and ensure traffic safety on the Ho Chi Minh route through Dak Glei town in particular and Kon Tum province in general with a total cost of 410 billion VND. In 2025, the units will continue to implement 3 projects with a total cost of 104.5 billion VND.
"Since implementing solutions to ensure traffic safety and construction safety on the route, traffic accidents have decreased significantly, with no more serious accidents," the Ministry of Construction affirmed.
Regarding voters' recommendations on the construction of Ho Chi Minh road to avoid the town of Dak Glei, the Ministry of Construction said that based on the transport demand and the ability to balance resources, the Ministry will coordinate with the People's Committee of Kon Tum Province to study the above -mentioned line at the appropriate time.
The Ministry of Construction continues to direct the Vietnam Road Administration and related units to continue to closely coordinate with localities to strengthen inspection work and promptly maintain and repair damage on the route to ensure safety for people and vehicles participating in traffic.
