| USD 566m contract for Nhat Tan bridge | |
A VND10.2 trillion (USD 566.5 million) contract has been signed to build Nhat Tan suspension bridge and its northern approach. It is the biggest of three tender packages covering the project. Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai witnessed the signing ceremony between the project management board and Japanese contractors IHI and Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Company in Ha Noi on Sunday (23 August).
The bridge will link the city centre with North Thang Long-Van Tri, Dong Anh-Co Loa, and Gia Lam-Sai Dong-Yen Vien industrial zones. It will also complete a second ring road from the city centre to the Noi Bai International Airport, shortening travel time.
The Nhat Tan Bridge will span nearly 9km, including a 3.7km bridge crossing the Hong (Red) River, which will be the longest bridge in Viet Nam. The bridge will be 33.2m wide and divided into four lanes, two for buses and two for other vehicles.
Total cost of the project is estimated at VND13.6 trillion, sourced from loans from the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) and contributions from the Vietnamese Government. Construction is expected to be completed in October 2012. | |
| VNS |
