The Phu Tho provincial People’s Committee in coordination with the Ministry of Transport organised a groundbreaking ceremony on December 23 for a section running through the northern province of Phu Tho under the Noi Bai-Lao Cai expressway project.

The 31.64km 4-lane section, stretching from Viet Tri City, through Phu Ninh and Lam Thao districts and Phu Tho town to Cam Khe district, has a total investment capital of over VND2,385 billion.

Construction work, scheduled for completion in 40 months, is under taken by the Republic of Korea’s Posco E&C Co. Ltd under supervision by Spain’s Gentinsa consulting firm.

The Noi Bai-Lao Cai expressway is the longest one (264km) and most expensive (US$1,249 million), running through 5 provinces and cities, including Hanoi, Vinh Phuc, Phu Tho, Yen Bai and Lao Cai.