A rest stop on the North-South Expressway officially came into operation from 26. 1
The Vietnam Road Administration said that the rest stop on the North-South Expressway in the East has officially come into operation.
The Km205+092 rest stop, invested by TTC Chau Thanh Trading and Service Joint Stock Company, was put into operation to meet the needs of rest and recovery for drivers and passengers on long-distance routes, contributing to ensuring traffic safety and improving the efficiency of the exploitation of the Vinh Hao - Phan Thiet expressway.
The organization of rest stop operation is carried out according to the traffic management plan approved by the Vietnam Road Administration in Official Dispatch No. 01/CD-CDBVN dated 17. 1. 2026.
Vehicles entering and leaving the station are scientifically organized, ensuring safety and convenience, without affecting the traffic flow on the main route.
At the Km205+092 rest stop, essential public service items have been invested and arranged synchronously, meeting the basic needs of rest stops and daily activities of traffic participants. Putting the station into operation contributes to reducing the risk of traffic accidents due to fatigue and stress of vehicle operators when traveling on the expressway.
Speaking at the ceremony to put the Km205+092 rest stop into operation, Mr. Huynh Tuan Em, Director of TTC Chau Thanh Trading and Service Joint Stock Company, said that the enterprise determined that investing in and operating the rest stop is not only a business task but also a social responsibility.
According to Mr. Huynh Tuan Em, the company is committed to closely coordinating with state management agencies in traffic organization, ensuring security, order, and traffic safety, while constantly improving service quality, best serving the needs of people on the Vinh Hao - Phan Thiet expressway.
During the operation, the investor will coordinate with the Vietnam Road Administration, Project Management Board 7, Traffic Police Department, Road Management Area IV and local authorities to ensure traffic organization, traffic safety and social order in the rest stop area.
The official operation of the Km205+092 rest stop is an important step in completing the service infrastructure system on the North-South expressway in the East, contributing to improving the quality of service for traffic participants, while gradually completing the network of rest stops on expressway routes in the direction of synchronous and modern development of the road industry.
In the context of the increasing traffic volume on the North - South expressway in the East, especially during peak holidays and Tet, putting the rest stop into operation at the right time is of practical significance, meeting practical needs, and better serving people and transport businesses.
The Vietnam Road Administration also said that previously, the Vietnam Road Administration issued Official Dispatch No. 01 on speeding up the progress of investment projects to operate rest stops on the North-South Expressway in the East.
The document stated: Implementing the direction of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Construction on speeding up the construction progress and completing rest stops on the North-South expressway in the East, the Department has recently issued many documents urging and directing investors to resolutely implement and speed up the progress to complete rest stops according to the contract schedule; however, in general, the progress of rest stops is still slow and has not met requirements.
In addition to objective reasons such as land clearance problems, slow licensing procedures, unusual weather in the past, there are subjective reasons of some investors in organizing implementation leading to slow construction progress; investors must be responsible for subjective causes and arising damages if any according to contracts and legal regulations.
To complete the rest stops on schedule and as required by the Government, the Prime Minister and Minister of Construction and the Department require:
Investors thoroughly implement the instructions of the Government, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Construction and the Vietnam Road Administration, seriously rectify the implementation organization; urgently supplement enough human resources, materials, equipment, increase construction teams to organize synchronous construction of items, and work overtime and increase shifts to speed up progress; focus on completing the roads to the station, parking area, and toilets to put essential public service works into operation before 31. 1. In 2026, all rest stops will be completed according to the contract schedule.
The Project Management Boards closely follow the site and fully fulfill their assigned responsibilities according to Decision No. 248/QD-BXD dated October 10. 3. 2025, Official Dispatch No. 02/CD-BXD dated 14. 3. 2025 of the Minister of Construction; focusing on urging and inspecting construction progress; managing and supervising investors to fulfill their obligations and responsibilities according to legal regulations and contracts; at the same time supporting investors to promptly handle difficulties and problems at the site.
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