Deploying an additional VND2,088 billion route connecting seaports and National Highway 51
Ba Ria - Vung Tau - The province is implementing related procedures to invest in the extension of Provincial Road 991, connecting the inter- port route and National Highway 51.
On April 14, the Management Board of the Regional Transport Project and the Agricultural Sector of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province (abbreviated as the Board) said that it is implementing steps to adjust the investment policy for the extended Provincial Road 991 project.
Previously, the Provincial People's Council issued a resolution approving the project investment policy; the Provincial People's Committee issued a document approving the project with a total length of about 3.72 km, starting point intersecting with National Highway 51, connecting Provincial Road 991 (DT 991), ending point connecting with Cai Mep - Thi Vai port inter-hand road.
The section from the beginning of the route to Km 0+820 has a cross-section of 30m; the section from Km 0+820 to the end of the route has a cross-section of 35m. The land use area is about 17.13 hectares; the total investment is more than 1,330 billion VND.
The project aims to connect with Provincial Road 991 to complete the East - West axis in Ba Ria - Vung Tau; connect strategic traffic routes and goods to the seaport area.
The Board has taken steps to implement the project according to regulations. However, in March 2025, the Appraisal Council reported and proposed to adjust the project investment policy. In early April 2025, the Department of Finance has just submitted a document on adjusting the project investment policy.
According to the proposed content, the cross-section is adjusted to 57m; the land use area is about 30.98ha; the total investment is more than VND 2,088 billion. Of which, the central budget is about 882 billion VND; the local budget is more than 1,206 billion VND.
Recently, the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province held a social criticism conference on the draft project. In the coming time, the Board will continue to complete the report proposing the adjusted investment policy to submit to competent authorities for approval; as well as implement other procedures such as cadastral survey, marking of site clearance...
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