The Prime Minister said that Can Tho is an important hub for intra-regional and international traffic, so it is necessary to study and build a railway from here to Ho Chi Minh City and Ca Mau.
On the morning of May 21, meeting voters in Can Tho city in an online form, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh raised the above issue and proposed to accelerate the implementation of plannings, mechanisms and policies to promote the central role of Can Tho in the Mekong Delta, a growth pole of the country.
The city needs to develop infrastructure, especially traffic; complete regional and inter-regional connectivity projects to promote the central role and driving force of regional development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh made an online contact with voters in Can Tho, on the morning of May 21. Image: Nhat Bac
Some large ports will be invested in developing industrial parks, especially VSIP Can Tho. The Prime Minister said he had discussed with international partners about implementing some of these projects. He noted, doing has a focus, which implements good clearance, because the longer it lasts, the more wasteful it is.
Can Tho will be the training center of the region, developing high-quality human resources. The project of the city administrative area and Tay Do cultural center will be implemented.
To make Can Tho a nuclear city in the Mekong Delta, in the group of well-developed cities in Asia, the Government will accompany the city to realize the set goals. This requires the drastic intervention of the government, people and businesses.
The head of the Government said that the Party and State are interested in developing infrastructure in the Mekong Delta, including highways. The Government has submitted to the National Assembly the Chau Doc – Can Tho – Soc Trang expressway project.
Direction of railway route Ho Chi Minh City – Can Tho. Graphics: Khanh Hoang
Previously, on May 12, Can Tho leaders suggested that the Can Tho – Ho Chi Minh City railway should be started before 2030, to transport goods for the Mekong Delta; connecting with Ho Chi Minh City and other areas.
According to the representative of the consulting consortium preparing the pre-feasibility report, the project has the starting point at An Binh station (Di An city, Binh Duong province), the end point at Cai Rang station, Can Tho city. The route is more than 174 km long, with a total investment of about 7 billion USD, passing through 6 localities including Binh Duong province, Ho Chi Minh City, Long An, Tien Giang, Vinh Long and Can Tho city with 13 stations.
This is a double track, using a standard gauge of 1,435 mm, with a design speed of about 190 km/h for passenger trains and 120 km/h for freight trains. With the above speed, the travel time from Can Tho to Ho Chi Minh City takes 75-80 minutes instead of 180-240 minutes by road as now.
At the end of March 2022, responding to a petition to voters in Can Tho City, the Ministry of Transport said that the results of the planning study showed that railway investment in Ho Chi Minh City – Can Tho is more urgent than in Can Tho – Ca Mau. The reason is the need for people to travel and transport goods between Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho is higher.
The Ministry of Transport will invest in a 4-lane expressway from Can Tho to Soc Trang and Can Tho to Ca Mau in the medium-term public investment plan 2021-2025.
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