RESTART THE CO CHIEN BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

Co Chien Bridge Project has a total investment of 2,308 billion VND, in which the investor's capital, 1,264 billion VND (54.7%), is contributed by the Joint Venture of Civil Engineering Construction Corporation No.1, Tuan Loc Construction Investment Corporation, and Nam Bay Bay Investment Corporation; State budget capital is 1,044 billion VND (45.3%), invested by the Ministry of Transport, and Project Management Board 7 is the investor's representative. The estimated construction time is about 29 months; the payback period is 19 years and 3 months, the investor uses the toll booth located in Tra Vinh to collect the payback fee for the project.

Once completed, Co Chien Bridge will join Ham Luong Bridge and Rach Mieu Bridge to connect the National Highway 60 route from Tien Giang to Tra Vinh, shorten the distance from Ho Chi Minh City to Tra Vinh about 70km, creating a close connection between National Highway 60 and National Highway 1, reduce the pressure from the increasing traffic on National Highway 1, meet the increasing traffic demand of Tra Vinh province and promote the efficiency of Dinh An Economic Zone when it comes into operation.