The Belt Road 4 project has a total length of 112.8 km, running through Hanoi, Hung Yen and Bac Ninh, with a total investment of nearly 86 trillion VND (3.77 billion USD). The section in Bac Ninh spans about 35.3 km and costs over 5.2 trillion VND.

PPC Chairman Tuan inspects construction package No.15 in Mao Dien ward.

To date, the overall construction value has reached nearly 40% of the planned volume. In Bac Ninh, package No.14 has reached 48%, package No.15 is at 36%, and package No.16 at 34%, all lagging behind schedule.

During a site inspection in Mao Dien and Ninh Xa wards, PPC Chairman Tuan praised agencies, units and localities for their determination in land clearance, earning high appreciation from the Government and ministries.

He requested the Department of Construction to instruct the investor to coordinate with related departments and localities to speed up resettlement projects and focus all resources on Belt Road 4 implementation.

Contractors were told to mobilise maximum machinery, equipment and workforce, ensuring synchronised operations across construction sites to accelerate works on cleared sections.

He ordered detailed daily construction plans to optimise time and favourable weather conditions, aiming to complete packages 14, 15, and 16 by the set deadline of December 31, 2025.

Bac Giang upgrades provincial road 293

BAC GIANG – The Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee has approved an investment policy to upgrade and expand provincial road 293, running from Bac Giang City to the access road to Vinh Nghiem Pagoda.

New Viet Nam-China international road transport route opens

Compared with previous routes, the new corridor saves each truck approximately one day in transport time and reduces costs up to 1,000 CNY (over 138 USD).

Bac Giang focuses on site work for industrial parks with clear roadmap

BAC GIANG – For years, Bac Giang province has considered industrial development as a central pillar and key driver of economic growth. To support this vision, the provincial People’s Committee has instructed relevant departments and localities to concentrate resources on clearing land for newly established and expanding industrial parks. The goal is to create clean land funds for early handover to infrastructure developers, thereby attracting secondary investors.

Australian broadcaster looks into Australians’ obsession with Vietnamese banh mi

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) recently published an article explaining why Australians are obsessed with banh mi, a Vietnamese sandwich.

Vietnamese businesses invest 309.3 million USD abroad in four months

This includes over 269 million USD poured into 43 new projects, nearly three times higher than the same period last year and an additional 40 million USD injected into 12 existing projects, 69 times higher than the amount recorded in the corresponding period of 2024.