Binh Thuan province has major advantages for the development of marine tourism services, so investment in developing transport infrastructure networks in the area is very important, contributing to economic development, and creating an investment basis for large urban centres for the ongoing development of the province, such as Phan Thiet city and La Gi town.
Improving urban traffic network
Recognising the importance of transport networks in provincial socio-economic development, Binh Thuan has developed several investment funds for traffic development. Accordingly, many important traffic construction projects have been completed and put into operation, creating a powerful force for economic development and social security in the province. Currently the network of roads managed by the province is over 648km of asphalt roads; while the province has over 375km of national highways passing through. Many important traffic constructions have been noticeably invested and put into operation such as National Highway 28 (42km), National Highway 55 (13.7 km), Phan Thiet Ke Ga-La-Gi Road (DT 719), Phan Thiet- Mui Ne-Hoa Thang Road (DT 716), Ham Thuan - Quy Minh Road, Song Mao-Phan Son Road, Chi Cong- Binh Thanh Road, 707 DT – Ham Can Road, Ham Can - My Thanh, roads on Phu Quy island, Lac Tanh - Duc Phu Routes and Ton Duc Thang Road. Many bridges, embankments and ports have been constructed like Ca Ty embankments, Ta Pua bridge, La Da bridge, Ta Phao bridge, Chay bridge, My Thanh bridge, Ba Bich bridge, Tam Hung bridges, Phan Thiet port and Phu Quy port.
Besides, many works are being sped up by the contractors: the 106km segment of National Highway 55 connecting Intersection 46-Da Mi (investment capital of VND930 billion) is scheduled for completion in late 2011; Roads DT 720 and DT 766 located in Duc Linh and Tanh Linh (investment capital of VND980 billion) is scheduled for completion in 2012; Chi Cong - Binh Thanh Road; Song Mao - Phan Son Road; and 715 DT – Thien Nghiep - Hong Phong Road.
In the future, the province will continue to take advantage of more capital sources to focus on investing in upgrading and completing coastal roads and routes and the provincial road systems at level III standard or higher; opening new routes with breakthrough and strategic features serving the objectives of socio-economic development of the province. Besides, some important traffic projects are being carried out to construct the future in the province, including: Dau Giay - Phan Thiet Expressway; Transport road for bauxite mining industry; Ke Ga deep water port; and widening the Phan Thiet - Dong Nai segment of National Highway 1A with the four lanes. These are national level important works which have great significance and positive impacts on the province's economic development.
Rural traffic development
Although localities in Binh Thuan province have made many efforts to mobilise investment sources for refurbishing, upgrading and solidifying many rural roads, which improve people’s transportation, living, and production conditions, yet the rural traffic system in the province is poor. Many sections have been seriously deteriorated, affecting people's production and lives.
Facing the above situation, the provincial People's Committee has approved the project on development of rural roads in the province in 2011 - 2015 with the long-term goal that all rural roads have to been solidified with asphalt or concrete. Due to the province's limited resources, from now to 2015, the goal is that there will be at least 40 percent of rural roads solidified, primarily focusing on routes in residential areas and in key communes. Concentration will be on investment priorities to build roads into the concentrated production areas and internal roads in villages, neighbourhoods, villages which have not been upgraded, refurbished; and early complete the rural traffic system in key communes under programme on building new countryside according to motto "People do, the State support."
Thanh Truc
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