Bac Giang-Lang Son expressway to open 3 months ahead of schedule

Work on the long-delayed Trung Luong – My Thuan Expressway might stall again next month since its investor is cash-strapped.

Vietnamese investors fear experienced foreign counterparts with deep pockets will outmatch them in bidding for North-South Expressway contracts.

The Ministry of Transport has proposed a toll hike for 37 build-operate-transfer projects that are receiving lower traffic than contract estimates.

An investor’s proposal that it closes an expressway because it is not allowed to collect toll has been rejected by the Ministry of Transport.

The realization of the country's ambitious infrastructure development plan depends on how it sorts out issues of profitability and funding.

Improved PPP rules are expected to revitalize infrastructure investment in Vietnam, but legal entanglements continue to be a concern.

Paying in small notes is not illegal, but protesting drivers will have to make way for other road users from now on. 

Protests at BOT toll stations have been lingering for almost a year, with the latest hotspots being Soc Trang, Can Tho and Binh Thuan.

One of the projects has already been shut down following public backlash.

Sometimes, a bunch of small notes can deliver a stronger message than a thousand words.

They claim they don't even use the road and that the toll station is in the wrong place.

The project is being developed by a Japanese-South Korean consortium.

Toll fees along the Hanoi – Hai Phong Expressway will increase by 25 percent on average from April 1, potentially impacting transport companies operating between Hanoi and Northern Vietnam’s largest port.