Lang Son, Feb. 2 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, head of the State Steering Committee for nationally important transport projects, examined the progress of the Dong Dang - Tra Linh and Huu Nghi - Chi Lang expressway projects in the northern border provinces of Cao Bang and Lang Son on February 2.

In the first phase, the Dong Dang (Lang Son) - Tra Linh (Cao Bang) expressway project is over 93km long and has four lanes with a designed speed of 80km per hour. It is invested with more than 14 trillion VND (over 558 million USD) in the build - operate - transfer (BOT) format by the Deo Ca Group.

Launched in early 2024, the project is expected to be open to traffic in 2025 and completed in 2026, cutting the driving time between Hanoi and C...