CAN THO – Dong Thap Province is supplying 26.09 million cubic meters of sand for key national infrastructure projects in the Mekong Delta and HCMC, according to the provincial People’s Committee.
As of January 20, the province had delivered 10.78 million cubic meters to multiple projects, including expressways and beltways.
The Can Tho–Ca Mau Expressway accounted for the largest share, receiving 6.99 million cubic meters out of a planned seven million, or nearly 100%. Component two of the Cao Lanh–An Huu Expressway received 0.58 million cubic meters out of 1.26 million, equivalent to 45.6%.
Supplies for other projects remain limited. HCMC’s Beltway No.3 received 0.036 million cubic meters out of a required 5.5 million. The HCMC project, covering the Rach Soi–Ben Nhat and Go Quao–Vinh Thuan sections, received 0.044 million cubic meters out of 1.8 million.
For the Chau Doc–Can Tho–Soc Trang Expressway, Dong Thap supplied 0.09 million cubic meters out of 2.89 million. The My An–Cao Lanh Expressway received 0.48 million cubic meters out of 3.9 million.
Two projects are close to completion in terms of sand supply. The Cao Lanh–Lo Te Expressway upgrade received more than 505,000 cubic meters out of 530,000, or over 95%.
The My Thuan Project Management Board reported that the full 111-kilometer main route of the Can Tho–Ca Mau Expressway was opened to traffic on January 19.
The expressway consists of the 37.07-kilometer Can Tho–Hau Giang section, which has been in operation since December 22 last year, and the 73.2-kilometer Hau Giang–Ca Mau section. The project has four lanes in its first phase, with total capital of over VND27.5 trillion.
The Ministry of Construction confirmed that the Cao Lanh–Lo Te Expressway upgrade, a 28.8-kilometer project worth VND950 billion, has been completed, with Dong Thap as one of the sand suppliers.
