Nearly 4,000 bridges to be built in remote areas
The second phase of a bridge building programme, which aims at building nearly 4,000 bridges in remote areas, will be kicked off next month, said Nguyen Van Huyen, director of the Directorate for Roads of Viet Nam. Under the programme, a total of 3,959 bridges, including many suspension bridges, will be built in more than 5,200 communes in 450 districts of 50 provinces and cities with ethnic minorities. Priority will be given to 63 impoverished districts. The World Bank is also planning to lend US$385 million towards the programme, he said.
