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Quang Ninh studies building underground tunnel

Authorities in the northern province of Quang Ninh are working to complete a project building an underwater tunnel in the gateway of Ha Long bay, which will be submitted to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc for approval.
Quang Ninh studies building underground tunnel ảnh 1The entrance to Thien Cung cave in Ha Long bay (Source: VNA)

Quang Ninh (VNA) – Authorities in the northern province of Quang Ninh are working tocomplete a project building an underwater tunnel in the gateway of Ha Long bay,which will be submitted to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc for approval.

The project’s construction expense is estimated at 7.87 trillion VND (more than346 million USD). The project has a total length of 2,140 metres, including 1.3km underground.

The tunnel is designed to have six lanes for vehicles with the departure pointon Ha Long street of Bai Chay ward and the ending point at Le Thanh Tong streetof Hon Gai ward.

Once approved, the construction will begin in early 2019.

The Bai Chay bridge is the only way connecting Hon Gai and Bai Chay. Traffic onthis bridge is often blocked by strong storms. The tunnel is hoped tofacilitate connections among coastal roads of Ha Long city without beingimpacted by weather.

At a recent meeting, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Docsaid this is a key infrastructure project, asking the consultation unit tocollect opinions given by the meeting’s participants, thus completing a feasibilityreport to submit to the committee. After having a feasibility report, theproject will be made public to gather feedback. - VNA
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