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| The Vietnam Exposition Center is expected to become the venue of national and international political, economic, cultural, and tourism events__Photo: VNA |
A ceremony is scheduled to take place nationwide at 9am on August 19 to simultaneously inaugurate and launch work on 250 projects in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the National Day.
The event will be held at the Vietnam Exposition Center as the main venue, connected with 79 other sites across the 34 provinces and cities via teleconferencing.
Eighty-nine projects will be unveiled while 161 others will have construction commenced. Invested with VND 1.28 quadrillion (USD 48.7 billion) in total, they are expected to contribute over 18 percent to the country’s GDP in 2025 and more than 20 percent in the following years.
Deputy Minister of Construction Le Anh Tuan said 129 of the projects are funded with VND 478 trillion by the State budget (accounting for 37 percent), and the remaining 121 financed with VND 802 trillion (63 percent) by other sources. There are five FDI projects worth some VND 54 trillion.
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| A view of Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in Hanoi. The park will house the Viettel research and development center, which will have its construction started on August 19__Photo: VNA |
They comprise 59 transport projects, 44 civil and urban projects, 57 industrial projects, 36 on technical infrastructure, 22 on social housing, six on agriculture and rural development, three on culture and sports, 12 on education, one on national defense, and 10 on health care.
Notable projects to be inaugurated include the National Exposition Center and Rach Mieu bridge. Meanwhile, work to start on such outstanding projects as the research and development center of Viettel, Ca Mau – Dat Mui Expressway, and Dat Mui – Hon Khoai Port Road.
The ceremony to inaugurate and start work on 250 projects nationwide is a significant political event held in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the National Day. It reflects the country’s growth, strength, and self-reliance in developing socio-economic infrastructure, efforts by the entire political system and relevant stakeholders, as well as the solidarity and consensus of the people in implementing the projects, thereby further enhancing national pride and patriotism, reinforcing the determination in national construction and safeguarding, and creating momentum for the country to advance to a new era – that of the nation’s rise and prosperous development.- (VNA/VLLF)
