A delegation from the National Assembly's Committee for Economic and Financial Affairs, led by Deputy Chairman Nguyễn Minh Sơn, met the Quảng Ngãi People's Committee on the Quảng Ngãi-Kon Tum expressway project. The route is over 136 km with estimated total investment of more than 52,000 billion VND, including about 50,169 billion VND in phase 1 (2026-2030) and about 1,881 billion VND in phase 2 (2031-2035); the project affects 896 households. The delegation asked the province to review the dossier, clarify the investment basis, and work out land clearance and resettlement plans, environmental and forest impacts, and the supply of materials and manpower. Quảng Ngãi said it aims to submit the project to the National Assembly at its second session and must urgently complete the paperwork as required.
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Original headline: Quảng Ngãi cần khẩn trương hoàn thiện hồ sơ cao tốc Quảng Ngãi-Kon Tum
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