Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (centre) and other delegates attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ninh Binh–Hai Phong Expressway Project’s section passing through Nam Dinh and Thai Binh provinces. (Photo: VNA)

Therefore, the Prime Minister has consistently prioritised the development of transport and industrial infrastructure in the province, reflected through the start of construction on a Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) in the locality in March, Chinh said while attending the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ninh Binh–Hai Phong Expressway Project’s section passing through Nam Dinh and Thai Binh provinces, which was connected online to the groundbreaking ceremony for the Hung Phu Industrial Park in Thai Binh.

These moves demonstrate the implementation of the Party’s policies on infrastructure development - one of the three strategic breakthroughs, and on addressing bottlenecks in transportation.

The groundbreaking ceremonies affirm the government’s determination to create an attractive investment and business environment for both domestic and foreign investors; foster provincial and regional connectivity, generate momentum and open new development space for Thai Binh and the northern coastal region; effectively apply the public-private partnership model in infrastructure investment; reduce pressure on the state budget while mobilising private resources and management capacity, he said.

Considering Hung Phu Industrial Park as a public-private partnership model based on the public leadership - private governance method, the Government leader directed the province to promote this cooperation model, organise smart governance, promote green and sustainable development, and attract investment in the direction of high and clean technology.

The Prime Minister requested ministries, sectors, localities, agencies and units to make efforts to shorten the timeline and strive to complete the projects in 2026 to soon put them into use, thus bringing benefits and socio-economic development momentum not only to Thai Binh but also to the region and the country.

As part of the Ninh Binh–Hai Phong Expressway, the 60.9km section running through Nam Dinh and Thai Binh provinces has a designed speed of 120 km/h, with four lanes.

This is the largest PPP investment project in Vietnam’s transport sector to date, with a total investment capital of 19.78 trillion VND (762 million USD). Its construction is scheduled for over 36 months, with basic completion expected in 2027 and operations commencing one year later.

The Hung Phu Industrial Park is located in Nam Hung commune, Tien Hai district, covering an area of 209.08 hectares. The project has total investment of over 2.3 trillion VND and is developed by Geleximco Hung Phu Industrial Park Joint Stock Company, a member of the Geleximco Group.