Binh Duong Transport - Paving the Way for Economic Development
Binh Duong is a locality which is enjoying dynamic economic development. In a short time, the province has succeeded in restructuring its economy, turning its backward agricultural economy into industrialised one, attracting a large volume of foreign investment capital. This result has been recorded thanks to the province’s efforts to develop its infrastructure, especially transport.
Important landmarks
After the liberation of the south, Song Be province (which was divided into Binh Duong and Binh Phuoc provinces) had only 636 kilometres of roads. As a result, communication conditions were very difficult until the 1990-1996 period, when Song Be province began to build roads and concrete bridges. In late 1996, the province had 2,186 kilometres of roads, with asphalt roads accounting for 25 per cent. After its re-foundation in 1997, before urgent requirements for economic development, Binh Duong had to promote the development of its infrastructure facilities. With its limited budget, the local authorities have found ways to mobilise capital from various sources. The province has had many works built in the build-operate-transfer (BOT) and non-refundable aid forms. Additionally, the province has mobilised capital from local people, building rural roads. This has helped develop roads within the province, linking towns, industrial parks and remote communes. In particular, national road N0 13 links Binh Duong with localities nearby. So far, Binh Duong has had 5,350 kilometres. Most roads in Binh Duong can receive 25 tonne vehicles. So far, all local communes have had motorised roads to their centres.
At the same time, the Binh Duong transport service has contributed to the completion of projects on planning of urban and rural areas, industrial parks and complexes, and residential areas in the province. This has helped the local economy develop in a sustainable manner.
2005-2010 period: perfecting quality
Entering 2005 with many challenges, Binh Duong province is determined to perfect its road system to meet the increasingly high requirements of society. Some major works in 2005 include the upgrading of the national road N0 13, the road 741 with six lanes. Binh Duong will open the Dinh Hoa-An Phu-Tan Van road with eight lanes, build the Phu Cuong bridge linking Thu Dau Mot town with Cu Chi district of Ho Chi Minh City, and the Thu Bien bridge connecting Binh Duong and Dong Nai. Furthermore, Binh Duong is planning projects on building the road 747a, the road 747b with six lanes, and will build the road 744.
From now to 2010, Binh Duong will upgrade all national roads into asphalt ones with six lanes, and provincial roads to form a system of high quality roads in the key southern economic region. The province will promote its investment in upgrading the new roads of Dinh Hoa-An Phu-Tan Van and Hoi Nghia-An Tay, to create favourable conditions for local industrial parks, linking with the Thi Vai seaport in Vung Tau. The province will upgrade its rural roads, with a target of asphalted road accounting for 80 per cent of local rural roads.
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