The Mekong Delta in southern Viet Nam, which borders Cambodia, is a vital socio-economic region. Viet Nam has proposed a comprehensive highway network by 2030, extending to 2050, covering 1,166 kilometers. The network will include three vertical axes connecting provinces to the Southeast and three horizontal axes linking regional seaports and international borders. The project aims to tackle infrastructure challenges in the Mekong Delta by developing sustainable, rapid construction methods for elevated viaducts. Due to severe sand shortages in the region, traditional highway construction has been hampered, exacerbating environmental degradation. The proposal offers a hybrid approach combining elevated viaducts with ground-level highways to reduce sand dependency, mitigate erosion, and create a more sustainable infrastructure solution for the Mekong Delta region. Read more...
