The project that the Prime Minister inspected 5 times, carrying the aspiration for the delta to grow higher

In the great joy before the inauguration day, the people of the delta often mentioned Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh . With these two projects, the Prime Minister visited many times, encouraged and "inspired" to reach the finish line soon.

Remember the day My Thuan 2 Bridge was closed, the Prime Minister emphasized that this is a bridge that Vietnam completely invested in, designed, constructed, managed, inspected, and supervised. And, despite the implementation in a difficult context due to the pandemic, increased raw materials, complex terrain and weather, etc., the progress was shortened.

"You comrades have shown a great desire to make the country strong and prosperous, and the people happy and prosperous" - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh assessed, on the afternoon of October 14.

"Plain joy"!

Suddenly remembering the saying of American billionaire Warren Buffett: "If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together", many people in the delta these days often jokingly say to each other, whether you want to "go far" or "go fast", you should take the... highway!

"More than 2 hours from Can Tho to Ho Chi Minh City is equal to watching 2 episodes of a movie, a grandchild's afternoon nap, or a little longer than going to the market. "Why is it so fast?". Watching the TV news after the My Thuan - Can Tho expressway and My Thuan 2 bridge were inaugurated, Mrs. Huynh Thi Dep was startled, counting her fingers and "how amazing" it was.

Công trình 5 lần Thủ tướng về thị sát, mang khát vọng đồng bằng vươn cao - 1 — The completion of My Thuan 2 Bridge (left) and My Thuan - Can Tho Expressway helps shorten the travel time from Can Tho to Ho Chi Minh City to 2 hours, instead of 3.5 hours as before (Photo: Bao Ky).

Mrs. Tu Dep is from Bac Lieu. For the past few years, she has been "slowly" ill, so she moved to Can Tho to live with her daughter for the convenience of going to Ho Chi Minh City for medical examination. In the past, she had to sit on the bus for more than 4 hours, now it takes more than 3 hours, so when she heard about the shortened time, Mrs. Tu Dep was surprised and very happy. Her "path to find health" has become less long and arduous.

So the story of "2 hours" to go to Ho Chi Minh City was told by Mrs. Tu to her neighbors. Everyone was startled and then happy like Mrs. Tu. Some said it would be convenient to go to the doctor in the future, others said it was also close to visit their children and grandchildren.

Some people are happy because they remember the son in Phong Dien garden (Can Tho city) who works as a fruit grower. Now that the highway is "smooth", the road for transporting fruits to sell is also smoother... Each person has their own thoughts, but everyone shares the same joy. I call it "the joy of the plains", a joy of the times!

Prime Minister inspected My Thuan 2 bridge construction site 5 times

The two projects My Thuan - Can Tho Expressway and My Thuan 2 Bridge have a total investment of nearly 10,000 billion VND. Not a small amount of money, but worthy, very worthy, for the strategic development of the delta in the present and future.

The My Thuan - Can Tho expressway has a total length of nearly 23km, passing through two provinces: Vinh Long and Dong Thap, the starting point connects with My Thuan 2 bridge, connecting Trung Luong - My Thuan expressway. The end point temporarily connects with the existing National Highway 1, later there will be Can Tho 2 bridge, then continue the long line with Can Tho - Ca Mau expressway. The bridge connects to the shore, the expressway extends the expressway, the straight roads stretch the desire for the delta.

Công trình 5 lần Thủ tướng về thị sát, mang khát vọng đồng bằng vươn cao - 2 — The My Thuan - Can Tho expressway has a total length of nearly 23km, passing through the two provinces of Vinh Long and Dong Thap (Photo: Bao Ky).

On the big construction site before the historic moment, workers still work "3 shifts, 4 shifts" day and night, with hasty meals, straining under the scorching sun of the West. Yet when asked by the press, everyone smiled brightly, their faces shining with great determination and motivation. On the highway with bustling vehicles, on the bridge carrying both banks of Tien Giang, there is their effort and sweat.

In the great joy before the inauguration day, the people of the delta often mentioned Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. Because with these two projects, the Prime Minister had visited many times, encouraged and "inspired" to reach the finish line soon.

Remember the day My Thuan 2 Bridge was closed, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that this is a bridge that Vietnam completely invested in, designed, constructed, managed, inspected, and supervised. And, despite the implementation in a difficult context due to the pandemic, rising material prices, complex terrain and weather, etc., the progress was shortened.

Công trình 5 lần Thủ tướng về thị sát, mang khát vọng đồng bằng vươn cao - 3 — The Prime Minister visited and talked with workers constructing My Thuan 2 Bridge (Photo: Quoc Chinh).

The bridge over the Tien Giang River ensures both technical and aesthetic qualities, bearing a distinct delta and Vietnamese identity. A great bridge with the brand "made in Vietnam".

Therefore, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh shared on the day of the closing of My Thuan 2 Bridge that: "You comrades have shown a great desire to make the country strong, prosperous, and the people happy and prosperous."

It is that aspiration that has brought spring early to the homeland of the river delta, across the bridge, on the road that cuts through the delta.

"If you want to go fast, take the... highway", the saying is funny but true. It's fast and easy to go far. That fast pace is not only the journey of every Delta resident but also the fast pace of development for the "Nine Dragons" land when the highway is no longer a dream.

The highway carries shrimp from Bac Lieu, crabs from Ca Mau, rice from Hau Giang, fruits from the gardens of Can Tho, Tien Giang, Hau Giang... The highway carries the aspiration for the delta to reach high and far.

Creating momentum for the delta to take off

A few years ago, whenever Tet approached, National Highway 1A from Ho Chi Minh City to the West was bustling with people, vehicles following vehicles, people following people, returning to their hometowns for Tet. National Highway 1A was like a shirt that was no longer the right size for the vast plains. But this year, the Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong - My Thuan - Can Tho Expressway will "share the burden" of National Highway 1A.

Công trình 5 lần Thủ tướng về thị sát, mang khát vọng đồng bằng vươn cao - 4 — Workers are completing the final stages at My Thuan 2 Bridge (Photo: Bao Ky).

The journey home for Tet will be more leisurely for people. Obviously, when the highway is opened, National Highway 1A will no longer be a single road. But whether it is a highway or a national highway, it is still a road in our homeland, our country, stretching across the delta to create momentum for the people of the delta to take off.

The moon at the end of the year reflects on the rivers and waters of the delta. The Tien Giang River reflects on the two spans of the My Thuan Bridge, bustling with people and vehicles. On the highway down to Can Tho, many people will surely exclaim together: "So smooth!", "It's here so fast!"...

That's how the people of the plains are, when they are happy they say they are happy, when they are happy they say they are happy, and the joy and happiness about the opening of the My Thuan - Can Tho expressway and My Thuan 2 bridge will be talked about forever. Talking about themselves, about their fathers' generation, about the dreams and aspirations of their land.

"If you want to go far, go together", the people of the delta have gone together for hundreds of years, sharing the good and the bad, valuing loyalty and love.

And now, "wanting to go fast", we Westerners have the highway!