The event was attended by Deputy Chiefs of the General Staff Lieutenant General Huynh Chien Thang and Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan and representatives of relevant agencies of the General Staff.

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Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong speaking at the event

Reports delivered at the meeting revealed that the project on constructing land border patrol roads in the 2006-2010 period and the years to come was approved by the Prime Minister on March 14, 2007. The roads with the total length of around 10,196km connects 25 border localities. Construction units have so far completed 1,902km of the road. 

Meanwhile, the Eastern Truong Son road construction project has been conducted since 2006. The road with the total length of 666.79km links 19 districts of seven central provinces and runs parallel to National Highway 1A in the East and Ho Chi Minh Road in the West. The road holds defense-security and socio-economic significance as it connects ten national roads in the region. Until now, 516.8km of the road has been completed and handed over to the Ministry of Transport for management.   

Lauding the efforts of agencies and units in carrying out the two projects, General Cuong asked them to continue cooperating with local authorities, ministries and agencies in clearing the ground for the construction of remaining parts.

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At the event

Emphasizing the significance of the two projects, the chief of the General Staff urged relevant agencies and contractors to raise their responsibility and overcome challenges to complete the two projects as planned while ensuring their quality.

Translated by Tran Hoai