PANO – The Ministry of National Defence’s Steering Board on construction of Truong Son Dong road marked its 10th foundation anniversary and received the Third-class Fatherland Protection Order on June 10th.

Lieutenant General Vo Van Tuan (3rd from the left) handing over the order to the unit's commanders.

Over the past time, the board actively recommended the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and the Ministry of National Defence to effectively observe and conduct different bidding packages of a total length of 615km crossing seven Central and Central Highlands provinces.

So far, around 460km of the road has been opened for traffic, and two two-lane service roads, one tunnel and about 100 bridges have been finished with set requirements.

Addressing the event, Lieutenant General Vo Van Tuan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff, applauded efforts of the board and other forces involved in the road construction work, and requested them to promptly carry out the remaining bidding packages to complete the road’s construction as scheduled while ensuring its quality.

Translated by Pham Huy