Vantai24h – Date 03/11/2016 – Since the alternative road to Highway 28 has been put into use, the transport demand from Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan to Di Linh, Lam Dong has increasingly rose, leading to the development in business exchange activities between South Central Coast and southern Central Highlands.
Highway 28 starts at the intersection of National Route 1A and Phan Thiet City (Binh Thuan Province) and ends at Gia Nghia Town, Dak Nong Province. Highway 28 runs through the following provinces: Ma Lam Town (Ham Thuan Bac District), Di Linh Town (Lam Dong Province), Quang Khe Town (Dak Glong District) and Gia Nghia Town. It is 200 km long and divided into two parts. The first one is from Phan Thiet City to Di Linh Town with the length of 100 km, and the other is from Di Linh to Gia Nghia Town with the length of 98 km.
Driver Dinh Nam Thanh said: “ I have just shipped goods from Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan to Di Linh, Lam Dong on Highway 28. It took about 4 hours. The road surface is quite smooth and beautiful. Although there are not any potholes on the road, it is pretty narrow with many curves of about 60 km. Drivers going along this route must be very careful and pay attention to dangerous curves. Young drivers with less experience should avoid driving at night because of the thick fog and narrow turns. Moreover, drivers should refill their vehicles’ tanks since there are not any petrol stations in the forest.
In March 2014, the Ministry of Traffic and Transportation decided to rename the route of Luong Son (Binh Thuan) – Dai Ninh (Lam Dong) into Highway 28. The first section of 69 km runs through the communes of Binh Thuan Province, namely Song Binh, Phan Son, Phan Lam. The final 18 km goes pass Ninh Loan, Tahine (Lam Dong Province). In May 2015, the project of upgrading and renovating Highway 28b was initiated and completed at the end of 2015. Nowadays, the two highways, which used to be “bad dreams” with drivers, have totally different appearances. The renovation has made it more convenient and safer for drivers to travel along this route. Every day, there are a high number of vehicles and trucks transporting goods and agricultural products to other areas in the country, contributing to the sustainable development of economy of South Central Coast and Central Highlands.
