According to TCVN 5729:2012, on expressways there will be regular rest stops, with a distance of 50-60km and large rest stops with about 120-200km.
The Ministry of Transport has assigned Project Management Boards 2, 6, 7, 85, Thang Long, Ho Chi Minh Road, My Thuan and Vietnam Expressway Development Investment Corporation (VEC) to make a list of projects. rest stops, selecting investors to deploy construction investment, ensuring compliance with legal regulations, publicity, transparency and efficiency.
For rest stops belonging to locally managed expressway projects, investor selection and construction investment implementation are organized by the locality in accordance with the law.
To speed up the completion of the rest stop system on highways, the Ministry of Transport also requires Project Management Boards and investors to research plans to create a number of temporary rest stops, including: Restroom areas facilities, ITS service system, gas stations, so that when investment, construction procedures are completed and put into operation, there will be a complete standard rest stop.
Information about the current investment situation in the rest stop system, Mr. Le Kim Thanh, Director of the Vietnam Highway Department (Ministry of Transport), said that the Department coordinates with investors/Project Management Board has invited bids on the national bidding network for 8 stations on the North-South expressway in the 2017-2020 period according to the process of shortening the time from bid evaluation to negotiation with investors in 28 days, expected to arrive on the 20th. /5 will open bids and sign contracts from June 15.
For rest stops on other highways, the Vietnam Highway Administration is continuing to develop a Circular adjusting Circular 01/BGTVT on instructions for preparing, approving and announcing project lists; Methods and standards for evaluating bids and proposals in bidding for investor selection to optimize time.