DEVELOPMENT OF VIETNAM’S EXPRESSWAY NETWORK
On March 01, 2016, the Prime Minister signed the Decision No. 326/QD-TTg approving the master plan on development of Vietnam’s expressway network through 2020, with orientations toward 2030; to rapidly form the national expressway network, ensuring linkage between key economic centers, major border gates and important traffic hubs with great demand for high-speed transport. To focus on the building of the North-South expressway with priority given to routes linked to big cities (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang city) and routes to big seaports.
Accordingly, based on transport demand forecasts, national socio-economic development orientations through 2030, economic development orientations of 4 key economic regions, and the strategy for transport development through 2020, with orientations toward 2030, the master plan sets up Vietnam’s expressway network consisting of 21 routes with a total length of 6,411 km, the North-South expressway consist of 2 routes with a total length of around 3,083 km, including the eastern North-South route of a total length of 1,814 km and the western North-South route of a total length of 1,269 km. The expressway system in the northern region consists of 14 radial routes linked with Hanoi capital with a total length of 1,368 km, including Hanoi-Bac Giang-Lang Son expressway, 143 km long; Hanoi-Hai Phong expressway, 105 km long; Hanoi-Viet Tri (Phu Tho province)-Lao Cai expressway, 264 km long; Hanoi-Thai Nguyen expressway, 62 km long; Thai Nguyen-Cho Moi (Bac Kan province)-Bac Kan expressway, 43 km long; Lang (Hanoi)-Hoa Lac (Hanoi) expressway, 30 km long…
The total land area for building of expressways under the master plan is around 42,043 ha, of which the land area occupied by existing expressways and expressways under construction is around 8,688 ha and the land area to be additionally used is 33,355 ha (including around 16,402 ha of agricultural land).
This Decision takes effect on the date of its signing, and replaces the Prime Minister’s Decision No.1734/QD-TTg of December 01, 2008.
