Construction of Ha Long-Hai Phong Highway kick-started

On the morning of September 13th, in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung kicked off construction of a highway connecting Ha Long city in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh to Bach Dang bridge in the port city of Hai Phong. This is a key project linking Hanoi-Hai Phong highway to Ha Long and extending to the Mong Cai international border gate in the future.

Once completed, the project will help shorten the travel time between Hai Phong and Quang Ninh, link the economic triangle of Ha Noi- Hai Phong – Quang Ninh as well as promote socio-economic development in the Northern key economic zone.

The highway project connecting Ha Long city (Quang Ninh) and Bach Dang bridge (Hai Phong) has a total investment capital of over VND 6.4 trillion sourced from Quang Ninh province’s budget and other mobilizing sources.

The project to construct the nearly 20km long-highway is designed with four lanes capable of withstanding speed of 100km per hour. This is one of 2 component projects on the road system connecting Ha Long and Hai Phong. It is slated that after 2 years of execution, this route will connect Hanoi - Hai Phong highway to Ha Long and extend to Mong Cai international border gate in the future.  This not only shortens the travel time between Hai Phong and Quang Ninh by 45 km but also connects the economic triangle of Hanoi - Hai Phong - Quang Ninh, promotes social and economic development of the Northern key economic zone.

This is also a key factor which helps increase investment attraction to Quang Ninh and other localities in the region, contributing to boosting trade exchange with ASEAN nations and China.