Breakthrough in transport infrastructure projects

Monday, 08/02/2016 20:04
In 2015, the transport sector completed important traffic construction projects, serving people’s demand for travel, contributing to socio-economic development and ensuring security and national defence.

The following are some of the transport construction projects completed last year:

Ho Chi Minh city-Long Thanh-Dau Giay highway

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The Ho Chi Minh city-Long Thanh-Dau Giay highway, which officially opened in February 2015, has four lanes and allows vehicle speeds of 80-120 kilometers per hour.

Invested with an initial amount of VND20.63 trillion, the 55-kilometer way helps ease traffic congestion, reduce transport cost and time, and promote trade between Ho Chi Minh city and its surrounding localities.

Upgrade and expansion of National r1 between Hanoi and Can Tho city

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Nearly 1,500 kilometers of National road 1 from Hanoi to Can Tho city were upgraded and expanded in December 2015, going through 20 provinces and cities.

With four lanes, the route is crucial in ensuring smooth transport between the north and the south, and has become a driving force for promoting socio-economic development.

Ho Chi Minh road through Central Highlands and Binh Phuoc province

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Over 660 kilometres of Ho Chi Minh road through the Central Highlands and Binh Phuoc province was put into use in July 2015, with a capital of over VND16 trillion, which cut travel time from the Central Highlands provinces to Ho Chi Minh city by three hours.

The 14-meter wide road allows vehicle speeds of 60-80 kilometers per hour.

Ho Chi Minh road is the life-line linking Central Highlands provinces with central and southern key economic regions. 

Hanoi’s four key constructions

Terminal T2 was inaugurated after 3 years of construction with a total investment of nearly VND18 trillion. It aimed to deal with the overload at Noi Bai International Airport, adding a capacity of 10 million passengers per year. Terminal T2 has an area of nearly 140,000 square meters and is equipped with international standard aviation devices used for the first time in Vietnam.

Nhat Tan, the longest cable-stayed bridge crossing Red river to connect Dong Anh and Tay Ho districts, was put into use in January 2015. It helps deal with traffic congestion on the Thang Long-Noi Bai route and reduce travel costs from the center of Hanoi to surrounding localities.

Nhat Tan bridge (Photo: Phuong Huyen) 

The construction of the 8.93 km bridge, one of seven bridges spanning the Red river, started in March 2009 with a capital of VND13.6 trillion. 

It is one of the three bridges having the largest number of suspension spans in the world, built with Japan’s cutting-edge technologies. 

The Nhat Tan-Noi Bai route, named after General Vo Nguyen Giap, was also inaugurated in January 2015, after three years of construction. It serves the Noi Bai International Airport’s development strategy by halving the travel time from Hanoi to Terminal T2, and boosting socio-economic development of Hanoi’s outskirts districts of Dong Anh and Soc Son. 

The road, which is 12.1 km long and 80-100 meters wide, allows a maximum speed of 80 kilometers per hour.

The Hanoi Air Traffic Control Center  (ATCC) officially commenced operation in January 2015, with new and modern equipment. It helps improve the country’s aviation infrastructure and ultimately increases the quality of flight management services.

(Photo: VnExpress)

Using capital of VND750 billion, the center construction began in February 2012, covering more than 20,500 square meters, in Long Bien district./.

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