New expressway to help boost development in northern Vietnam's key economic region

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The new road connects Ha Long, the provincial capital of Quang Ninh, and Van Don International Airport, located in the province’s namesake district.

Construction for the VND12 trillion (US$513.7 million) project began in September 2015, with Bien Cuong JSC being the developer.

The 24.5-meter-wide Ha Long - Van Don Expressway, designed with four lanes and the maximum speed of 100km per hour, is scheduled to open to traffic on December 25.

It travels through Ha Long and Cam Pha, another coastal city of Quang Ninh, as well as Van Don and Hoanh Bo Districts.

The expressway connecting Ha Long City and Van Don International Airport in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Upon completion, the project will become the final piece of a massive expressway system linking Hanoi, the northern city of Hai Phong and Ha Long, which form a significant economic triangle.

The new route will help relieve traffic pressure on National Highway 18 and shorten the journey from Ha Noi to Van Don Industrial Park from about three and a half hours to two and a half hours.

The time it takes to travel between the capital, Ha Long, and Van Don Airport will also be cut down.

The new expressway is intended to boost investment, thus contributing to the socio-economic development of Quang Ninh and northern Vietnam’s key economic region, which consists of seven cities and provinces.

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