Work begins on $6.2bn Hanoi transport corridor project

Vietnam has broken ground on a major urban transport corridor project along National Highway 1A in Hanoi with total investment nearing VND162 trillion ($6.2 billion).

The project is considered strategically important to Hanoi’s long-term urban development and regional connectivity plans, said a report in Vietnamnet Global.

The National Highway 1A urban corridor project will stretch approximately 36.3 km through 18 wards and communes across Hanoi.

It will be implemented under a public-private partnership (PPP) model using a build-transfer (BT) contract structure.

The route will begin at Ring Road 1 near the Kim Lien tunnel area in Kim Lien and Bach Mai wards, before extending southward to the Cau Gie interchange in Chuyen My commune.

According to project plans, the corridor will feature a cross-section width of up to 90m, including 10 main traffic lanes and six parallel service lanes on both sides. The designed speed limit will be 80km/h.

Authorities expect the project’s infrastructure construction to be completed by 2027.

Officials say the new corridor will play a key role in completing Hanoi’s road transport network under the capital’s long-term master planning vision extending over the next century.

Beyond improving traffic flow, the project is expected to redistribute transport pressure among ring roads and inner-city corridors while strengthening connections between central Hanoi, southern urban zones and neighbouring provinces.

The redevelopment is also intended to support urban renewal along the existing National Highway 1A corridor and stimulate economic growth in surrounding districts. closely with the investor to accelerate land clearance and resettlement work while ensuring residents’ legal rights are protected.