The 68-km expressway will stretch from the Noi Bai–Lao Cai Expressway to Ring Road 5, passing through Hanoi, Bac Ninh Province, and Hai Phong City.

Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC) has proposed an
investment of more than VND30 trillion (approximately $1.2 billion) for a 68-km
expressway connecting Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport to Bac Ninh province and Hai Phong city’s Chi Linh, aimed at strengthening
transport links across northern Vietnam.

The proposal was presented during a meeting on May 21
between Vice Chairman of the Bac Ninh Provincial People’s Committee Ngo Tan
Phuong, and VEC officials.

According to VEC, the planned expressway will stretch from
the Noi Bai–Lao Cai Expressway to Ring Road 5, passing through Hanoi, Bac Ninh
Province, and Hai Phong City. Approximately 48.75 kilometers of the route will
run through Bac Ninh, including sections overlapping with National Highway 18
and Ring Road 4.

The project’s starting point is proposed at the interchange
between the Noi Bai–Lao Cai Expressway and Hanoi’s Ring Road 4, while the
endpoint will connect to Hanoi’s projected Ring Road 5 which will pass through Hai Phong.

The expressway is planned with a 100-meter-wide roadbed and six
traffic lanes. Design speeds will range from 100 kph to 120 kph, depending on
the section.

The project is expected to be developed under a public-private
partnership (PPP) model.

Bac Ninh authorities have expressed preliminary support for
the proposed route and investment scale.

VnEconomy-Gia Huy