Vietnam's most modern expressway to open to traffic

[Aepsilons]

Hai Van Tunnel Opens to Traffic
Hai Van Tunnel, the longest highway tunnel in Southeast Asia, was officially opened to traffic on June 5 after four years of construction, which would help reduce traffic accidents on Hai Van Pass and strongly benefit the central region.

Prime Minister Phan Van Khai cut the inauguration ribbon at a ceremony in Hue yesterday morning to kick-start the first traffic flow through the tunnel for government leaders, representatives of the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and local authorities.

The $151 million tunnel, funded by JBIC loans, will help vehicles slash the traveling time from the central province of Thua Thien-Hue to DanangCity to just a few minutes compared to the former traveling time of 45 minutes cruising on Hai Van Pass.

Built 1,172m above sea level, the 12-km tunnel is the first combined road, tunnel and bridge complex in Southeast Asia and one of the 30 largest and most modern tunnels in the world.

It is the gateway for the East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC), a huge project of ASEAN and the Great Mekong Sub-region (GMS) in particular.

The project will also foster socio-economic development in the region as it helps eradicate the traffic bottleneck, thus promoting freight transport and reducing transport costs.

The project, comprising of a 6.3-kilometer double tunnel, 1.6 kilometers of bridges and 4.3-kilometers of approaches, begins at Lang Co in Phu Loc District of Thua Thien-Hue Province and ends at Lien Chieu Industrial Zone in DanangCity. In parallel with the main tunnel, an emergency tunnel is also built to the east for evacuation of vehicles in case of danger.

The tunnel is equipped with a lighting system, a ventilation system, fire alarm and fire fighting equipment, a telephone, radio and camera system, and a traffic monitoring and control system with highly automated and modern functions, said Transport Minister Dao Dinh Binh.

The tunnel will help substantially improve traffic conditions over the dangerous Hai Van Pass, shortening the travel distance from 22 km to 12 km with a safe, effective and convenient tunnel system, he said.

All kinds of automobiles are allowed to go through the tunnel, except for those transporting poisonous and flammable substances, explosives and other dangerous substances. The maximum speed inside the tunnel is 80km/h.

Some 2,500 vehicles use the pass each day and the tunnel is expected to accommodate from 7,000 to 8.000 vehicles a day by 2007, according to figures from the Project Management Unit 85 - the tunnel’s management.

Banzai!

 

[Echo_419]

View attachment 191336 build a real motorway..

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Yeh Pakistan ki hai
aur yarr derail matt kar
On Topic
Great news for Vietnam,connectivity is one of the main Components to build a strong Economy & Country

 

[srshkmr]

Do you think about this ?

I think No.

What will happen to cars when they are running on the speed of 120+ . But it sure looks like elevated . I wonder they are done to keep the trees ? instead of cutting them done ?

@DESERT FIGHTER : Those Roads are they in Pakistan ? Looks big and Neat . this thread is for Vietnam so I think this should be kept away from here

 

[Malik Alashter]

Congrats to the Freinds of Vietnam.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Yeh Pakistan ki hai
aur yarr derail matt kar
On Topic
Great news for Vietnam,connectivity is one of the main Components to build a strong Economy & Country

What will happen to cars when they are running on the speed of 120+ . But it sure looks like elevated . I wonder they are done to keep the trees ? instead of cutting them done ?

@DESERT FIGHTER : Those Roads are they in Pakistan ? Looks big and Neat . this thread is for Vietnam so I think this should be kept away from here

Yes... covers entire Pak.. except Baluchistan which has Indus National Highway.

 

[BoQ77]

I think the threat of conflict is very limit in Vietnam, maybe only relate to EEZ water. Even the boundary (into the mouth ) of Gulf of Tonkin was agreed too.

It's more clear if you know Vietnam and China agreed on entire of land border several years ago.
What agreed would be irreversible.

Yes it looks slight elevated not as sky jump, because it leads to a long bridge over a river.

 

[SR-91]

The event happening at this moment LIVE on TV.
Below is a translation by Xinhua, mentioned that they ignore the Japan as the ODA provider for this project.
Billions-value Infrastructure projects recently completed with Japan aid to Vietnam, of course Japanese companies could take advantage of that too.
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Vietnam's most modern expressway to open to traffic
English.news.cn 2015-02-07 12:09:32

HO CHI MINH CITY, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The entire 55-km expressway linking Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay in southern Vietnam will open to traffic on Sunday, becoming the most modern of this kind to date operating in the country, according to a press release by the Vietnam Expressway Company (VEC) on Saturday.


The 55 km HCM City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway, with four lanes and a designed maximum speed of 120 km per hour, was built as part of the Vietnam North-South Expressway system.

Construction of the expressway began in October 2009 by VEC, with a total investment of 20.630 trillion VND (961.41 million U.S. dollars).

According to the VEC, after the expressway fully opens to traffic, the distance from HCM City to Long Thanh District will be reduced to 22 km from the current 45 km, and travel time will be shortened by 20 minutes from the current 60 minutes.

Besides, the distance from HCM City to Vung Tau City will also be shortened from 120 km to 95 km, and travel time from 2 hours and 30 minutes to one hour and 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, the distance from HCM City to Dau Giay (Dong Nai province) will only be 50 km with travel time in one hour, instead of 70 km and 3 hours, respectively, which will save transport fee for vehicles from 20 to 30 percent.

The expressway plays an important role in reducing traffic jams in the region, minimizing traffic accidents, saving time and transport fees for vehicles, as well as promoting business between southern economic hub HCM City and other localities in region, said VEC in its announcement.

Editor: Mioh Song

Japs are doing a great job investing in Infrastructure projects all over Asia. Keep up the good work and thank you from all those u have helped.

 

[Pangu]

Nice! Nothing like driving on a silky smooth road. Congrats!

 

[KAL-EL]

Congrats on what looks like a very good road project.

 

[bolo]

Big mistake. Only two lanes. All highways leading into a major city should be at least 3 lanes.

It's like a busy road where I live, not a freeway

 

[BoQ77]

The expressway crosses the rubber woods which would supply the materials for car tires manufacturers such as Yokohama, Kumho,... Vietnam is one the largest exporter of rubber.
At this moment, most of raw materials are for export or motorbike tires manufacture.

The new roads would promote usage of automobiles for their higher speed and all weather ( there's no icy roads in Vietnam ) travelling compare to motorbikes. LOL

View to the rubber woods.

 

[cirr]

Tiny project，but big achievement for Vietnam anyhow。

So congratulations。

 

[Aepsilons]

The expressway crosses the rubber woods which would supply the materials for car tires manufacturers such as Yokohama, Kumho,... Vietnam is one the largest exporter of rubber.
At this moment, most of raw materials are for export or motorbike tires manufacture.

The new roads would promote usage of automobiles for their higher speed and all weather travelling compare to motorbikes. LOL

View to the rubber woods.

Spectacular , dude! I'm so happy to see our investment(s) in Vietnam bearing much fruit ! I wish to see more expansions of freeway development in your country. Vietnam is ripe for development.

 

[hans]

Though very common in China, still a big process for Vietnam!
If you link all cities with high way like that, transportation will be much easier..

The expressway crosses the rubber woods which would supply the materials for car tires manufacturers such as Yokohama, Kumho,... Vietnam is one the largest exporter of rubber.
At this moment, most of raw materials are for export or motorbike tires manufacture.

The new roads would promote usage of automobiles for their higher speed and all weather travelling compare to motorbikes. LOL
View to the rubber woods.

 

[BoQ77]

Tiny project，but big achievement for Vietnam anyhow。

So congratulations。

Yes 55km of 7,100 km until 2020. The beginning of anything big is always small.
By the way, Vietnam population is much smaller compare to China population too.
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Vietnam’s longest expressway opens, cutting Hanoi-Lao Cai travel time in half

Vietnamese transport authorities on Sunday opened a 245 km expressway, the longest of its kind in Vietnam, to traffic on Sunday, halving the travel time between Hanoi and Lao Cai province.

The opening of the Noi Bai - Lao Cai expressway took place in a ceremony held yesterday morning in Bao Thang District, Lao Cai, in the presence of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, who cut a ribbon to inaugurate the new road.

The expressway runs from Hanoi’s Noi Bai through the provinces of Vinh Phuc, Phu Tho and Yen Bai before reaching Lao Cai, said the Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC), the new road’s investor.

The Hanoi-Yen Bai section has four lanes for vehicles, with a speed limit of 100 kph, while the Yen Bai-Lao Cai section has two lanes and a limit of 80 kph, said Mai Tuan Anh, general director of the VEC.

The expressway features 120 bridges, including two large ones that span the Hong and Lo Rivers. It also has a 530-meter long tunnel, 13 toll collection stations and five rest stations.

The expressway will help shorten the travel time from Hanoi to Lao Cai from the current seven hours to 3.5 hours, VEC said.

In addition, vehicles using the expressway will use less fuel, as they won’t have to stop frequently.

The new facility will also help ease traffic density, as well as traffic accidents, on National Highways 2, 2B, 32C and 70.

Eight traffic rescue vehicles, six ambulances, two fire engines and six patrol traffic cars are intended to be used on the new expressway to deal with any problems that may occur.

In case of incident, travelers on the expressway can call the emergency line at 1900 545 592, and rescue workers will arrive within 15-30 minutes, Nguyen Van Nhi, deputy general director of the VEC, said.

The expressway is part of the China’s Kunming – Vietnam’s Hai Phong Transport Corridor and belongs to the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) cooperative program linking Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, and China.