HCM CITY — Viet Nam plans to build 24 expressways and expressway sections with a total length of 2,381 km by 2020, as approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.
Under the plan to 2020 with a vision to 2030, all national roads will meet technical standards by 2020.
Workers at Thang Long Construction Corporation spead asphalt on the under-construction high-way from HCM City to Long An. Viet Nam plans to build 24 expressways with a total length of 2,381km by 2020. —VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Nhan
Construction of all large bridges will be completed and all bridges in disrepair on national roads will be rebuilt by 2020. All footbridges made from trees and bamboo will be replaced by concrete bridges, and provincial roads will be paved with asphalt or cement.
Wider roads
Roads wide enough for cars to travel to the centre of communes will also be built.
The plan envisages rapid development of public transport in large urban areas, especially in Ha Noi and HCM City.
It also calls for a transport infrastructure network and public transport facilities for people with disabilities.
The plan targets 5.5 billion passenger trips within a year by 2020, and freight volume of 760 million tonnes by 2020.
By 2020, the country is expected to have about 2.8-3 million automobiles.
The plan also aims to control the increasing number of individual vehicles, resolve traffic jam problems and ensure urban traffic safety. It aims to offer safe transpor at reasonable prices.
To 2030, the plan calls for the completion of the modernisation of road infrastructure, which will include the construction of more expressways, expressway sections, urban roads and beltway roads. — VNS
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