Hanoi’s transport infrastructure seeing dramatic development
After 15 years of expanding its administrative boundaries, Hanoi has constantly grown and become a civilised and modern capital of Vietnam and a driving force for the development of the Red River Delta and the country as a whole. Its transport infrastructure in particular has made great progress.
Crossing the Red River, Nhat Tan Bridge is a continuous cable-stayed bridge with 5 rhombus-shaped towers and 6 cable-stayed spans, symbolising the 5 gates of the capital. (Photo: VNA)
The Lang - Hoa Lac road is a key thoroughfare within the general planning of the Xuan Mai - Mieu Mon - Hoa Lac - Son Tay urban chain and the longest in the country at nearly 29 km. The link was opened on October 3, 2010. In mid-July 2010, it was renamed Thang Long Boulevard. (Photo: VNA)
The Phap Van - Ring Road No. 3 intersection is a new road connecting Phap Van - Cau Gie Road with Hanoi’s Ring Road No. 3. (Photo: VNA)
The Cat Linh - Ha Dong metro line has a length of 13.5 km and runs above ground. The line was put into operation on November 6, 2021. (Photo: VNA)
The intersection of Ring Road No. 3 and the Hanoi - Hai Phong Highway opened to traffic in January 2021. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi joins Wellington of New Zealand, Auckland of New Zealand, Perth of Australia, and Bucharest of Romania in the top five cities in the world to make the most significant improvements to their overall livability rankings.
As a cultural space for both modern and traditional art, Ho Guom Opera House, which spans 5,000 square metres in the heart of Hanoi, links with historical and architectural landscapes surrounding Hoan Kiem (Returned Sword) Lake to form a cultural complex, and help promote the city’s socio-economic and tourism development.
As much as 17 billion USD is needed to build two railway routes connecting to seaports, namely Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong and Bien Hoa-Vung Tau, according to the Ministry of Transport.