First vehicles passing the Mai Dich - South Thang Long Section of Hanoi’s Ring Road No 3 (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The Mai Dich - South Thang LongSection of Hanoi’s Ring Road No 3, using ODA loan from the Japan InternationalCooperation Agency (JICA), was officially opened to traffic onOctober 11 after two years and four months of construction.
The “Hanoi City Ring Road No.3 Construction Project (Mai Dich- South Thang Long Section)” aims to construct a high-standard inner-cityexpressway in the western section, connecting the Mai Dich intersection and theSouth Thang Long intersection of Ring Road No. 3 which links northern and north-eastern provinces, industrials zones and Noi Bai International Airport with the city centre. The 5.4-km section has 4.8km of viaduct.
Addressing the section’s inauguration ceremony, DeputyPrime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue highlighted the significance of the project,which contributes to complete the 65-km Hanoi Ring Road No.3, helping easingtraffic congestion in the west of Hanoi and forming a complete traffic networkconnecting northern localities with Hanoi as well as Red River deltalocalities.
He lauded the efforts of the Ministry of Transportand the Thang Long project management board as well as contractors inconducting the project, while hailing the Hanoi government in ground clearancefor the project.
JICA and the Government of Vietnam signed a Loan Agreementworth 20,591 million yen in 2013 to implement the project which startedconstruction in 2018.
With the opening of the Mai Dich - South ThangLong Section, the development of the Ring Road that can bypass the city centre is completed, helping to reduce traffic congestion for the city center and topromote logistical efficiency, thus contributing to the economic development inthis region.
Earlier on October 6, a section of Hanoi Ring Road No. 3 spanning LinhDam Lake and slip roads connecting the section with overpasses were opened totraffic. The project was approved in October 2018 and cost a total of341 billion VND./.
The “Hanoi City Ring Road No.3 Construction Project (Mai Dich- South Thang Long Section)” aims to construct a high-standard inner-cityexpressway in the western section, connecting the Mai Dich intersection and theSouth Thang Long intersection of Ring Road No. 3 which links northern and north-eastern provinces, industrials zones and Noi Bai International Airport with the city centre. The 5.4-km section has 4.8km of viaduct.
Addressing the section’s inauguration ceremony, DeputyPrime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue highlighted the significance of the project,which contributes to complete the 65-km Hanoi Ring Road No.3, helping easingtraffic congestion in the west of Hanoi and forming a complete traffic networkconnecting northern localities with Hanoi as well as Red River deltalocalities.
He lauded the efforts of the Ministry of Transportand the Thang Long project management board as well as contractors inconducting the project, while hailing the Hanoi government in ground clearancefor the project.
JICA and the Government of Vietnam signed a Loan Agreementworth 20,591 million yen in 2013 to implement the project which startedconstruction in 2018.
With the opening of the Mai Dich - South ThangLong Section, the development of the Ring Road that can bypass the city centre is completed, helping to reduce traffic congestion for the city center and topromote logistical efficiency, thus contributing to the economic development inthis region.
Earlier on October 6, a section of Hanoi Ring Road No. 3 spanning LinhDam Lake and slip roads connecting the section with overpasses were opened totraffic. The project was approved in October 2018 and cost a total of341 billion VND./.
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