Vietnam sees significant improvements to road infrastructure in past five years

In the north, Vietnam has completed expressways connecting Hanoi with neighbouring provinces and the coastal Hai Phong-Ha Long-Van Don expressway while in the south, two expressways are now connecting Ho Chi Minh City with the Mekong Delta and south-eastern provinces.

The central region has two expressways: Da Nang-Quang Ngai and Lien Khuong-Da Lat.

During the 2011-2020 period, the Ministry of Transport completed 1,074 kilometres of expressway, raising the total length of expressway in service to 1,163 kilometres.

The national highway system covers a total length of 24,598 kilometres, with the proportion of roads covered with asphalt concrete increasing to 64%.

Despite such achievements, there remain certain drawbacks in the transport sector, notably financial resources for infrastructure development are not commensurate with the demand.

The mobilisation of non-state resources for infrastructure projects is also facing difficulties as such projects require significant funds while there is a lack of incentives to attract investors.

Furthermore, the transport system remains insufficiently interconnected, leading to higher costs and reducing logistical efficiency.