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Vietnam tunnel project faces delays

The expansion work for the Hai Van 2 Tunnel project in Vietnam now looks to face delays. A dispute over land compensation by residents in the area is holding back progress. Around 38% of the work for the Hai Van Tunnel 2 project was supposed to have been finished by July 2018 but in fact, only 25% of the work has been carried out.
July 20, 2018 Read time: 1 min

The expansion work for the Hai Van 2 Tunnel project in Vietnam now looks to face delays. A dispute over land compensation by residents in the area is holding back progress. Around 38% of the work for the Hai Van Tunnel 2 project was supposed to have been finished by July 2018 but in fact, only 25% of the work has been carried out.

The upgrade work is required to increase capacity on Vietnam National Highway No1 as traffic volumes on the route are increasing. The 6.3km Hai Van Tunnel 2 will have twice the capacity and feature two lanes when the work is complete. The project also includes building new emergency rescue tunnels to connect Hain Van Tunnel 2 and Hai Van Tunnel 1. New approach roads are also being built to Hai Van Tunnel 2 as part of the project. The Hai Van Tunnel 2 was built in 2005, initially as an emergency access tunnel for Hai Van Tunnel 1.

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