Hanoi considers $55 billion transportation plan

The Vietnamese capital of Hanoi is looking to build 18 bridges and upgrade several city roads into major urban thoroughfares, according the latest transportation development plan. The People's Committee of Hanoi - the city authority – drafted the US$55 billion plan that focuses on all transportation development from now up to 2030. Contract types under consideration include build-own-operate (BOO), public private partnership (PPP), build-operate-transfer (BOT) and build-transfer, according to a report
August 4, 2016 Read time: 1 min
The Vietnamese capital of Hanoi is looking to build 18 bridges and upgrade several city roads into major urban thoroughfares, according the latest transportation development plan.

The People's Committee of Hanoi - the city authority – drafted the US$55 billion plan that focuses on all transportation development from now up to 2030.

Contract types under consideration include build-own-operate (BOO), public private partnership (PPP), build-operate-transfer (BOT) and build-transfer, according to a report by Vietnam Investment Review.

The Phap Van-Cau Gie Highway and Thang Long Boulevard are slated for upgrading. Plans include construction of highways with four to eight lanes to connect Hanoi to the cities of Hoa Binh, Ha Long, Hai Phong, Thai Nguyen, Lang Son and Ho Chi Minh City – formerly Saigon and nearly 1,800km to the south.
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