Hanoi, July 24, 2026 – The Europe Today: Việtnam has unveiled a revised national road network development plan that aims to expand the country’s expressway system to more than 10,000 kilometres by 2050, reinforcing regional connectivity and supporting long-term economic growth.
The revised National Road Network Plan for the 2021–2030 period was presented at a conference organised by the Việt Nam Road Administration on Thursday. The updated blueprint adds five new expressway routes to the national network, bringing the total number of planned expressways to 46.
Among the newly proposed routes is the 327-kilometre Northern Mountain Ring Road, which will connect the Tà Lùng Border Gate in Cao Bằng Province with Sơn La Province through several northern provinces. The four-lane expressway will be developed in seven sections, with construction planned after 2030.
The revised plan also includes the 378-kilometre Northern Midland Ring Road, linking the Tân Thanh Border Gate in Lạng Sơn Province to Sơn La Province. Investment in the Lạng Sơn–Thái Nguyên section will be prioritised before and after 2030, while the remaining sections are scheduled for implementation after 2030.
Other new projects include the 85-kilometre Hà Tĩnh–Cầu Treo Expressway, designed with four to six lanes and scheduled for phased investment before and after 2030, and the 45-kilometre Huế–A Lưới Expressway, which will connect western Huế with the eastern North–South Expressway after 2030.
The fifth addition is the 141-kilometre Phan Thiết–Bảo Lộc–Gia Nghĩa–Bu Prăng Expressway. The route will be developed in two sections, with the first phase receiving investment before and after 2030, while the second phase is planned for implementation beyond 2030.
In addition to expanding the expressway network, the revised plan updates the alignment of 12 national highways, adjusts the scope, scale and investment schedules of several existing expressways, and transfers the management of 36 national highways to local authorities.
Speaking at the conference, Deputy Director of the Việt Nam Road Administration Nguyễn Thanh Hoài described the revised plan as a strategic framework for the country’s road infrastructure development.
He said the plan would facilitate the mobilisation of investment resources, strengthen regional connectivity, and improve links between economic centres, urban areas, border gates, seaports, airports and other key transport hubs.
Hoài noted that the updated roadmap also revises land-use requirements and investment capital needs while allowing local governments to accelerate projects scheduled for implementation after 2030 if they have sufficient financial resources and can ensure investment efficiency.
He stressed that the success of the plan would depend on coordinated implementation, effective land management, and close cooperation among ministries, government agencies and local authorities.
The Việtnam Road Administration said it would continue working with relevant stakeholders to monitor progress, address implementation challenges and ensure the timely execution of projects under the revised national road network plan.
