VN’s most modern road tunnel opens to traffic
VGP - The road tunnel at the Kim Liên intersection in Hà Nội, the most modern of its kind in Việt Nam, was opened to traffic on June 16.
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The Japanese Ambassador and the city’s leader cut the ribbon to inaugurate the tunnel |
The tunnel, part of Belt Road 1 in Hà Nội, has a reinforced concrete structure with a length of 140m and 450-m-long walls.
It was constructed by Japanese contractor Taisei under the supervision of the Japan Bridge & Structure Institute.
The tunnel is part of the Japan-funded ODA project worth of US $130 million signed in 1999. The construction of this tunnel and other traffic works in Hà Nội helps to clear the city’s transport bottlenecks.
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Part of the tunnel from Đại Cồ Việt Street to Đào Duy Anh opens to the traffic |
Japan has prioritized assisting Hà Nội in implementing projects on transport development, traffic safety, urban infrastructure, drainage, environment, healthcare and post-graduate education.
By Ngọc Vân
