HCMC – The 83-kilometer Van Phong–Nha Trang Expressway in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa was opened to traffic this morning, April 20, around eight months ahead of schedule.The Ministry of Transport, in coordination with the Khanh Hoa People’s Committee, yesterday held an inauguration ceremony of the expressway as part of the Eastern North-South Expressway, according to the Vietnam News Agency.The expressway has a total length of 83.35 kilometers, with 70.35 kilometers opened to traffic in this phase. The operational section stretches from Van Thang Commune, Van Ninh District to Dien Tho Commune, Dien Khanh District.It is designed with a maximum speed limit of 120 kilometers per hour. During the initial phase, it is operating with four lanes and a design speed of 80 kilometers per hour only.The expressway includes three major interchanges: Van Gia, which links to National Highway 1, as well as connections to National Highways 26 and 27C.Notably, it connects directly to the Nha Trang–Cam Lam Expressway, creating a continuous and strategic transportation route through Khanh Hoa.A representative of the Khanh Hoa People’s Committee said that the opening of the Van Phong–Nha Trang Expressway will facilitate the development of key local economic sectors such as maritime economy, tourism, and logistics. It will also help expand urban connectivity to mountainous districts like Khanh Vinh and Dien Khanh.Together with the 49-kilometer Nha Trang–Cam Lam section that opened in 2023, Khanh Hoa now has nearly 120 kilometers of expressway.This shortens travel time along the North–South corridor, eases congestion on National Highway 1, improves transport capacity, and enhances traffic safety. (ICE HO CHI MINH CITY)

Fonte notizia: The Saigon Times