The highway has been renamed Thang Long Boulevard.
"The modernised boulevard has a crucial meaning to the socio-economic development of not only the capital and its surrounding cities, but also the north-west of the country," Manh said.
The boulevard, just shy of 30km, was one of the projects implemented to celebrate Thang Long-Ha Noi's millennium and is now the longest boulevard in the country. It starts at the intersection of Lang-Hoa Lac road and Belt Road III, and ends at the intersection between Lang-Hoa Lac Road, National Highway No 21 and Ho Chi Minh Road.
Thang Long Boulevard, which is 140-170 metres wide, has 6 express lanes and two additional lanes for motorcycles and bicycles.
Project costs reached VND8 trillion (US$410 million).
The boulevard will connect Ha Noi with satellite cities including Xuan Mai, Mieu Mon and Son Tay, and tourist sites such as Viet Nam Ethnic Villages, Ba Vi Mount and Hai Stream. It is also an important foundation for the development of nearby Lang-Hoa Lac high-tech zone.
The boulevard, which is the first in the country to be designed and built by Vietnamese architects and construction companies, will also play an important role in the expansion of Ha Noi to the west and southwest. — VNS
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