The road passes through the lush green fields of Binh Dinh ward, part of the Hoai Nhon - Quy Nhon expressway project.

This 70 km route, costing 12,400 billion VND, is one of the 12 North-South expressway projects. It begins at the intersection of provincial road 639 in Bong Son ward, connecting to the Quang Ngai - Hoai Nhon expressway, and ends at the intersection of national highway 19 in An Nhon Nam ward, connecting to the Quy Nhon - Chi Thanh expressway. Both ends of the route, previously in Binh Dinh province, are now within Gia Lai following the merger of localities.

Construction crews are installing guardrails, median strips, signs, and lighting along the route.

In its initial phase, the expressway is being built 17 m wide, with 4 lanes and a maximum speed of 80-90 km/h. Instead of a continuous emergency lane, several emergency stopping points are positioned every 4-5 km. The completed expressway will have 6 lanes and a maximum speed of 120 km/h.

Workers and machinery lay asphalt on the Hoai Nhon - Quy Nhon expressway. According to the project management board, only 10 km remain to be paved with the final layer, and contractors are committed to opening the project on 19/8. (Photo: Tran Hoa)

The expressway section crossing the Con River in Binh Dinh ward. Contractors are cleaning the newly paved sections of the road. (Photo: Tran Hoa)

Nearby, workers and machinery are leveling the ground and preparing to pave the Quy Nhon - Chi Thanh expressway, following the completion of mountain cutting.

The Quy Nhon - Chi Thanh expressway project (connecting to the Hoai Nhon - Quy Nhon route) is almost 62 km long, with a budget of 14,800 billion VND. It traverses approximately 19.6 km through Gia Lai (formerly Binh Dinh) and approximately 42.1 km through Dak Lak (formerly Phu Yen). The starting point intersects national highway 19, connecting to the Hoai Nhon - Quy Nhon expressway (Gia Lai), and the endpoint connects to the Chi Thanh - Van Phong expressway in Tuy An Bac commune (Dak Lak).

In the mountainous section of Quy Nhon Tay ward (Gia Lai), workers and engineers from the Vietnam National Coal - Mineral Industries Group are using industrial explosives for rock blasting to save time and effort. (Photo: Tran Hoa)

The 960 m Son Trieu tunnel, designed for 3 lanes with a speed of 120 km/h, is nearing completion. (Photo: Tran Hoa)

About 30 km from the tunnel, the over 1.8 km long, 17.5 m wide Ky Lo overpass, spanning the Ky Lo River (east of Dak Lak province), has just been joined. (Photo: Tran Hoa)

These two routes are among the 12 North-South expressway projects of phase two (2021-2025), all launched on 1/1/2023, with a total investment of 146,990 billion VND and a total length of 729 km. So far, 4 sections: Bai Vot - Ham Nghi, Ham Nghi - Vung Ang, Bung - Van Ninh, and Van Phong - Nha Trang, with a total length of 208 km, have opened to traffic.

The remaining projects are expected to be substantially completed in 2025 and operational in 2026, connecting the entire North-South expressway from Lang Son to Ca Mau.

Tran Hoa