Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has assigned the People’s Committee of northern Hoa Binh province to manage and organize the implementation of the Hoa Binh – Moc Chau expressway project (second phase) in the form of public investment, according to the Government Office's recent document sent to the Ministry of Construction and the People's Committee of the province.

The projected expressway (second phase) will span 19 km (from Km 00 to Km 19) and has four lanes, allowing a maximum speed of 80 kph, with a total investment capital estimated at VND5.876 trillion ($228 million).

It will connect with the Hoa Lac – Hoa Binh expressway, and the Hoa Binh – Moc Chau expressway (first phase, spanning 34km, from Km 19 – Km 53).

Construction of the first phase of the Hoa Binh - Moc Chau expressway started last September and is expected for completion in 2028, with a total investment of nearly VND10 trillion ($406.3 million). 

The project holds special significance, as it is expected to boost the socio-economic development of Hoa Binh and Vietnam's Northwest region at large. Once completed, the expressway will connect the transportation network of Hoa Binh with the neighboring province of Son La and Hanoi capital to form a key expressway axis linking the Northwest region with the northern key economic zone.