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| Ring Road 4 Project - Capital Region. (Source: Hanoi People's Committee) |
“Leverage” for the development of the Capital Region
The investment project to build Ring Road 4 - Capital Region belongs to the group of important national projects, decided to invest by the National Assembly in Resolution No. 56/2022/QH15 dated June 16, 2022 and the Government issued Resolution No. 106/NQ-CP dated August 18, 2022 to implement the resolution of the National Assembly.
The planning space of the Hanoi Capital Region currently covers Hanoi City and 9 provinces: Hai Duong, Hung Yen, Vinh Phuc, Bac Ninh, Ha Nam, Hoa Binh, Phu Tho, Bac Giang, Thai Nguyen. This is one of the key economic, social and political regions of the country. However, the inter-regional transport infrastructure system has not yet met actual needs. From those limitations in infrastructure connection, Resolution No. 56/2022/QH15 of the National Assembly sets the goal of investing in the construction of Ring Road 4 - Hanoi Capital Region, the inter-regional economic belt of the Hanoi Capital Region, connecting the capital with Hung Yen province, Bac Ninh province and other localities in the region.
According to the leader of the Hanoi Department of Transport, the framework transport infrastructure network of the Capital Region, with Hanoi as the central nucleus, is designed with a main framework of 7 expressways: Hanoi-Lao Cai; Hoa Lac-Hoa Binh; Hanoi-Thai Nguyen; Hanoi-Hai Phong; Cau Gie-Ninh Binh; Thang Long Boulevard; Noi Bai-Bac Ninh. Notably, all 7 main arterial routes are connected throughout by Ring Road 4.
“The new Ring Road 4 is the main backbone of the Capital Region’s transport network. In the context of no investment in construction, all the pressure is on Ring Road 3 - a route that is only a belt of the central urban area, reluctantly having to shoulder this special role,” shared the leader of the Hanoi Department of Transport.
Vice Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Ha Minh Hai said that the City has been focusing on implementing the investment project to build Ring Road 4 - Hanoi Capital Region; the project started on June 25, 2023, striving to basically complete in 2026 and put into operation and use in 2027.
Vice Chairman Ha Minh Hai added: "Hanoi City identifies this as a concrete step to focus on 1 of 3 strategic breakthroughs (developing synchronous infrastructure, prioritizing the development of connecting traffic infrastructure in the immediate future)."
At the same time, Mr. Ha Minh Hai also shared 3 lessons learned in the process of implementing the National Assembly's Resolution on investment in the construction of Ring Road 4 - Hanoi Capital Region. The city has authorized districts to carry out site clearance, compensation, and resettlement support.
Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Ha Minh Hai stated that the Politburo issued Resolution No. 15-NQ/TU dated May 5, 2022 on the direction and tasks for the development of Hanoi Capital by 2030, with a vision to 2045, in which it is determined to build and develop the Capital into a center and driving force for the development of the Red River Delta region, the Northern key economic region, the Capital region and the whole country; the goal by 2030 is to become a city with high competitiveness in the region and the world, striving to develop on par with the capitals of developed countries in the region.
Expanding development space
According to experts, the investment in the construction of Ring Road 4 will help expand the development space, distribute urban pressure for Hanoi, and contribute to the formation of a new urban chain with great potential. The land fund of about 6,500 hectares west of Ring Road 4 is being studied for planning adjustment. Satellite cities in the districts of Me Linh, Dan Phuong, Hoai Duc as well as many urban and industrial areas along the route in the provinces of Hung Yen, Bac Ninh... will develop very quickly when the Ring Road 4 project is implemented. At the same time, it will solve a series of traffic congestion points such as the southern gateway, Thanh Tri bridge, National Highway 2, National Highway 5...
Notably, Noi Bai airport - the international aviation gateway of the entire Capital Region will be directly connected to neighboring provinces and cities, reducing logistics costs for transport enterprises, reducing traffic pressure for Hanoi gateways, contributing to improving the competitiveness not only of Hanoi but also of related provinces and cities in the Capital Region and the whole country in general.
Expressing his opinion, Mr. Dao Huy Hoang, Institute of Transport Science and Technology, said that Ring Road 4 is essentially a circular route with the main function of inter-regional connection. At the same time, this is also a road located on the outskirts of the city.
Therefore, according to Mr. Dao Huy Hoang, it is necessary to focus on systematically developing main and radial roads. If these roads are systematically planned, have wide cross-sections and suitable distances, they will be the core factor in attracting residents from the inner city, developing the urban area, and at the same time solving the current traffic congestion.
Regarding this issue, Architect Tran Huy Anh, Standing Member of the Hanoi Architects Association, stated that after the completion of Ring Road 4, it will attract residents to help disperse the inner city population. According to Mr. Anh, this is an opportunity, but also a challenge, because it is facing the risk of spontaneous urban development and illegal construction in the style of "oil spills". Mr. Huy Anh also emphasized that the City needs to soon have a specific plan and at the same time strictly manage the land fund around the road.
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| Hanoi City maximizes the intellectual resources of its team of experts and scientists to improve the quality of planning work. (Source: Hanoimoi) |
"Building the Capital's Ring Road 4 is extremely necessary"
In order for the project to be completed on schedule, ensuring quality and efficiency, experts say it is necessary to carefully consider related issues. These include financial efficiency, socio-economic efficiency, investor benefits, connection and traffic organization plans, site clearance, population, environment, landscape, space, etc.
Expressing his opinion, Dr. Nguyen Van Hau, University of Transport, assessed that the construction of Ring Road 4 in the Hanoi Capital Region is extremely necessary and urgent. Currently, although Hanoi Ring Road 3 has 4 lanes of expressway above and 6 to 10 lanes on the parallel road below, traffic congestion still occurs seriously due to the large traffic volume. With the large traffic volume, the application of the public-private partnership (PPP) form is quite suitable for the Ring Road 4 project, but it is difficult to offset the investment costs for the expressway section.
Dr. Nguyen Van Hau emphasized: “According to personal experience, with BOT (Build - Operate - Transfer) projects in Vietnam, if the total investment is less than 12,000 billion VND, the financial plan is feasible at the present time. Projects with financial plans of over 20,000 billion VND are not feasible, regardless of large traffic volume because the interest cost is too high.”
According to Mr. Hau, the BOT investment model can only be implemented when there is coordination between the State and investors to jointly implement the project. Currently, the Beltway 4 expressway project mainly runs on high ground, the land areas under the bridge are reserved for future traffic. It is possible to study the construction of underground expressways, using barriers, building overpasses only at points that need to overcome obstacles, intersections and rivers, not using the majority of the current elevated overpass project. This solution will ensure maximum reduction in investment costs and ensure the BOT investment project is financially feasible.
Meanwhile, Dr. Pham Van Khanh, Vietnam Construction Association, said that assessing the impact of project construction is a very necessary task, especially for large projects because of the large capital used, the use of large volumes of materials, labor and construction machinery, greatly affecting economic and social development, employment and the environment...
Chairing the working session with the Steering Committee for the implementation of the investment project to build the Ring Road 4 - Hanoi Capital Region in the city on March 14, Mr. Dinh Tien Dung, Politburo member, Secretary of the City Party Committee, Head of the Steering Committee for the implementation of the investment project to build the Ring Road 4 - Hanoi Capital Region requested members of the Steering Committee for the implementation of the project in Hanoi; leaders at all levels and sectors to continue to participate with the highest determination and sense of responsibility.
Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung pointed out: “I would like to note that once construction has started, it must be done immediately, and once it has been done, it must be done continuously. The investor must request the contractor to prepare sufficient machinery and materials to organize the construction. All levels, sectors, each agency, unit and each comrade must consider the project implementation to ensure progress in accordance with the National Assembly's resolution and Resolution No. 15-NQ/TW dated May 5, 2022 of the Politburo, which is basically completed by 2026 and put into operation from 2027; consider this a political task; once determined, we must be even more determined to implement it”.
The Ring Road 4 - Hanoi Capital Region project has a total length of 112.8km. The starting point of Ring Road 4 connects Hanoi-Lao Cai Expressway, the end point connects Noi Bai-Ha Long Expressway. The project passes through Hanoi (58.2km long), Hung Yen (19.3km long), Bac Ninh (25.6km long) and the connecting route (9.7km long). The project is invested in the form of using public investment capital combined with investment under the public-private partnership (PPP) method; divided into 3 project groups with 7 component projects and a total investment of 85,813 billion VND. The project is preparing for investment and implementation from 2022, expected to be basically completed in 2026 and put into operation from 2027. |
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