Map of Belt Road 4 passing through Bac Ninh province.
The Belt Road 4 – Capital Region project is approximately 112.8 km long, passing through three provinces and cities: Hanoi, Hung Yen, and Bac Ninh, with a total investment of nearly VND 86,000 billion, the largest public investment project in the North.
The complete scale includes six lanes of expressway with a designed speed of 100 km/h and a parallel road system.
Of this, the Belt Road 4 section passing through Bac Ninh province is about 35.3 km long, going through Thuan Thanh town, Que Vo town, Gia Binh district, and Bac Ninh city.
Bac Ninh province will take charge of two items with a total capital of more than VND 5,200 billion (nearly VND 2,500 billion for site clearance and over VND 2,700 billion for investment in both sides of the road). The expressway section of Belt Road 4 passing through Bac Ninh is chaired by the Hanoi People’s Committee.
According to the initial plan, the project was expected to start in June 2023, basically completed in 2026, and put into operation in 2027. However, after inspecting the progress of the project’s section through Bac Ninh province in September 2024, the Prime Minister requested to further shorten the time, and by December 31, 2025, it must be completed. This is because the project will open up a new development space for the people and enterprises of Bac Ninh to enjoy.
After receiving the Prime Minister’s order, the functional agencies have actively expedited the construction progress, determined to complete the project ahead of schedule.
Overview of the Belt Road 4 section passing through Bac Ninh province, taken in November 2024 (Photo: Thao Quyen)
Up to now, the Belt Road 4 project through Bac Ninh province has made important progress. Notably, the site clearance work is confirmed by telling numbers.
The localities where the road passes through, including Thuan Thanh town, Que Vo town, Gia Binh district, and Bac Ninh city, have, as of now, approved the compensation and site clearance plan for 373.9/374 hectares of land within the 90m boundary (reaching 99.9%).
Of which, 100% of the agricultural land area has been cleared, and the residential land area has basically been completed and handed over to the project.
Items such as power line shifting, technical infrastructure, pumping stations, etc., are also expected to be completed by September this year.
In terms of construction progress, the construction value of the project has reached about 40% of the total construction volume so far. The construction packages are being accelerated.
In the future, when completed and put into operation, the Belt Road 4 project will not only meet the travel needs of the people but also be an important driving force to promote socio-economic development in Bac Ninh province.
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