Decision No. 356/QD-TTg dated February 25, 2013 of the Prime Minister approving the adjustment on Vietnam road transport development scheme to 2020 and orientation towards 2030

DECISION

APPROVING THE ADJUSTMENT ON VIETNAM ROAD TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT SCHEME TO 2020 AND ORIENTATION TOWARDS 2030

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THE PRIME MINISTER

Pursuant to the Law on Government organization dated December 25, 2001;

At the proposal of the Minister of Transport,

DECIDES:

Article 1.Approving the adjustment on Vietnam road transport development Scheme to 2020 and orientation towards 2030, in particular:

I. VIEWPOINTS ON DEVELOPMENT

1. Road traffic is an important component in the socio-economic infrastructure. Therefore, investment in its development must be prioritized to create the premise and motivation for socio-economic development, satisfying requirements for industrialization and modernization, for regional and international integration, and ensuring National defense and security.

2. The road traffic must be developed reasonably, comprehensively, and sustainably in a consistent planning, under the assignment, decentralization, and cooperation among means of transport, compatible with geographical conditions, in order to from a seamless and effective traffic network.

3. Concentrate resources on building and upgrading some routes that serve massive traffic; build some segments of the North – South freeway and key freeways according to the approve planning; emphasize the management and maintenance to utilize the current traffic infrastructure.

4. Ensure the connection with road traffic systems of regional countries to serve the cooperation and integration.

5. Rapidly develop bus services in major cities, especially Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city; develop accessible traffic systems for the disabled; control the increase in quantity of private vehicles; relieve traffic congestion and ensure urban traffic safety and order.

6. Develop local traffic networks that satisfy the industrialization and modernization of agriculture and rural areas, connect local traffic networks with the national traffic network, provide the continuity and reasonable traffic costs that suit the majority of people.

7. Boost the application of science, new technologies and new materials to consultancy, construction, and exploitation of road traffic towards reducing environmental pollution and energy saving. Value the development of human resources serving traffic development.

8. Attract other economic sectors to investing in the development of road traffic infrastructure; mobilize all resources, especially domestic resources, to invest in development; users are responsible for paying fees for the maintenance and reinvestment in building road traffic infrastructure.

9. Preserve land for the development of road traffic infrastructure, ensure the traffic safety corridors; the protection of traffic works and assurance of traffic safety are responsibilities of local governments, sectors, the whole society, and each citizen.

II.DEVELOPMENT TARGETS

1.By 2020:

- Satisfy the demand for cargo and passenger transportation with good quality and reasonable prices; ensure safety and convenience; control and reduce traffic accidents; limit environmental pollution; utilize the mobility and effectiveness of road traffic for short travel and goods collection, in order to facilitate other means of transport. Some specific targets:

+ The amount of passenger transportation reaches 5.6 billion passengers, with 154.56 billion passengers in circulation.

+ The amount of cargo t transportation reaches 1,310 million tones with 73.32 billion tones of goods in circulation

+ The amount of types of cars reaches 3.2 – 3.5 million units.

- The Highway and provincial route systems are in correct technical level; expand and build new Highways and provincial routes serving heavy traffic; prioritize the upgrade and expansion of Highway 1; build some freeway segments along the North – South route, the routes that connect, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city with gateway ports and crucial traffic junctions; inaugurate the Ho Chi Minh route and upgrade the segments that cross Tay Nguyen; invest in coastal roads and frontier patrol roads according to the approve planning. The diplomatic routes satisfy technical standards of the entire area; develop urban traffic. Initiate Road maintenance fund for satisfying the demand for capital serving the maintenance of road traffic infrastructure.

+ Allocate land for building urban road traffic infrastructure that reaches 16 – 26% of construction land in cities.

+ Prioritize the development of rural roads for motor vehicles to all commune centers; ensure year-round continuity. The proportion of hard roads, asphalted roads, or concrete roads reaches 100% in districts, 70% in communes, and 50% in neighborhoods.

2.Orientation towards2030:

- Satisfy the demand for transport and transport services of the society with high quality, high speed, convenience, and safety; connect other means of transport, especially between urban passenger transport and transshipment stations.

- Complete and modernize the road traffic infrastructure network; keep building freeway segments, urban roads, and ring-roads.

III.DEVELOPMENT PLANNING BY 2020

1.Highway system

a) North – South axis

- Highway 1: From Huu Nghi Quan (Lang Son) to Nam Can (Ca Mau), 2,395.5 km in length:

+ The segment from Hanoi to Can Tho: finish upgrading and expanding 1.054/2,887 km to 4 lanes of motor vehicles (390 km has been expanded to 4 lanes of motor vehicles and 2 lanes of mixed vehicles; build roads parallel with some segments; strengthen the ground, the road surface, and replace weak bridges.

+ The remaining segments reaches level III with 2 lanes.

+ Complete the road tunnels through Phu Gia mountain, Phuoc Tuong mountain (Thua Thien Hue) and Ca mountain (Phu Yen).

- Ho Chi Minh road, from Pac Bo (Cao Bang) to Dat Mui (Ca Mau), 3,183 km in length:

+ Inaugurate the whole road with 2 lanes in 2020; only invest in upgrading some segment that serve heavy traffic; prioritize Highway 14 – Ho Chi Minh road that cross Tay Nguyen.

+ After 2020, complete the road; build the segments according to freeway standards, which conform with the approved planning and capital sources.

b) In the North

* Diverging routes

- Maintain Highway 5, from Hanoi to Hai Phong, 113 km in length, at level II with 4 lanes.

- Highway 18: From Dai Phuc (Bac Ninh) to Bac Luan (Quang Ninh), 303 km in length: finish upgrading and expanding the segment from Uong Bi to Ha Long to reach level II with 4 lanes; the segment from Mong Duong – Mong Cai reaches level III with 2 lanes; other segments are maintained at current standards.

- Highway 2: From Phu Lo (Hanoi) to Thanh Thuy checkpoint (Ha Giang), 323 km in length: maintain the segment from Bac Thang Long – Noi Bai to Vinh Yen, including the segment bypassing Vinh Yen city (Vinh Phuc) at level II with 4 lanes; expand the segment from Vinh Yen – Viet Tri to reach level II with 4 lanes; finish upgrading other segments to reach at least level III with 2 lanes; the segments serving heavy traffic must reach level II or level I with 4 – 6 lanes.

-Finishbuildingand expandingthe wholeHighway3, fromDuong bridge (Hanoi) to Ta Lung (Cao Bang),303 km in length, to reach level III with 2 lanes.

- Highway 6, from Ha Dong (Hanoi) to Muong Lay (Lai Chau), 512 km in length: upgrade the segment from Xuan Mai to Hoa Binh to reach level II with 4 lanes; the segment bypassing Hoa Binh city must reach level II or level I with 4 – 6 lanes; other segments must reach at least level III with 2 lanes.

-Highway32,fromHanoitoBinh Lu(Lai Chau),393km in length:finish upgradingthe segment fromTrung HatoCo Tiet with 4 lanes, integrate upgrading and expanding with fortifying Huu dyke along Hong river; other segments must reach at least level IV or level III with 2 lanes.

-FinishupgradingHighway 32B, from Thu Cuc(Phu Tho) toMuong Coi(Son La), 21km in length, to reach at least level IV with2 lanes.

-Highway32C,fromHy Cuong, crossing Highway 2 (Phu Tho)toAu Lau(Yen Bai),97km in length:expand the segment fromkm8+000tokm21+100, 13.1 km in length, to reach level II with 4 lanes; finish upgrading the remaining segments to reach level IV or level III with 2 lanes.

-Finish building and expanding whole Highway70,fromDau Lo(Phu Tho) toHo Kieu(Lao Cai), 200km in length,to reach levelIV or IIwith 2 lanes.

* Ring roads

- Ring road 1 includes Highways4, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4Hfrom Quang Ninh to Dien Bien (Highway 4B runs from Tien Yen to Cai Bau island), 1,002 km in length.

Step by step finish upgrading the whole route to reach level IV with 2 lanes; the difficult segments must reach level V; the segment from Cao Bang through Lang Son to Quang Ninh must reach level III with 2 lanes. Merge Highways4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4Hinto Highway 4.

-Finishbuilding and upgrading thewholeRing road 2 which is Highway 270, from Bai Chay (Quang Ninh) to Tay Trang (Dien Bien), 817 km in length,to reachat leastlevelIVwith 2 lanes.

- Finish upgrading the whole Ring road 3 which isHighway37, from Diem Dien (Thai Binh)to Co Noi (Son La), 485 km in length, to reach at least level IV with 2 lanes in high lands; the segments in residential areas and in the plain must reach level III with 2 lanes.

* Other Highways

- Finish upgradingHighway 18C,fromTien Yen to Hoanh Mo (Quang Ninh),50 km in length, to reachat least levelIIIwith 2 lanes.

- Finish upgrading the whole Highway 10, from Uong Bi (Quang Ninh) to Hoang Hoa (Thanh Hoa), 228 km in length, to reach level III with 2 lanes. The segment in Northern key economic regions must reach level II with 4 lanes.

-FinishupgradingHighway 38,fromBac Ninh city to Cho Dau (Ha Nam), 85 km in length, to reachat least level III with 2 lanes.

- Upgrade and explandHighway 38B,fromGia Loc junction (Hai Duong) to Anh Troi junction (Ninh Binh), 145 km in length, toreach at least level III with 2 lanes.

-Finish upgradingthe wholeHighway 39,fromPho Noi (Hung Yen)to Diem Dien (Thai Binh), 108 km in length,to reach at least level III with 2 lanes.

-Highway 12B, fromKim Dong (Ninh Binh) to Man Duc (Hoa Binh),140 km in length: finishbuilding andupgradingthe segment from Kim Dong – Hang Tram to reach at least level III with 2 lanes; the remaining segments must reach at least level IV with 2 lanes.

- Finish building the wholeHighway12, from Son Tay (Ha Noi) to Hai Thinh harbor (Nam Dinh), 210 km in length, to reach at least level III with 2 lanes (fromKm147+200toKm 152+600along the South East route of Nam Dinh city).

- Highway 21B from Phu Lam (Ha Noi) to Nam Dinh city, 95 km in length: finish building and upgrading the segment from Ba Da Bridge to Phu Thu junction, the roads that connect two freeways and along the route being invested in to Nam Dinh city, to reach level II with 4 lanes.

-Highway 2B, fromDoc Lap to Tam Dao, 25 km in length: finishupgrading the segments in inner-city areas to reach the standards of urban roads; the remaining segment must reachat least level IV with 2 lanes.

- Finish upgrading the whole Highway 2C, from Son Tay (Hanoi) to Na Hang town (Tuyen Quang), 241 km in length, to reach level III with 2 lanes; the segments with difficult terrain must reach at least level IV with 2 lanes.

-Highway31, from Quan Thanh (Bac Giang) to Ban Chat (Lang Son), 160 km in length: upgrade and expand the first segment of the route from Quan Thanh (crossing Highway 1) to Luc Ngan town to reach at least level III with 2 lanes; the remaining segments must reach at least level IV with 2 lanes.

-Finish upgrading Highway 34, fromHa Giangcity toKhau Don (Cao Bang),265 km in length, toreach at least levelIVwith 2 lanes.

-Finish upgrading Highway 3B,from Bac Ninh city to Cho Dau (Ha Nam), 128 km in length, to reach at least levelIVwith 2 lanes.

-FinishupgradingHighway 1B, fromDong Dang (Lang Son)to Hoanh Mo (Quang Ninh), 145 km in length,toreachlevel IV or level IIIwith 2 lanes.

- Finish upgradingHighway 43, from Gia Phu to Long Sap (Son La), 113 km in length,toreach at least level IV with 2 lanes.

- Finish upgradingHighway 4E,fromBac Ngam to Kim Tan (Lao Cai), 44.2 km in length, to reach at least levelIVwith 2 lanes.

- Finish upgrading Highway 4G, from Mai Son to Song Ma (Son La), 122 km in length, to reach at least level IV with 2 lanes.

-Finish upgrading Highway 12, fromMa Lu Thang (Lai Chau) to Dien Bien city,206.65 km in length, to reach at least level IV with 2 lanes.

- MaintainHighway 100, fromNam Cay junction to Phong Tho Junction (Lai Chau), 20 km in length, at levelIVwith 2 lanes.

- Maintain the road from Noi Bai to Bac Ninh, 42km in length, at levelI.

- Maintain the road to Ninh Phuc harbor, from Highway 1 to Ninh Phuc harbor,6km in length, at level II.

- Finish upgrading and building Nghi Son – Bai Tranh road, from Nghi Son harbor to Ho Chi Minh road, 54.5 km in length,to reach at least level III with 2 lanes.

- Finish building some major bridges such as Nhat Tan, Vinh Thinh, Viet Tri II, Me So, etc.

c) In the Middle

-Finish upgrading the whole Highway 217, fromDo Len to Na Meo (Thanh Hoa), 195 km in length, to reach at leastlevel IV orlevel III with 2 lanes.

- Finish upgrading the wholeHighway 47, fromSam Son to Muc Son (Thanh Hoa), 61 km in length, to reach at least level IV with 2 lanes; the segments crossing urban areas must reach urban road standards.

- Finish upgradingHighway 45, fromRia junction (Ninh Binh) to Nhu Xuan(Thanh Hoa), 134 km in length,toreach at least level IV with 2 lanes.

-Highway48, fromYen Ly to Que Phong (Nghe An), 160 km in length: upgrade and expand the segmentfrom Yen Ly to Thinh Minh(crossingHo Chi Minh road) to to reach at least level III with 2 lanes; the remaining segments must reach at least level IV with 2 lanes.

-Finish upgrading the whole Highway 48B, fromLach Quen den Quy Chau (Nghe An), 25.5 km in length, to reach at least level III with 2 lanes.

-Finish upgrading Highway 48C, fromQuy Hop to Tam Quang(Nghe An),123km in length, to reach at least levelIVwith 2 lanes.

-Finish upgrading Highway 7, fromDien Chau to Nam Can(Nghe An), 227 km in length, to reach at least level IV with 2 lanes.

-Finish upgrading Highway 46, fromThanh Thuy to Cua Lo(Nghe An), 107 km in length, to reach at least levelIIIwith 2 lanes.

-Finishupgrading thewhole Highway8, fromHong Linh to Cau Treo (Ha Tinh),85.3km in length, to reach level III with 2 lanes.

-Finish upgrading the Highway 8B,the segment from Hong Linh to Xuan An, 18 km in length, belonging to the project of expanding Highway 1, and the segment from Xuan An to Xuan Hai harbor (Ha Tinh), 7 km in length, to reach level III with 2 lanes.

-Finishbuilding andupgrading Highway 12A, fromBa Don to Cha Lo (Quang Binh), 117 km in length,toreachat least level III with 2 lanes.

-Finish upgrading Highway12C, fromVung Ang harbor (Ha Tinh) to Hoa Tien (crossing Ho Chi Minh road in Quang Binh), 98.3km in length, to reach level IV or level III with 2 lanes; the sergment from Vung Ang harbor to Highway 1 must comply with the planning for Vung Ang industrial park.

-Highway15,from Tong Dau (Hoa Binh)to Son Thuy (Quang Binh),400.5km in length: finish building and upgrading the segment fromTong Dau to Ngoc Lacto reach at least level III with 2 lanes; the remaining segments must reach at least level IV.

-Finish upgrading Highway 4G, from Mai Son to Song Ma (Son La), 122 km in length, to reach at least level IV with 2 lanes.

-Finish building and upgrading Highway9, fromCua Viet to Lao Bao (Quang Tri),118km in length, toreachat least level IIIor level IIwith 2– 4lanes.

-Finish upgrading Highway 49, fromThuan An (Thua Thien Hue)to the border with Laos, 92 km in length, to reach at least level IV with 2 lanes.

- Maintain Highway 14B, from Tien Sa to Tuy Loan (Da Nang), 24 km in length, at level II with 4 lanes; the segment from Tuy Loan to Thach My (Quang Nam), 50 km in length, must comply with the planning for Ho Chi Minh road.

-Finish upgrading Highway14D, fromGiang to Ta Oc checkpoint (Quang Nam),75km in length, to reach at least level III or IV with 2 lanes.

-Finish building and upgrading Highway 14C, fromNgoc Hoi junction (Kon Tum)to Buprang checkpoint (Dak Nong), 375 km in length, toreachat least levelIVwith 2 lanes.

-Finish upgrading Highway 14E, fromBinh Minh junction to Kham Duc (Quang Nam), 90 km in length, toreachat least levelIVwith 2 lanes.

-Finish upgradingand expandingHighway 14G, fromTuy Loan (Da Nang)to Dong Giang (Quang Nam), 66 km in length, to reach at least level IV with 2 lanes.

-Finish upgrading the whole Highway24, fromThach Tru (Quang Ngai) to Kon Tum town,168km in length, to reach level III with 2 lanes.

-Finish upgrading Highway 24B, fromSa Ky harbor to Ba Tieu (Quang Ngai), 108 km in length, to reach at least level IVor IIIwith 2 lanes.

- Finishupgrading Highway19, fromQuy Nhon (Binh Dinh)to Le Thanh (Gia Lai), 229km in length, to reachat leastlevel III with 2 lanes. The segmentfrom Quy Nhon harbor to Highway 1 must reach level II or I with 4 – 6 lanes.

-Finish upgrading Highway 25, fromTuy Hoa (Phu Yen) To Chu Se (Gia Lai),192 km in length,toreachat least level III with 2 lanes.

-Finish upgrading Highway 29, fromVung Ro (Phu Yen)to Buon Ho (Dak Lak), 178 km in length, to reach at least levelIVwith 2 lanes.

- Finish upgrading Highway 25, from Ninh Hoa (Khanh Hoa) to Buon Ma Thuot (Dak Lak), 151 km in length, to reach level III; the difficult segments must reach level IV with 2 lanes; Highway 26B, from Highway 1 to Huyndai Vinashin factory, must reach level II with 4 lanes; merge Highway 26 and Highway 26B into Highway 26.

-Finish upgrading Highway 27, fromBuon Ma Thuot (Dak Lak)to Phan Rang (Ninh Thuan), 277 km in length, to reach at least level IV with 2 lanes.

-Finish upgrading Highway 27B, fromNinh Binh (Ninh Thuan)to Hoa Dien (Khanh Hoa), 53 km in length,toreachat least level III with 2 lanes.

-Finishbuilding andupgrading Highway 28, fromPhan Thiet (Binh Thuan)to Gia Nghia (Dak Nong), 180 km in length, to reach at least level IV with 2 lanes.

-Finish upgrading Highway 49B, fromQuang Loi to Chan May harbor (Thua Thien Hue), 105 km in length, to reach at least level III with 2 lanes.

-Finish upgrading Highway40, fromNgoc Hoi to Bo Y checkpoint (Kon Tum),21km in length, to reach at least level III with 2 lanes. The segmentin the Bo Y Checkpoint economic zone shall comply with the economic zone planning.

-Highway1D, from Quy Nhon (Binh Dinh) toCau River (Phu Yen),35km in length: The inner-city segment shall follow urban planning; the other segments shall be maintained at level III with 2 lanes.

-Finish upgrading Highway1 C, fromHighway 1 to Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa),17km in length, to reach4lanes.

-Finishbuilding Truong Son Dong road, fromThach My (Quang Nam)to Da Lat (Lam Dong),671.16km in length, to reach at least level IV.

b) In theSouth

* South East area

-Finishexpanding andupgrading the whole Highway 51, fromBien Hoa (Dong Nai)to Vung Tau (Ba Ria – Vung Tau), 79 km in length, to reachlevel 1 with 6 lanes.

- Finish upgrading the whole Highway 55, from Ba Ria (Ba Ria – Vung Tau) to Dai Binh Junction (Lam Dong), 233 km in length, to reach at least level III with 2 lanes.

- MaintainHighway 56,from Tan Phong (Dong Nai) to Ba Ria (Ba Ria – Vung Tau), 51 km in length, at levelIII with 2 lanes.

-MaintainHighway 22, from Ho Chi Minh city to Moc Bai (Tay Ninh), 58km in length, at level IIor level 1 with 4 – 6 lanes.

-MaintainHighway 22B, fromGo Dau to Xa Mat checkpoint (Tay Ninh), 183 km in length, at levelIII or II.

- Highway 13, from Ho Chi Minh city to Hoa Lu checkpoint (Binh Phuoc), 143 km in length: maintain the segment from Binh Phuoc junction to Thu Dau Mot at level II or level I with 4 – 6 lanes; finish upgrading the segment from Chon Thanh to Loc Tan to reach level II with 4 lanes; the segment from Loc Tan to Hoa Lu checkpoint shall comply with the planning for checkpoint economic zones.

-Maintain Highway 20, fromDau Giay (Dong Nai)to Da Lat (Lam Dong), 268 km in length, at level III with 2 lanes.

- Build Highway 1K, from Vuon Mit junction to Ring road 3 of Ho Chi Minh city, 9 km in length, to reach level I or urban road standards.

- Finish building some major bridges crossing Sai Gon river and Dong Nai river such as Sai Gon 2, Dong Nai 2, Hoa An, Thu Thiem 2, 3, 4, Nhon Trach (ring road 3), Binh Loi 2, etc.

* South West area

-Finishbuilding andupgrading the wholeRouteN1,running along the border with Cambodia, from Duc Hue (Long An) to Ha Tien (Kien Giang),235 km in length, to reach at least level IV with 2 lanes.

-Finishbuilding andupgrading Highway 50, fromHo Chi Minh city to Lo Dua (Tien Giang), 88 km in length, to reach at least levelIIIwith 2 lanes.

-Finish upgrading Highway 62,from Tan An to Moc Hoa (Long An), 77 km in length, to reach at least level III with 2 lanes. The segmentof Binh HiepCheckpoint must comply with the economic zone planning.

-Finish upgrading Highway 30, fromAn Huu (Tien Giang)to Dinh Ba (Dong Thap), 120 km in length, to reach at least level III with 2 lanes.Build the segment from An Huu Junction to Dong Thap in order to connect Highway 1 and the freeway, and reach level II with 3 lanes.

-Finish upgrading Highway 54, fromBinh Thanh (Dong Thap)to Tra Vinh city, 153 km in length, to reach at least level III with 2 lanes.

-Finish upgrading Highway53, fromVinh Long city to Tap Son (Tra Vinh),167km in length, to reach at least level III with 2 lanes; the segment from Vinh Long – Tra Vinh city must reach level II with 4 lanes.

-Finish upgrading Highway57, from Vinh Long city toThanh Phu (Ben Tre),105km in length, to reach at least level III with 2 lanes.

-Finish building and upgrading Highway 60, fromMy Thocity toSoc Trang city, 108 km in length, to reach at least level III with 2 lanes.

-Finish upgrading Highway 61, fromCai Tac (Hau Giang)to Rach Soi (Kien Giang), 96 km in length, to reach at least level III with 2 lanes.

-Finish upgrading the whole Highway 61B, fromVinh Tuong junction (Hau Giang)to My Loc town (Soc Trang),41km km in length, to reach levelIVwith 2 lanes; the segmentsfrom Vinh Tuong town to Long My townmust reach at least levelIIIwith 2 lanes.

-Finish building and upgrading Highway 63, fromChau Thanh (Kien Giang) to Ca Mau city, 115 km in length, to reach at least level III with 2 lanes.

-Finish building and upgrading Highway 80, fromMy Thuan (Vinh Long) toHa Tien (Kien Giang), 212 km in length, to reach at least level III with 2 lanes.

-Finishbuilding the segment from Lo Te to Rach Soi, running parallel with Highway 80 to the East to reach level III during the investment period, and reach level II or level I with 4 – 6 lanes during the succeeding period.

-Finish upgrading the whole Highway91, fromCan Tho to Tinh Bien (An Giang),145km in length, to reach at least level III with 2 lanes.

- Finish upgrading the segment inside Can Tho city of Highway 91B, 16 km in length, to meet urban road standards.

-Finish upgrading the whole Highway 91C, fromChau Doc to the border with Cambodia(An Giang), 34 km in length, to reach at least levelIVwith 2 lanes.

-Maintain South Hau River road, 134.58 km in length, at level III with 2 lanes.

- Maintain Quan Lo – Phung Hiep route, 122.33 km in length, at level III with 2 lanes; and make it part of the North – South freeway.

- Upgrade RouteN2, fromChon Thanh (Binh Duong) to Vam Ray (Kien Giang), 440km km in length, to reach at least levelIVwith 2 lanes.The segments that overlap Ho Chi Minh road shall comply with the planning for Ho Chi Minh road.

- Finish building some major bridges such as Duc Hue, Cao Lanh, Vam Cong, Co Chien, Dai Ngai (on Highway 60), Dinh Khao (on Highway 57), Xeo Ro – Tac Cau, etc.

d) Build and upgrade some routes to highways

Along highways: expand the segments going through cities, residential areas, and economic zones in accordance with the approved planning; build necessary bypasses. Consider upgrading some routes to highways to satisfy practical demands and highway criteria prescribed inthe Law on Road traffic dated November 13^th2008, especially the following routes:

- The road that connects Ha Nam and Thai Binh: from Cau Gie freeway – Ninh Binh to Highway 21, through Ly Nhan (Ha Nam), crossing Hong river by Thai Ha bridge, crossing Highway 30 and Highway 10, connecting with Diem Dien harbor (Thai Binh), reaching level III or level II with 2 - 4 lanes.

- Hanoi – Hai Phong freeway, and the Cau Gie - Ninh Binh freeway: from the junction between Highway 39 and Ha Noi – Hai Phong freeway to Liem Tuyen junction (Km230+727 of Cau Gie – Ninh Binh freeway, 48 km in length, reaching level II with 4 lanes.

- Hanoi – Hai Phong freeway and Hanoi – Ha Long freeway: from Cai Mam junction (Km102+300/QL18) to the end of Hanoi – Hai Phong freeway, 25 km in length, reaching level II with 3 lanes.s

- My Dinh – Ba Sao – Bai Dinh road: from Hanoi to Bai Dinh (Ninh Binh), 78km in length,reachinglevelIIwith4lanes.

- The roads that connect Lai Chau and Ha Giang with Hanoi – Lao Cai freeway: From Ha Giang city and Lai Chau town to Hanoi – Lao Cai freeway, reaching level II with 2 lanes.

- The road from Cai Mep to Thi Vai,21km in length,with 6 lanes.

- Luong Son – Dai Ninh road, fromLuong Son (Binh Thuan)to Lam Dong,76km in length,reachingat least level III with 2 lanes.

- The road that connects Thai Binh, Nam Dinh, and Ha Nam province: from Diem Dien harbor (Thai Binh) to Binh Luc (Ha Nam), 124 km in length, reachingat least level III with 2 lanes.

- The roads from Hoi Xuan to Ten Tan checkpoint (Thanh Hoa), 122.65km in length,reachingat least level IV with 2 lanes.

- South Quang Nam road: from Tam Thanh (Quang Nam) to Dak To (Kon Tum), 209km in length,reachingat least level IV with 2 lanes.

2.Freeways:

Rapidly develop the freeway network, aiming to have 2,018.6 km of freeway, in particular:

a) The completed segments of freeway, 167 km in length:

- Ho Chi Minh city – Trung Luong, 40 km in length, 4 lanes.

- Cau Gie – Ninh Binh, 50 km in length, 4 lanes

- Lien Khuong – Da Lat, 19 km in length, 4 lanes

- Ring road 3 of Hanoi (the segment from Phu Dong bridge – Mai Dich), 28 km in length, 4 lanes

- Thang Long Boulevard, 30 km in length, 6 lanes

-Theprojects being completed during 2013 – 2020 period,1,851.6km in length, including:

- North – South freeway,776km in length, 4- 8lanes

+ Upgrading the segment from Phap Van – Cau Gie, 30 km in length

+ Ninh Binh – Thanh Hoa,75km in length

+ Thanh Hoa– Ha Tinh, 160 km in length

+ La Son (Hue) – Tuy Loan (Da Nang), 84 km in length

+ Da Nang – Quang Ngai, 127 km in length

+ Ho Chi Minh city – Long Thanh – Dau Giay, 55 km in length

+ Dau Giay– Phan Thiet, 98 km in length

+Ben Luc– Long Thanh – Dau Giay, 55 km in length

+ Trung Luong – My Thuan, 54 km in length

+ My Thuan– Can Tho,38km in length

- Northern freeway, 705 km in length, 4 - 6 lanes

+Hanoi – Lang Son, 120 km in length

+ Hanoi –Lao Cai, 264 km in length

+ Hanoi –Hai Phong, 105 km in length

+ Hanoi –Thai Nguyen, 62 km in length

+Hoa Lac – Hoa Binh, 26 km in length

+Ha Long, Mong Cai, 128 km in length

- Southern freeway: Bien Hoa – Vung Tau (first stage: Bien Hoa – Phu My), 76 km in length, 6 lanes.

- Other freeways: Nha Trang – Phan Thiet, Dau Giay – Da Lat, and other routes, 200 km in length.

- Ring roads of Hanoi andHo Chi Minh city, 94.6 km in length.

+Ring road 3-Hanoi (the segment fromMai Dich – Thang Long bridge),5.6km in length, 4– 6lanes

+ Ring road 4 - Hanoi,47km in length, 4 -6lanes

+ Ring road 5 – Hanoi (reaching freeway standards, level I, II, or III)

+ Ring road 3 -Ho Chi Minh city,42km in length, 6 – 8 lanes

c) Consider adding some freeways and changing the direction of Ninh Binh – Hai Phong – Quang Ninh freeway.

d) Consider investing in freeways according to the approved planning when there is transport demand and capital for investment.

3.Coastal roads

Comply with the approved planning for Vietnam’s coastal road, prioritize the investments in the segments having inferior infrastructure along the coastal routes associated with sea dykes.

4.Bordering corridors

Comply with the approved planning for development bordering corridors.

5.Orienting the development of provincial road system.

Thedevelopment of provincial road systemis oriented as follows:

Restore, upgrade, ensure the roads reach level IV in the plains and level V on highlands; the segments running through cities shall comply with the approved planning.

Upgrade some important provincial roads to highways, upgrade some important district roads to provincial roads, change some routes or open some new routes in necessary areas.

6.Urban road traffic

Develop urban road traffic in accordance with the planning for the development of urban space and architecture; ensure the uniformity, balance, consistency, and continuity with regional, national, and international traffic networks.

- Renovate and expand convergent Highways, especially in major cities such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city, to 4 – 6 lanes for motor vehicles; build junction on major highways, bypasses, and ring roads.

- Develop public transport by bus towards providing convenient bus services that satisfy the demand for travel of the majority of people, forming a premise for limiting the use of private vehicles, contributing to the relief of traffic congestion during the development of cities.

- Build bus stations and car parks.

7.Rural traffic

- Mobilize all resources to develop rural traffic; prioritize the construction of roads for car to all commune centers; the communes having difficult terrain must have roads for motorbikes and non-motorized vehicles; the communes on islands must have port to connect to the centers.

- 100% of roads in districts and communes are usable year round; the proportion of hard district roads (covered with asphalt or concrete) is 100%, and hard commune roads are 70%.

- District roads must reach at least level V; commune roads must reach at least level VI.

- At least 50% of roads in villages are solidified and reach at least level A of rural road standards.

- At least 45% of main rural roads are solidified to ensure convenience for motor vehicles.

- Step by step fortify bridges, build bridges that cross rivers and streams to serve people on highlands; eliminate all log bridges in Mekong Delta.

- Develop rural traffic to satisfy the demand for agricultural production, harvesting, processing, and sale of agricultural products and mechanization of agricultural production.

- Provide capital sources to maintain 100% district roads and at least 45% commune roads.

8.Orienting transport development

Organize traffic reasonably, use the finished road traffic works to promptly and efficiently satisfy requirements for socio-economic development.

-The amount of passengertransport averagely grows 11% per year,the amount of passenger in circulation grows 8.6% per year.

-The amount ofcargo transitaveragely grows8.3% per year, the amountof cargoin circulation grows7.44% per year.

- Road motor vehicles satisfy environmental standards equivalent to EURO IV.

- Public passenger transport satisfy 25% of demand in Hanoi and 15% of demand in Ho Chi Minh city by 2020.

9.Orientingvehicledevelopment

a) Automobiles

There will be 3.2 – 3.5 million automobiles by 2020, 57% of which is cars, 14% is buses, and 29% is trucks.

Gradually eliminate the vehicles that are not suitable for traffic infrastructure.

b) Motorbikes

Reduce the growth in quantity of motorbikes using administrative, economic, and technical measures in order to limit the quantity or motorbikes nationwide; motorbikes are primarily used in rural areas and the areas without public passenger transport; there will be 36 million motorbikes by 2020.

c) Stations, car parks, and rest stops

Finish zoning bus stations suitable for the amount of passengers, especially traffic junctions. Prioritize investments in major bus stations in major cities.

Allocate land for building car parks; build underground and overhead bus stations in major cities.

Finish the planning and encourage the participation of economic sectors in investments in rest stops along the long routes, especially on highways.

10.Traffic safety assurance

- Reduce all 3 aspects of traffic accidents; reduce 5% to 10% of accidents and casualties due to traffic accidents every year.

- Complete the law system; strengthen the management organization from central to local government. Improve the propagation, dissemination, and education, together with intensifying the enforcement of laws on traffic safety and order.

- Developroad traffic infrastructure, ensure the traffic safety corridors; thesafety for traffic of works must be inspected; the connection with highways must be conformable with law to ensure traffic safety.

- Invest in traffic supervision system and traffic control centers according to modern standards.

- Improve the quality of training, testing, and managing vehicle operators, and the quality of road motor vehicle inspection.

- Enhance the rescue works to minimize damage caused by road accidents.

11.Protection of the environment and land for road traffic

a) Environment protection

Complete the standards and regulations on environment protection on the construction and use of traffic works. Intensify propagation, education, and enforcement of laws on environment protection.

Assess the impact on the environment; integrate the climate change, sea level raise, and energy saving in the planning. Regularly supervise the compliance with laws on environment protection of projects of construction and traffic works; prioritize the application of new and eco-friendly technologies to minimize the negative impacts on the environment.

The traffic works and vehicles must have technical standards conformable with environment protection requirements.

Build a modern public traffic system together with efficient use of fuel, especially in urban traffic to minimize pollution.

b) Demand for land

The demand for land for the highway network is approximately 77,934 hectares by 2020 (including safety corridors), 21,203 hectares among which is needed by 2020.

The demand for land for developing freeways by 2020 (including safety corridors) is 41,100 hectares, 38,200 hectares among which is needed.

The demand for land for developingHo Chi Minh roadby 2020 (including safety corridors) is 8,873 hectares.

12.Demand for investment in road traffic infrastructure development

a) Investment capital

Thedemand for investment in road traffic infrastructure developmentby 2020 is estimated as follows:

- For highways (not including Highway 1 and Ho Chi Minh road): approximately 255,701 billion VND, averagely 31, 963 billion VND per year.

- For Highway 1: approximately 89.362 billion VND, averagely 22,340 billion VND per year.

-For Ho Chi Minh road:approximately240,839 billion VND, averagely 26,760 billion VND per year.

-Forfreeways: approximately 392,379 billion VND, averagely 49,092 billion VND per year,209,173billion VND among which is for the East North-South freeway, approximately 26,146 billion VND per year.

- For coastal roads: approximately 28,132 billion VND (16,013 billion VND by 2020; 12,120 billion VND after 2020); approximately 1,600 billion VND per year by 2020.

-Forprovincialroads: approximately120,000billion VND, averagely12,000billion VND per year.

-Forurban roads in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city:approximately287,500billion VND, averagely29,000billion VND per year.

-Forruralroads: approximately151,400billion VND, averagely15,140billion VND per year.

b) Investment in maintenance

- The investment in the maintenance of roads under the management of the central government isaveragely6,700 billion VND per year.

- For local roads (including only provincial, district, and urban roads), it is 5,500 billion VND per year.

13.Policies on the development of road traffic development

a) Encourage the eligible economic sectors to participate in providing transport services and services that support road transport.

b) Create a healthy and impartial competitive environment among economic sectors participating in the provision of transport services and services that support road transport via bidding, in order to improve the quality of transport services and supporting services; fees and charges for transport services must follow the market mechanism under the management of the State.

c) Provide policies that enable transport enterprises to operate in difficult areas; provide policies on subsidies depending on the conditions of each locality and the policies on prioritizing the development of public transport and controlling the use of private vehicles in major cities. Provide policies to protect the users of passenger transport services.

d) Increase the investment from the State budget, issue Government bonds, and prioritize ODA capital to invest in road traffic infrastructure.

dd) Mobilize all resources at home and overseas, from all economic sectors, in various forms such as BOT, BTO, BT, and PPP; provide policies of financial supports, taxation, fees and charges, and franchise; keep investing in urgent and crucial works using the capital from Government bonds.

Mobilize land resources to develop road traffic infrastructure; lease out the terminable right to use and transfer road traffic infrastructure.

Establish “Road maintenance fund” to attract funding for the maintenance of road traffic works.

Support the investment in traffic works from the State budget according to regional distinction, especially the development of rural traffic and solidification of road surface the “New countryside” program.

e) Provide mechanisms and polices on the application of new technologies, the use of new and existing materials, and the technical standards suitable for each region, in order to development road traffic infrastructure.

g) Review, amend, and supplement the system of legislative documents, standards, regulations, and criteria to match international practice and conditions of Vietnam.

h) Focus on training scientists, experts, and proficient workers; provide training programs, raise the quality of training in road traffic career. Provide policies to attract scientists and experts to remote areas and difficult areas

Article 2. Organizing the implementation

1. The Ministry of Transport shall be in charge of and cooperate with other Ministries, agencies; People’s Committees of municipal cities and provinces in implementing the adjustment on Vietnam road transport development Scheme to 2020 and orientation towards 2030.

Basing on the foundation of planning, the Ministry of Transport shall specify, organize the implementation, and formulate detailed plans every 5 years that are suitable for the socio-economic development; inspect the implementation and suggest necessary solutions for the implementation of Planning Scheme and submitted to the Prime Minister for final decision. Periodically review and evaluate the Planning’s performance.

2.Other Ministries, agencies, People’s Committees ofmunicipalcities and provincesshall cooperate with the Ministry of Transport within their functions, tasks and powers in performing the duties and pursuing the targets of the Planning on road traffic development, ensure the uniformity and consistency with the implementation of local and sector’s socio-economic developments.

Article 3.This Decision takes effect on the signing date, and replaces the Decision No.1327/QD-TTgdated August 24, 2009. The contents that contradict with this Decision are annulled.

Article 4.Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of Governmental agencies, Chairmen of People’s Committees of municipal cities and provinces shall implement this Decision./.