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In Pictures: Stunning Vung Ang–Bung Expressway ahead of opening

In just one day, the Vung Ang - Bung Expressway, a key arterial route linking Ha Tinh with Quang Tri, will officially open to traffic. Stretching more than 55 kilometres, the route traverses the Deo But mountain pass and winds around the scenic Kim Son Reservoir, creating breathtaking and majestic landscapes along its path.

An overview of the Vung Ang-Bung Expressway
An overview of the Vung Ang-Bung Expressway
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The expressway starts at National Highway 12C in Ha Tinh’s Ky Hoa Commune and ends in Quang Tri’s Bo Trach District, linking with the Bung–Van Ninh Expressway.
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In former Ky Anh district and town of Ha Tinh Province, the expressway cuts through challenging terrain of hills, mountains, and reservoirs.
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On August 19, the Vung Ang–Bung section - part of the North–South Expressway project - will be officially opened to traffic as directed by the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Construction.
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After completing asphalt surfacing, contractors have been finishing safety features such as median barriers, expansion joints, guardrails, lane markings, and traffic signs. Contractor Hoa Binh 479 Joint Stock Company, in charge of Bridge No.1, has been working at full pace to meet the project deadline.
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Most sections of the Vung Ang–Bung Expressway have been fitted with guardrails, barriers, road markings and traffic signs.
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As the Vung Ang–Bung Expressway runs through mountainous terrain, anti-landslide measures have been implemented at high-risk sections.
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The Deo But Tunnel, part of the Vung Ang–Bung Expressway project, cuts through Deo But Mountain.
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In recent days, hundreds of engineers and workers have been working overtime in scorching heat to meet the August 19 opening deadline for the Vung Ang–Bung Expressway, part of the 2021–2025 North–South Expressway project.
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Approach roads and viaducts to the Deo But Tunnel have been nearly completed with barriers, guardrails, road markings, traffic signs and lighting systems installed.
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The Deo But Tunnel has also been fitted with lighting and safety systems. Stretching nearly 1 km, it features two tubes: the left 716 m long, the right 840 m, each 15 m wide and 8 m high.
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Deo But is the only road tunnel along the over 107 km stretch of the North–South East Expressway passing through Ha Tinh province. The project is managed by Project Management Board 6 (Ministry of Transport, now under the Ministry of Construction).
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Deo But Tunnel - the most important section of the Vung Ang–Bung Expressway - stretches nearly 1 km with an investment of over 1 trillion VND. Cutting through the Dong Nang mountain range in Ha Tinh, it features two parallel tubes spaced 45 metre apart. The left tube is 716 metre long, the right tube 840 metre, each 15 metre wide and 8 metre high.
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These days, hundreds of engineers and workers are working overtime under the scorching sun at the Vung Ang–Bung Expressway construction site (part of the North–South Eastern Expressway project, 2021–2025 phase) to meet the scheduled opening on August 19.
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Once operational, the Vung Ang–Bung Expressway will bring significant and multifaceted benefits, cutting travel time between Quang Tri, Ha Tinh, and northern provinces, while greatly facilitating trade, freight transport, and tourism development.
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The expressway winds along the Kim Son Reservoir (with a capacity of 17.5 million cubic metres) in Ky Hoa Commune, offering a poetic and majestic landscape.
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Bridge No. 1, about 942 metres long, spans a rugged mountainous area with tall piers crossing a deep valley, and is considered one of the most challenging structures of the project.
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The bridge crossing the Kim Son Reservoir offers stunning scenery along the Vung Ang-Bung Expressway at sunset.
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The nearly 1-kilometre-long bridge, with 22 spans and piers 30–50 metre high, connects two hills across a deep, bowl-shaped valley.
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The Vung Ang-Bung Expressway passes through a breathtakingly majestic landscape.

DUC NGHIA - THANH DAT

Translated by NDO

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