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PART I. VIET NAM: COUNTRY AND PEOPLE6. InfrastructureHighway systemThe road system consists of a 210,000 km networkincluding 10,732 bridges and 178 ferries. VietNam has no expressways, and only 26% of nationalhighways have two lanes or more. In recent years,the Government has mobilised a significantly largeamount of capital to upgrade the highway systemwith financial support from international lendingagencies. These include a number of the more importanthighways such as Highway No. 1, which linksHanoi and Ho Chi Minh City and Highway No. 5, whichlinks Hanoi and Hai Phong.Goods TrainInland WaterwaysMy Thuan BridgeRailwayThe rail network consists of about 2,600 km of single–trackline covering several routes. There areabout 260 stations in the network. The longest andmost important route is the Hanoi – Ho Chi MinhCity line, which stretches for 1,730 km. This line isnow serviced by an express train, which makes thejourney in approximately 29.5 hours. The lines connectingViet Nam to China were re-opened a fewyears ago.Often overlooked by foreign investors, the inlandwaterway system offers a cheap and flexible modeof transport.The two major inland waterway systems serve asmajor transportation outlets. The first major inlandwaterway system is in the Red River area in the northwhich stretches for approximately 2,500 km. Alongthis system there are five main ports, of which Hanoiis the largest. The second major inland waterwayextends 4,500 km along the Mekong River and itstributaries in the South and boasts about 30 ports,including Ho Chi Minh City.Loading cargo on Vinashin’s ship in Cai Lan portThe larger river vessels are tug-drawn barges. Officialestimates put the fleet capacity at about 420,000 tonswith speeds ranging from 2 to over 20 km an hour.Smaller, wooden barges are mostly privately owned.12 Viet Nam - A Guide for Business and Investment
PortsViet Nam has eleven major seaports. Ho Chi Minh Cityserves most of the South and now boasts moderncontainer loading facilities. Just a few hours’ drivefrom Hanoi, Hai Phong serves much of the North. TheGovernment has decided to build Cai Lan port, 80km away from Hai Phong, which will play a criticalrole in the development of the North. Da Nang, at thenorth of Han River, serves the central highlands andmuch of the transit traffic to and from Laos.Container loading in Chua Ve port - Hai PhongAirports and Civil AviationThere are three international airports: Ho Chi MinhCity, Hanoi and Da Nang. Currently, the Governmenthas significantly upgraded international airports tohandle the increase in the volume of traffic associatedwith Viet Nam’s invigorated economy. Particularly,Noi Bai airport in Hanoi was upgraded, enlargedand completed for operation in 2002. Four new internationalairports are planned to be constructedin Phu Quoc, Dong Nai, Lao Cai and Quang Ninhprovinces. Long Thanh International Airport in DongNai province shall be constructed in 2007, with anannual transportation capacity of 80 to 100 millionpassengers, becoming one of the biggest airports inthe region. In addition, there are 16 other domesticairports around the country.Loading packages at the airportPART I. VIET NAM: COUNTRY AND PEOPLEViet Nam - A Guide for Business and Investment 13
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