Hanoi People's Committee launched component project 2, Thuong Cat Bridge and access roads at both ends, on October 8, 2025. The project is funded by the city budget, with total investment of more than VND 7.3 trillion (approximately USD 281 million), and is expected to be completed in 2027.
The project starts on Ky Vu Road in Thuong Cat Ward and ends at National Highway 23B in Thien Loc Commune. The route is expected to create a new transport axis, ease pressure on existing roads and improve links in north-western Hanoi.
Under the design, Thuong Cat Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge with a total route length of more than 5.2km, including a main bridge section of about 3.9km. The span crossing the Red River is 780 metres long and consists of three large spans.
Once completed, the project will help complete Ring Road 3.5 and strengthen transport links between north-western Hanoi and the city centre.
Ngoc Hoi Bridge, another key cable-stayed project on Ring Road 3.5, has total investment of VND 11.844 trillion (approximately USD 455 million). The 7.5km project will connect Thanh Tri in Hanoi with Van Giang in Hung Yen Province and is expected to open before APEC 2027.
The route begins by linking with the Ring Road 3.5 section from Phuc La and Van Phu to the Phap Van-Cau Gie expressway in Thanh Tri Commune and ends in Van Giang Commune near the Hanoi-Haiphong expressway.
The main bridge crossing the Red River will be about 680 metres long and 38.3 metres wide, with six lanes for motor vehicles and two mixed-use lanes. The project will also include intelligent transport systems, lighting and maintenance facilities to ensure safe operation.
Once completed, Ngoc Hoi Bridge is expected to ease congestion on Ring Road 3, Giai Phong Road, National Highway 1A and Road 70.
Tu Lien Bridge, crossing both the Red River and the Duong River, was launched in 2025 with total investment of nearly VND 20 trillion (approximately USD 769 million). The 5.15km route will link Nghi Tam Road in Hong Ha Ward with Truong Sa Road in Dong Anh.
Under the design plan, the bridge will be a 43-metre-wide cable-stayed structure with a central span of 500 metres and towers rising 185 metres high.
At the site, multiple sections are being built in parallel. On the Red River and the Duong River, construction equipment and barges are operating continuously to drill bored piles for the main piers.
At the Nghi Tam bridgehead, work on underpasses and interchanges is also being accelerated.
Alongside construction, site clearance is being carried out urgently around alley 310 Nghi Tam. Many homes and structures have been demolished to hand over land for the project.
According to the Hanoi transport construction investment project management board, nearly 80 per cent of the land needed for Tu Lien Bridge and its approach roads has been cleared.
Tran Hung Dao Bridge is another key Hanoi transport project, with total investment of about VND 16 trillion (approximately USD 615 million).
The bridge across the Red River will be about 4.18km long, with six lanes for motor vehicles as well as lanes for bicycles and pedestrians. The route begins at the junction of Tran Hung Dao, Tran Thanh Tong and Le Thanh Tong streets and ends by linking with Nguyen Son Street in Long Bien Ward and Bo De Ward. It is due for completion in 2027 (Photo: Hai Long).
A representative of the investor said that by early May 2026, foundation works for the main bridge had largely been completed, with bored piles reaching nearly 90 per cent of planned volume. Pier caps and pier shafts were also progressing well, with more than one-third of the planned workload completed.
These are crucial components that will determine the pace of the entire project, particularly as the bridge is being built over the Red River, where geological and hydrological conditions are complex and require advanced engineering and tightly managed construction (Photo: Hai Long).
At the site, multiple sections are being built simultaneously, from bored piles and pier caps to approach bridges. To keep to schedule, construction teams are working continuously, including at night and during public holidays. Overnight work is helping maximise time and keep the project on track for completion on schedule (Photo: Hai Long).
Alongside construction, site clearance is being accelerated on Van Kiep Street and Bach Dang Street in Hong Ha Ward, a key area of the project. Authorities have mobilised workers and machinery through the night to demolish dozens of structures and hand over land to contractors. Most households have now agreed, with many handing over land ahead of schedule, allowing the project to gather pace (Photo: Hai Long).
