Chinese firm joins bridge, metro line projects in Hanoi

The Tu Lien bridge project encompasses a bridge and roads connecting it with Hanoi - Thai Nguyen Expressway, stretching some 11.5 kilometers. In August 2023, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked relevant units to start work on the bridge project in the 2025-30 period, local media reported. Meanwhile, the city's fifth metro line project, aimed at linking downtown Hanoi with satellite urban areas, is planned to incorporate a 6.5-kilometer underground section, a two-kilometer elevated section, and a 30-kilometer section at ground level. Metro line No. The Tu Lien bridge and fifth metro line projects are listed among the key traffic projects in Hanoi to help ease traffic jams and facilitate traffic flow.