Hanoi, Vietnam, Dec. 18 -- The North-South Expressway, Vung Ang-Bung section, passing through the central province of Ha Tinh - Photo: vnexpress

This year marks a major milestone for the eastern North-South expressway network. A number of projects under the second phase of the North-South Expressway (during 2021-2025) passing through the South Central Coast and the Mekong Delta is set to technically open to traffic on December 19, completing a north-south expressway axis stretching from the northern province of Lang Son to southernmost province of Ca Mau.

Alongside this main north-south axis, key regional connector expressways such as Bien Ho-Vung Tau, Khanh Hoa-Buon Ma Thuot, and Chau Doc-Can Tho-have formed new transport corridors for...