Spanning a lengthy 60km, Ha Long - Van Don expressway has a maximum speed of 100km/h. With four lanes for regular transport and two emergency stopping lanes the expressway cuts travel time between Ha Long and Van Don by half, from one and a-half hours to only 50 minutes.
The direct route to the capital city encourages strong cultural and commercial flows throughout the triangle zone of Hanoi - Haiphong - Quang Ninh.