At a length of 80,23km, Van Don – Mong Cai expressway cuts travel time between Ha Noi and Mong Cai to just over 3 hours. Built in just over two years, it has four lanes for vehicles, two emergency lanes, and a design speed to allow vehicles to travel at 120km per hour. It is also connects with the expressway traversing Van Don, Ha Long, Hai Phong, Ha Noi and Lao Cai, forming the country’s longest expressway, nearly 600km. In addition, Van Don – Mong Cai expressway is the first of its kind to link three airports (Noi Bai in Ha Noi, Cat Bi in Hai Phong, and Van Don in Quang Ninh), and three economic zones with one international border gate.