Hu Nghi - Chi Lang expressway faces delays due to land clearance issues

The Hu Nghi - Chi Lang expressway project in Lang Son province faces potential delays in its 2026 opening deadline due to ongoing land clearance difficulties. Although the provincial government had requested the completion of site handover by October 31, dozens of locations remain unresolved as of early November.

While the main expressway line is largely complete, the project's collector roads and several interchanges are stalled. Specifically, over 40 locations for the collector road system have not been handed over. Among the four main interchanges, IC01 and IC04 remain problematic, with IC04 in Dong Kinh ward having more than 50% of its required area still unreleased.

Land clearance issues are concentrated across five communes and wards, including Dong Dang, Ky Lua, Dong Kinh, Nhan Ly, and Hoang Van Thu. Delays are attributed to pending compensation payments, unapproved estimates, and incomplete surveys for additional land areas.