National Route 8 (Vietnam)

National Route 8
National Route 8
Quốc lộ 8
Route information
	Part of AH15
Length	110.3 km (68.5 mi)
Major junctions
West end	Route 8 at Cau Treo Border Gate, Laotian border
	in Hồng Lĩnh Township
East end	Xuân Hải Port
Location
Country	Vietnam
Highway system
	Transport in Vietnam;

National Route 8 is a highway in Hà Tĩnh Province in North Central of Vietnam, which is managed and maintained by the central government. The route includes two segments. The 85.3 km-long segment from Hồng Lĩnh Township across Đức Thọ and Hương Sơn districts is called National Route 8A. There are 36 bridges in this route in which the two longest are Linh Cảm (crosses La River) and Hà Tân bridges. National Route 8A crosses Annamite Range and connects to National Route 1, Ho Chi Minh Highway and Lao National Route 8.

Route 8 in Annamite Range

National Route 8A is a portion of AH15.

The 25 km-long segment from Hồng Lĩnh Town eastward and reach Xuân Hải Port is called National Route 8B.

In 2017, National Route 8C was designated from Thien Cam to Thanh Chuong along portions of provincial roads 551, 554, 550, and portions of National Routes 15, 8 and 8B.

References

Current situation of social-economy and transport in Hà Tĩnh Province from 2000 to 2005 (in Vietnamese)

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