Score from Hanoi (highway intersects with North Thang Long – Noi Bai);
Mui Ngoc endpoint, TP. Mong Cai, Quang Ninh (KM98 – Highway 4B).
Journey:
Highway 18 passes through Soc Son, Bac Ninh city, town Chi Linh, Yen Hung district, Uong Bi City Halong City, Cam Pha Town, Tien Yen, Dam Ha, Hai Ha and Mong Cai City.
Technical condition:
Clips from Noi Bai to Bac Ninh city is also known as the Noi Bai – Bac Ninh, 31 km long, has 4 lanes (two lanes each way for trucks and passenger cars in particular, tourist cars and own car ).
Bac Ninh city segment to Sao Do town, Chi Linh, Hai Duong has a length of 35 km. Roadbed width of 12 m, 10-11 m pavement with asphalt concrete, H30-XB80, 3 road standard level plain. From the city of Bac Ninh to Sao old 18th Street also still being used.

Clips from Chiling to Table Nghi Yen Hung, Quang Ninh has a length of 56 km. Roadbed width 12-14 m, 10-11 m pavement with asphalt concrete, H30-XB80, 3 road standard level plain. Completed in May 1999.
Clips from Table Nghi to Halong City, Quang Ninh has a length of 21 km. Roadbed width 25-27 m, 23-24 m pavement with asphalt concrete, H30-XB80, 3 road standard level plain.
Clips from Ha Long City and Cam Pha town to have a length of 28 km. Roadbed width 12-14 m, 10-11 m pavement with asphalt concrete, H30-XB80, 3 road standard level plain. On this segment rather Bai Chay ferry by cable-stayed bridge (Bai Chay Bridge).
Clips from Cam Pha to Tien Yen town is 59 km in length. 6.5-7 meters wide roadbed, pavement 5.5-6 m. Pavement with macadam.
Clips from the town of Mui Ngoc Tien Yen, Mong Cai City, Quang Ninh has a length of 66 km (Quang Ha Tien Yen to 48 km long, Quang Ha Long-Mong Cai to 18 km). Stick to the coast road of Halong Bay. 5.5 to 7 m wide road base, asphalt pavement 5-6 m.
Total bridge on Highway 18 is 107 females.
Ensuring traffic in both 2 seasons.
Traffic flow from 500 to 700 vehicles / day (paragraph Halong – Red Star).