National Route 7 ( vi, quốc lộ 7, links=no), formerly called National Route 7A (QL7A) is a national highway in
Vietnam
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which runs entirely in
Nghệ An Province, North Central Vietnam. The 225 kilometer-long route runs from
Diễn Châu (
Diễn Châu District) northwestward across
Yên Thành,
Đô Lương,
Anh Sơn,
Con Cuông,
Tương Dương
''Tương'' (, Chữ Hán: 醬) is the name applied to a variety of condiments, a kind of fermented bean paste made from soybean and commonly used in Vietnamese cuisine.
Originally, the term ''tương'' refers to a salty paste made from fermente ...
, and
Kỳ Sơn districts and reach the
Laos-Vietnam border at Nậm Cắn. In Nậm Cắn, National Route 7 connects with
National Route 7 of Laos.
The last segment from Đô Lương to Nậm Cắn runs through
Western Nghe An biosphere reserve
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...
including a part of
Annamite Range
The Annamite Range or the Annamese Mountains (french: Chaîne annamitique; lo, ພູ ຫລວງ ''Phou Luang''; vi, Dãy (núi) Trường Sơn) is a major mountain range of eastern Indochina, extending approximately through Laos, Viet ...
.
7
Nghệ An province
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