The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Hà Nam followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Hà Nam, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Phủ Lý and Vĩnh Trụ. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Phủ Lý peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Vĩnh Trụ was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Hà Nam fare in comparison to others in Vietnam? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Hà Nam was the 24th-most disconnected out of the 58 regions in Vietnam. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Vietnam, street construction in Hà Nam has become more disconnected. Hà Nam ranked 34th in 1975, 31st in 1976-1990, 35th in 1991-2005 and 24th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Hà Nam is Vĩnh Trụ with an SNDi of 6.23, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Phủ Lý with an SNDi of 4.61, which is sprawly. See trends for these cities: Phủ Lý, Vĩnh Trụ

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Hà Nam was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Hà Nam, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Phủ Lý and Vĩnh Trụ. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Phủ Lý peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Vĩnh Trụ was at its lowest in 1991-2005.

To date, Hà Nam is the 31st-most disconnected out of the 58 regions in Vietnam. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Vietnam, the street network in Hà Nam has become more disconnected. Hà Nam ranked 34th in 1975, 33rd in 1976-1990, 36th in 1991-2005 and 31st in 2006-2020.