Ho Chi Minh City’s National Highway 1 Expansion: 328 Tan Nhut Cases Agree to Hand Over Land

Tan Nhut commune has secured agreement from 328 of 438 affected cases to hand over land for the expansion of National Highway 1, now called Le Kha Phieu Street.

Of those cases, 326 have received compensation and support totaling about 1.972 trillion Vietnamese dong. The project covers roughly 9.62 kilometers, from the intersection with Kinh Duong Vuong Street to the former Long An provincial boundary near Tay Ninh.

Land recovery in Tan Nhut covers about 280,274.8 square meters. The affected cases include 130 households facing full clearance and expected resettlement, 306 households losing part of their homes or land, and two cases involving land used for religious activities.

Local officials are pressing ahead with compensation, assistance and resettlement work while meeting residents who have not agreed to surrender their land. On Aug. 29, Tan Nhut People’s Committee Chairman Le Nhu Hai Long and a working group visited those households to hear their concerns and explain the relevant policies.

The commune has formed seven mobilization teams and a legal advisory team for residents dealing with inheritance declaration procedures. Outreach is scheduled to continue through Sept. 10. From Sept. 10 to Sept. 30, officials plan to establish a body to carry out compulsory land recovery and continue urging households to comply. Compulsory recovery is expected to start in October 2026. Authorities expect the expansion to reduce congestion at Ho Chi Minh City’s western gateway, improve links with the Mekong Delta and support urban improvements and economic development.