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New expressway link opens in Vietnam, connecting Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh to Bien Hoa-Vung Tau
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New expressway link opens in Vietnam, connecting Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh to Bien Hoa-Vung Tau

From Tuổi Trẻ · () Vietnamese

Translated from Vietnamese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A new temporary connection, tuyến T2, has opened, allowing vehicles on the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh expressway to access the Bien Hoa-Vung Tau expressway.
  • The connection is currently limited to passenger cars under 9 seats, with a maximum speed of 60 km/h, and is not yet for direct airport access.
  • Tolls will be calculated based on entry and exit points, with specific rules for vehicles entering without initial data or staying longer than three hours.

A new temporary connection, known as T2, has opened, enabling vehicles traveling on the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh expressway to access the Bien Hoa-Vung Tau expressway. This development, initiated on May 24, aims to shorten travel times for motorists.

vehicles traveling on the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh expressway can now enter the Bien Hoa-Vung Tau expressway via the T2 route to shorten travel time.

— Tuổi TrẻAnnouncing the opening of the new temporary connection.

The connection is currently restricted to passenger cars with fewer than nine seats. Drivers must adhere to a maximum speed limit of 60 km/h while navigating the T2 route. It is important to note that this connection does not currently provide direct access to Long Thanh Airport; vehicles heading in that direction should be aware of the ongoing construction.

The Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC) has outlined the tolling system for this new route. For vehicles entering the Bien Hoa-Vung Tau expressway via T2 without initial data capture, tolls will be assessed at the exit points. If a vehicle enters with data but does not exit within three hours (or as per practical adjustments), the system will calculate and charge the toll based on the exit at the Bien Hoa-Vung Tau expressway interchange.

only passenger cars under 9 seats are currently allowed to travel on the Bien Hoa-Vung Tau expressway.

— Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC)Specifying the vehicle types permitted on the new route.

Currently, vehicles traveling from Dau Giay towards Ho Chi Minh City cannot directly connect to the Bien Hoa-Vung Tau expressway due to incomplete infrastructure. These drivers must continue on the expressway towards National Highway 51, then access the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay expressway, and finally take the T2 route towards Vung Tau.

the maximum speed limit on the T2 route is 60 km/h.

— Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC)Stating the speed restriction for the temporary connection.

Authorities implemented this temporary measure as the full integration of all ramps at the Long Thanh interchange, part of the Bien Hoa-Vung Vung Tau expressway project, could not be completed on schedule. The Ban Quản lý dự án 85 is continuing procedures to install road signaling systems for the remaining ramps, following directives from the Ministry of Construction to expedite the full operationalization of the interchange.

vehicles entering the Bien Hoa-Vung Tau expressway without initial data will have their tolls calculated at the exit points.

— Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC)Explaining the toll collection method for specific entry scenarios.
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Originally published by Tuổi Trẻ in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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