Vietnam Accelerates Expressway Projects to Connect to Long Thanh Airport

Ho Chi Minh City is accelerating three major projects on the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay expressway to enhance connections to the upcoming Long Thanh International Airport. These developments are crucial for the region's transportation network and economic growth.

The most significant project involves widening a 21.92km stretch of the existing expressway, with approximately 8.5km in Ho Chi Minh City and 13.4km in Dong Nai province. This expansion will increase the lanes from four to between eight and ten, at a total investment of 14.945 trillion VND. The Vietnam Expressway Development and Investment Corporation (VEC) aims for basic completion by 2026, with the Long Thanh bridge finished by the first quarter of 2027.

Additionally, a 4km connecting road from the An Phu intersection to Ring Road 2 is being built. This project, approved with an investment of 915 billion VND, will also expand from four to eight lanes and is slated to begin construction in November 2025, with completion expected in December 2026.

The An Phu intersection itself is undergoing significant development, with several components like the Ba Dat bridge and tunnels already operational. Approximately 75% of the work is complete, and the entire intersection is projected to be finished by the fourth quarter of 2026. These projects are integrated with the ongoing construction of Ho Chi Minh City's Ring Road 3, which is about 80% complete and expected to finish in 2026, and the development of Ring Road 4, with initial construction phases planned for September 2026.