On December 19, in Can Tho City, the Ministry of Construction coordinated with the People's Committee of Can Tho City, the People's Committee of An Giang Province and the People's Committee of Ca Mau Province to organize the Inauguration Ceremony, opening the main route of the Can Tho - Hau Giang Component Project and opening the Hau Giang - Ca Mau Technical Traffic Department, part of the North - South Expressway Project in the East.
Attending the ceremony were former National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan; Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha; representatives of leaders of provinces and cities: Can Tho, An Giang, Ca Mau; representatives of central and local ministries, departments and branches.
The event marks the official connection of the entire North - South expressway in the East, completing the strategic goals according to the Resolution of the National Assembly and the direction of the Government and the Prime Minister.
The National Assembly approved the investment policy for the North-South expressway construction project in the East phase 2021 - 2025 in Resolution No. 44/2022/QH15 dated January 11, 2022.
The project consists of 12 component projects, with a total length of about 729 km, including component projects for the Can Tho - Hau Giang section and the Hau Giang - Ca Mau section.
Mr. Tran Van Thi - Director of My Thuan Project Management Board (Ministry of Construction) - said that after nearly 3 years of construction, with high determination, promoting the spirit of "overcoming the sun, overcoming the rain", "3 shifts" and effectively applying the specific mechanisms of the National Assembly and the Government, the two component projects have met the conditions for inauguration and opening to traffic.
The Can Tho - Hau Giang component project has completed all items of the main expressway, qualified for inauguration on December 19, 2025 and put into official operation from 9:00 a.m. on December 20, 2025.
The Hau Giang - Ca Mau component project has basically completed the main expressway and is eligible for technical traffic on December 19, 2025; continue to complete the remaining items to complete the entire main expressway, put into official operation from 9:00 a.m. on December 31, 2025.
The inauguration and opening of the Can Tho - Hau Giang component project and the Hau Giang - Ca Mau technical opening of the Hau Giang - Ca Mau section have especially important socio-economic significance, creating strong development momentum for the Mekong Delta region.
The project contributes to the formation of a high-speed traffic axis, strengthening regional linkages, closely connecting economic centers, seaports and key industrial parks, especially connecting Can Tho City, the regional center with the southernmost tip of the Fatherland.
At the same time, the expressway helps shorten transportation time, reduce logistics costs for exported goods, agricultural products, and seafood, thereby improving the competitiveness of businesses in the region. In addition, the project also opens up new development space for tourism, while enhancing the ability to ensure national defense, security, and maintain stability in the Southwest region.
The total investment of the Can Tho - Hau Giang component project is 10,370.74 billion VND; The Hau Giang - Ca Mau component project is 17,152.65 billion VND. The total length of the entire expressway is 110.87 km; of which, the length passes through Can Tho (64.25 km), An Giang (17.05 km), Ca Mau (29.573 km).
The starting point of the project is at Km15+350 intersecting with the route connecting Nam Song Hau - National Highway 1, in Cai Rang Ward, Can Tho City, connecting with the Can Tho 2 Bridge Project (planned); and the end point is at Km126+223, intersecting with the Southern Coastal Corridor road in Ho Thi Ky Commune, Ca Mau Province.
The expressway phase is to invest in 4 lanes with a floor width of 17m; The complete phase of 4 lanes with a floor width of 24.75m. Design speed 100km/h. The projects are built synchronously such as non-stop toll stations, smart transportation systems (TS).
