The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is publicly consulting the community on the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report for the investment project to build the My Thuan - Can Tho expressway, phase 1.
According to the EIA, the My Thuan - Can Tho Expressway is a component of the Ho Chi Minh City - Can Tho - Ca Mau route that directly affects and attracts traffic in the area with many construction material production areas and urban areas; connecting a series of key economic zones of the provinces in the Mekong Delta such as Ho Chi Minh City, My Tho City, Vinh Long City, Can Tho City, and Ca Mau.
The project has prepared a Pre-Feasibility Study Report in the form of public investment. The Pre-Feasibility Study Report has been approved by the Prime Minister to adjust the policy in Decision No. 1130/QD-TTg dated October 9, 2024, in which a number of items have been added, including:
- Intersection with Vo Van Kiet extended road, in Vinh Long province: designed as a split-merge intersection, the section of the intersection area has two roundabouts for U-turns and a bridge built on the level crossing over My Thuan - Can Tho expressway.
- The system of residential roads along the route has a total length of about 9.7 km, of which about 7.3 km is through Dong Thap province and about 2.4 km is through Vinh Long province.
In addition, the project needs to complete the items of the intelligent transportation system (ITS) and the traffic management and operation center.
According to the EIA, the project does not have any major environmental sensitivity, except for the permanent occupation of about 14.2 hectares of land as well as impacts on the air environment, noise and vibration during the demolition of buildings, site preparation and road construction.
