Cat Lai Bridge 18,299 billion VND
On January 10, Dong Nai Provincial People's Committee decided to approve the results of investor selection in the special case of the Cat Lai bridge construction investment project under the public-private partnership method.
The winning investor is a joint venture led by Construction Corporation No. 1 - Joint Stock Company, CC1 Asset Management and Service Co., Ltd., and CC1 Investment Joint Stock Company.
The project has a preliminary total investment of about 18,299 billion VND, using about 120ha of land. Of which, Dong Nai province is about 115.81ha and Ho Chi Minh City is about 4.19 ha.
The project construction period is from 2026 to 2029 according to the construction - transfer (BT) contract, expected to be paid to investors from public land fund auction revenue or public investment capital.
According to the People's Committee of Dong Nai province, the investment in Cat Lai bridge aims to strengthen the connection between Dong Nai province and Ho Chi Minh City, create motivation for socio-economic development in Dong Nai province, reduce traffic pressure for Cat Lai ferry (recurrently overloaded), and at the same time solve the need for smooth and convenient traffic connection between Ho Chi Minh City, creating motivation for the development of the Southern key economic region.
Long Hung Bridge (Dong Nai 2) 11,495 billion VND
On the same day, Dong Nai Provincial People's Committee decided to approve the results of investor selection in the special case of the Long Hung bridge construction investment project (Dong Nai 2 bridge) according to the public-private partnership method.
The winning investor is a joint venture led by CC1 Investment Joint Stock Company, Construction Corporation No. 1 - JSC, Southern Infrastructure and Energy Joint Stock Company.
The investment project to build Long Hung bridge (Dong Nai 2 bridge) has a preliminary total investment of about 11,495 billion VND, using about 52.8ha of land in Dong Nai province.
The construction period is from 2026 to 2028 according to the Construction - Transfer (BT) contract, expected to be paid to investors from public land fund auction revenue or public investment capital.
According to the People's Committee of Dong Nai province, the investment in Long Hung bridge (Dong Nai 2 bridge) aims to strengthen the connection between Dong Nai province and Ho Chi Minh City, creating motivation for socio-economic development in Dong Nai province.
Roads such as the Ben Luc - Long Thanh expressway are expected to be put into operation by the end of 2026, the project to expand the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway is expected to be completed and put into operation by 2027. Long Thanh International Airport is expected to be put into commercial operation from mid-2026, and is expected to continue to expand capacity in 2030 and 2035.
Therefore, traffic pressure will continue to increase on the current connecting roads and bridges and traffic congestion will continue to be serious.
To achieve the double-digit growth target of over 10% of Dong Nai and Ho Chi Minh City provinces in the period 2025 - 2030, infrastructure bottlenecks, especially connecting transport infrastructure, need to be removed; roads and connecting bridge projects need to be urgently invested in and expanded to meet the growth rate of the economy in general.
Therefore, continuing to promote investment in the transport infrastructure system connecting Dong Nai province with provinces and cities in the region is very important, promoting economic growth, contributing to improving the competitiveness of the economy.
On January 15, Dong Nai province will organize the groundbreaking ceremony for the Cat Lai bridge project and the Long Hung bridge project (Dong Nai 2 bridge) to celebrate the 14th National Party Congress.
