Ho Chi Minh City starts construction of 4 bridges with a total capital of nearly 146,000 billion VND in 2026

MINH QUÂN |

Ho Chi Minh City - Can Gio Bridge, Phu My 2 Bridge, Thu Thiem 4 Bridge, road and sea bridge connecting Can Gio - Vung Tau with a total capital of nearly 146,000 billion VND will be started in 2026.

Can Gio Bridge

The Can Gio bridge project is expected to be grounded on January 15, 2026. The project has a total length of about 6.3 km on the entire route, of which the section crossing the Soai Rap River is nearly 3 km long, and the rest is the access road system and bridges on the route.

The bridge is designed with 6 lanes (4 motorized lanes, 2 mixed lanes), design speed of 80 km/h, cable structure with two tower pillars, and a navigation clearance of 55 m.

The project passes through Nha Be and Binh Khanh communes, with a land use demand of about 28.85 ha.

Cau Can Gio duoc xay dung theo dang day vang, tinh khong thong thuyen 55 m.  Anh: So Xay dung TPHCM
Can Gio bridge is built in a cable-stayed form, with a clearance for navigation of 55 m. Photo: Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction

The preliminary total investment of the project is about 13,201 billion VND, of which the component project is compensation, support and resettlement with Ho Chi Minh City budget capital (about 2,533 billion VND); the bridge construction part is implemented under BT contracts (build - transfer) with a total capital of about 10,668 billion VND.

Expected to be completed in 2029, Can Gio bridge will replace Binh Khanh ferry, directly connecting Can Gio district with the center of Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring areas, creating a development boost for the southern coastal area of the city.

Phu My 2 Bridge

On the same day, January 15, 2026, Ho Chi Minh City also plans to inaugurate Phu My 2 bridge. The project has its starting point at Nguyen Huu Tho street (Ho Chi Minh City), ending point at Lien Cang street (Dong Nai), with a total length of about 6.3 km, of which the section passing through Ho Chi Minh City is 4.6 km long.

The bridge is invested with 8 lanes (6 car lanes, 2 mixed lanes). Because there are some sections on the route, such as Hoang Quoc Viet road with a small road boundary, it will be a two-story elevated road, helping to increase the traffic capacity of all types of vehicles and limit compensation and site clearance.

Phoi canh cau Phu My 2 xay hai tang. Anh: So Xay dung TPHCM
Perspective of Phu My 2 bridge built with two floors. Photo: Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction

The preliminary total investment of the project is about 23,185 billion VND, of which the cost of site clearance, compensation, and resettlement is about 4,365 billion VND. The project is invested under a BT contract, paid by the land fund and the Ho Chi Minh City budget.

Expected to be completed in 2029, Phu My 2 bridge will form a new connecting axis between the South of Ho Chi Minh City and the South of Dong Nai province, while increasing access to Long Thanh International Airport.

Can Gio - Vung Tau road and sea bridge

The road and sea bridge project connecting Can Gio - Vung Tau is expected to start construction in June 2026, and be put into operation in the second quarter of 2029.

The project has a total length of about 14.67 km, of which the sea bridge section is nearly 11 km long, with a scale of 4 motorized lanes and 2 mixed lanes, design speed of 60 km/h. The bridge uses a cable-stay structure, the main span is 600 m long, and the clearance for navigation is 55 m. The access road section is nearly 3.8 km long, with a design speed of 80 km/h.

The route starts at Bien Dong 2 road (Can Gio sea encroachment urban area) and ends at Sao Mai - Ben Dinh road, intersecting with 30/4 road (Tam Thang ward).

Vi tri xay duong va cau vuot bien noi TPHCM - Can Gio.  Anh: Minh Quan
Location for building roads and sea bridges connecting Ho Chi Minh City - Can Gio. Photo: Minh Quan

The project has a total estimated investment of about 104,410 billion VND under the BT contract. The investor mobilizes 100% of owner's equity and commercial loans; The State pays with a counterpart land fund.

When completed, the road and sea bridge will form the only and shortest coastal connecting axis between Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau, shortening travel time to about 10 minutes, while creating motivation for tourism development in Can Gio, Long Son Industrial Park, improving the exploitation capacity of Cai Mep - Thi Vai port cluster and reducing the load on National Highway 51.

Thu Thiem 4 Bridge

The Thu Thiem 4 bridge project is expected to start construction in the fourth quarter of 2026 and be completed in the fourth quarter of 2028.

The project has a total length of the entire route of more than 2.1 km, of which the bridge section is more than 1.6 km long, with a scale of 8 lanes, and a navigation clearance of 15 m.

The starting point of the project is on Nguyen Van Linh street (Tan Thuan 2 bridge intersection area), the ending point connects Nguyen Co Thach street to the North - South axis of Thu Thiem New Urban Area.

Vi tri xay cau Thu Thiem 4 noi khu Nam va Khu do thi moi Thu Thiem. Anh: Anh Tu
Location of construction of Thu Thiem 4 bridge connecting the South and Thu Thiem New Urban Area. Photo: Anh Tu

The total estimated investment is about 5,063 billion VND from the Ho Chi Minh City budget. The project is divided into 2 components including compensation, resettlement support (1,385 billion VND) and bridge construction (3,678 billion VND).

When completed, Thu Thiem 4 bridge will contribute to completing the network connecting Thu Thiem New Urban Area, shortening the distance from the East to the South, and reducing traffic pressure for key axes such as Ton Duc Thang, Nguyen Tat Thanh, Huynh Tan Phat - Nguyen Van Linh and Tan Thuan Industrial Park area.

MINH QUÂN
RELATED NEWS

HCMC asks for opinions from 4 ministries on the project of road and overpass connecting Can Gio - Vung Tau

|

Ho Chi Minh City asks for opinions from 4 ministries on the project of the road and overpass connecting Can Gio - Vung Tau proposed by Vingroup, nearly 15 km long, expected to start construction in June 2026.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to build Can Gio Bridge worth over VND13,200 billion, starting construction in 2027

|

HCMC - The Can Gio bridge project has a total length of 6.3 km, a total of more than 13,200 billion VND under the BT contract, expected to start construction in 2027, replacing Binh Khanh ferry.

HCMC proposes 5 options to build Thu Thiem 4 bridge but has not yet finalized

|

HCMC The Thu Thiem 4 bridge project across the Saigon River, connecting the Thu Thiem urban area, has not yet been able to finalize the construction plan because the clearance has not been determined.

Gold shops bustling with transactions on New Year's Day

|

On January 1st, domestic gold prices simultaneously decreased. Gold shops continued to limit the number of purchases, and people flocked to trade.

Congestion at the entrance to the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway on New Year's Day

|

Ho Chi Minh City - On January 1st, a large number of people in Ho Chi Minh City continued to leave the city for New Year holidays, causing congestion at the entrance to the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway.

People eagerly ride Metro Line 1 when they get free New Year's Day tickets

|

Ho Chi Minh City - During the 2026 New Year holiday, metro line No. 1 is free of charge, people and tourists are eager to choose the tram as a spring travel means at the beginning of the year.

Two wind power plants worth nearly 4,000 billion VND in Gia Lai are allowed to generate electricity

|

Gia Lai - After a long wait, two wind power projects worth trillions of VND in Gia Lai have been granted electricity licenses to sell electricity to the market.

Russia advances troops rapidly, controls 700km2 of territory from Ukraine

|

Russia announced that it would push back Ukrainian troops from the border, expand the buffer zone in Sumy and Kharkov, and control dozens of residential areas in December 2025 alone.

HCMC asks for opinions from 4 ministries on the project of road and overpass connecting Can Gio - Vung Tau

MINH QUÂN |

Ho Chi Minh City asks for opinions from 4 ministries on the project of the road and overpass connecting Can Gio - Vung Tau proposed by Vingroup, nearly 15 km long, expected to start construction in June 2026.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to build Can Gio Bridge worth over VND13,200 billion, starting construction in 2027

MINH QUÂN |

HCMC - The Can Gio bridge project has a total length of 6.3 km, a total of more than 13,200 billion VND under the BT contract, expected to start construction in 2027, replacing Binh Khanh ferry.

HCMC proposes 5 options to build Thu Thiem 4 bridge but has not yet finalized

MINH QUÂN |

HCMC The Thu Thiem 4 bridge project across the Saigon River, connecting the Thu Thiem urban area, has not yet been able to finalize the construction plan because the clearance has not been determined.