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Expectations for a series of projects to reduce congestion in the southern area of Ho Chi Minh City

VN Express | Local Language | News | Oct. 13, 2025 | UndeterminedInitiative

Residents in the former District 4 area of Ho Chi Minh City, including Mrs. Na and Mr. Phan Vũ, are currently handing over land and dismantling structures to facilitate the Nguyễn Khoái bridge-road project. Compensation for affected households ranges from 180 to 200 million dong per square meter. This project aims to connect former Districts 1, 4, and 7, forming a strategic transport axis to ease congestion on existing routes like the Kênh Tẻ bridge. The project has faced delays due to budget constraints but received increased funding in 2023, now totaling approximately 3,725 billion dong, and is expected to begin construction by the end of 2025.

The nearly 5 km Nguyễn Khoái bridge-road includes a 2.5 km elevated bridge crossing key waterways and connects to Võ Văn Kiệt Boulevard. Once completed in Q4 2027, it will provide smoother traffic flow between the southern area and city center, reducing congestion on overloaded routes such as Nguyễn Hữu Thọ and Dương Bá Trạc streets. Land acquisition within District 4 has completed compensation for 147 cases over more than 8,900 m², with dismantling and rebuilding already underway.

In parallel, the Bình Tiên bridge-road project, linking former Districts 6, 8, and Bình Chánh, is being prepared, with a route of approximately 3.6 km and a budget near 6,300 billion dong. Its construction is scheduled to start in Q1 2026 and finish in 2028. The project will connect the city center with southern areas and the Hiệp Phước port urban area while linking to Ring Road 2 and National Highway 50. Local authorities are expected to finalize legal and compensation frameworks by December 2025, with feasibility studies underway.

Additionally, the expansion of National Highway 50 through Bình Chánh is over 80% complete, aiming for full opening by the end of 2025. This nearly 7 km project, costing around 1,500 billion dong, increases road capacity by widening lanes and adding a parallel service road. It is intended to improve regional connectivity and support other major infrastructure projects like Ring Road 3 and the Bến Lức – Long Thành expressway.

Experts highlight that Ho Chi Minh City’s southern area is a significant infrastructure bottleneck for its population of 14 million. The simultaneous implementation of these transport projects from 2025 to 2030 is expected to alleviate traffic pressure, restructure the regional transport system, and stimulate socio-economic development in the city.

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