HCMC – HCMC has approved an adjustment to expand Vinh Loc Street to four motorized lanes, raising the project’s total investment to nearly VND6.9 trillion, according to the city authorities.
The decision was adopted at the eighth session of the HCMC People’s Council for the 2021–2026 term on February 6. The project covers the section from Tran Van Giau Road to Road No. 2A in the Vinh Loc Industrial Park.
Under the revised plan, the road’s cross-section will be widened from 18 meters to 30 meters to improve traffic capacity at the city’s western gateway, based on a proposal by the HCMC People’s Committee.
The project was first approved in 2015 and 2016 with an investment of VND807 billion and a planned timeline of 2016–2020. It has not been implemented due to issues related to project scale, funding, and land clearance.
The updated proposal also revises the route length from about six kilometers to more than seven kilometers, running through Binh Loi, Vinh Loc and Tan Vinh Loc communes, and Binh Tan Ward.
Nearly 24 hectares of land will be recovered for the project. About eight hectares are state-managed land, while the remainder requires compensation. The project is expected to affect around 1,424 cases, including about 93 households subject to resettlement.
Of the revised total investment, around VND5.8 trillion is allocated for compensation, support, and resettlement. Construction costs are estimated at about VND832 billion, with the remaining funds for project management, consultancy, contingencies, and other expenses.
The HCMC People’s Committee noted that Vinh Loc Street is currently heavily overloaded, with the existing roadway only seven to eight meters wide and frequent congestion at major intersections such as Vinh Loc Five-way Junction and the Vinh Loc–Tran Van Giau intersection.
The expansion is intended to restore two-way traffic flow and reduce pressure on National Highway 1 and surrounding roads.
Compensation and resettlement are scheduled to begin in 2026. Construction is expected to start in the first quarter of 2027, with completion planned for the third quarter of 2028.
