HCMC – A major boulevard project in the Phan Thiet area of Lam Dong Province with total capital of more than VND4.7 trillion has had its environmental impact assessment report approved.
The 12.5-kilometer project will begin at the Le Duan–Truong Chinh intersection in the tourism spot of Phan Thiet and connect directly to the interchange of the Vinh Hao–Phan Thiet Expressway.
The project is expected to remove long-standing traffic bottlenecks and congestion affecting access from the North–South expressway network to the coastal urban center in the central province.
In the first phase, the boulevard will be built with six lanes before being expanded to 12 lanes in a later stage. The project will also include grade-separated overpasses crossing the North–South railway, the planned high-speed railway line, and the expressway network.
Given the project’s urgency, it has been classified as a Group A project and scheduled for implementation between 2026 and 2030, provincial authorities have instructed relevant departments to accelerate site clearance marker placement and complete preparations for construction to begin in 2026.
To make way for the project, Lam Dong plans to recover nearly 242 hectares of land. To speed up implementation while protecting residents’ interests, local departments responsible for natural resources, environment, and construction are reviewing and updating compensation rates for crops and affected structures under current conditions.
At the same time, a centralized resettlement area covering 25 hectares is being developed to ensure cleared land can be handed over on schedule to contractors.
Although the Phan Thiet–Dau Giay Expressway and Vinh Hao–Phan Thiet Expressway are already operational, vehicles traveling into central Phan Thiet still have to detour via National Highway 1A or National Highway 28.
Because these national highways remain relatively narrow, with only two lanes and mixed traffic involving both motorcycles and automobiles, serious congestion frequently occurs during peak hours at major intersections.
