HCMC – Vingroup has proposed developing a 14-kilometer sea-crossing road and bridge linking Can Gio Commune with the former Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province (which has now been merged into HCMC) at an estimated cost of VND104.41 trillion.
The project, submitted to the HCMC People’s Committee under a build–transfer (BT) contract, would start from Bien Dong 2 Street in the Can Gio coastal urban area and end at the 30/4 intersection in Vung Tau, following the planned Mai Sao–Ben Dinh route.
Designed as a six-lane urban road, the connection would run southeast across Ghenh Rai Bay, comprising 3.1 kilometers of undersea tunnel, nearly eight kilometers of sea bridge, and around three kilometers of approach roads. Construction is slated to begin in 2026 and finish in 2029.
Vingroup said it would arrange the entire investment, including land clearance costs, while the State would repay the developer with land of equivalent value. The company has asked the city to approve the pre-feasibility study, endorse the public-private partnership policy, allow a special investor selection mechanism, and allocate land for compensation under prevailing regulations.
Can Gio and the Long Son–Vung Tau area currently lack a direct transport link, forcing commuters to travel via National Highway 51 or ferry services that take 90 to 120 minutes. The new route is expected to shorten travel time, support tourism development in Can Gio, boost industrial growth in Long Son, enhance capacity at the Cai Mep–Thi Vai port complex, ease pressure on National Highway 51, and stimulate socio-economic development in southern HCMC.
