Ho Chi Minh City focuses on developing transportation infrastructure

In 2021, Ho Chi Minh City Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board has completed the procedures for submitting 7 projects for approval; Completing the commencement procedures for 7 bidding packages and projects; Completing and putting into operation 19 bidding packages and projects; Approve a project; Approving public investment policies for 2 projects; Continuing construction at site 32 projects; Approving the final settlement of 13 projects.

According to Mr. Luong Minh Phuc – Director of Ho Chi Minh City Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board (Transportation Department), in 2022, the “hot spot” of Tan Son Nhat airport (Tan Binh district) and The gateway to Ho Chi Minh City will start a series of projects.

Specifically, in the area of ​​Tan Son Nhat airport, the project of opening a new route connecting Tran Quoc Hoan street – Cong Hoa street will be started. The project has a total investment of 4,800 billion VND, 4 km long, 25 – 48m wide for 6 lanes. This is a project that is expected to solve traffic pressure around Tan Son Nhat airport, especially when T3 terminal is put into operation.

The traffic department is rushing to complete the design, construction drawings, select contractors and strive to start the first bidding package in the second quarter of this year. “This is a bidding package to build an underground tunnel under Phan Thuc Duyen Street. The investor will then in turn start the remaining bidding packages, striving to complete them in 2024 to synchronize with the operation schedule of T3 station.” – said Mr. Phuc.

Nguyen Duy Trinh Street – the black spot of traffic accidents in Thu Duc City – will be widened in 2022. Photo: Minh Quan

Along with the above work, at the gateway of Tan Son Nhat, the units also tried to start the expansion of Hoang Hoa Tham street and renovate Cong Hoa street.

Some other traffic projects that will be started by the investor in the near future are the construction of Rach Kinh bridge (Cu Chi district); Embankment to prevent river bank erosion in Giong Ong To bridge area (Thu Duc city).

In the area of ​​Cat Lai port, Mr. Luong Minh Phuc said, he will focus on implementing many projects around the port such as expanding Nguyen Duy Trinh street (from Ring Road 2 to the road to Phu Huu Industrial Park, Thu Duc City). ) is 1.6 km long, with a total capital of 832.2 billion VND.

At the same time, expanding Nguyen Thi Dinh street (section from My Thuy intersection to Cat Lai ferry) with a length of more than 1.9km, total investment of 1,443 billion VND. In addition, continue the phase 2 of My Thuy intersection with the expansion of Dong Van Cong street.

Another important project also started construction is An Phu intersection with a total investment of 4,000 billion VND, helping to connect the Ho Chi Minh City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay highway with Mai Chi Tho Avenue. “When the above projects are completed, they will help reduce traffic jams and accidents and increase the carrying capacity for the gateway of Cat Lai port,” said Mr. Phuc.

Map of Ring Road 3 in Ho Chi Minh City

Regarding the highways as well as the belt of Ho Chi Minh City, on the afternoon of April 12, at the Investment Promotion Conference in Hoc Mon and Cu Chi districts in 2022, Mr. Tran Quang Lam, director of the Department Transport in Ho Chi Minh City has had an overview report on transport infrastructure in the area.

According to Mr. Lam, Ho Chi Minh City has 3 ring roads. In which, belt 2 coming here will be closed; ring belt 3 connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Binh Duong and Dong Nai; Ring 4 connects the city with Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Dong Nai, Binh Duong…

Along with the ring roads, Ho Chi Minh City has 5 highways connecting the belts and national highways of the provinces. In which, 2 routes have been put into operation, 1 route will be deployed in 2023 and the remaining 2 routes will be deployed, in which 1 route will go through Cu Chi to Tay Ninh, the border gate will be invested and completed in the next 2 years. early stage.

Thus, the highways as well as the belt of Ho Chi Minh City have very specific implementation plans and will be completed in the near future.

Besides roads and railways, Ho Chi Minh City has a very large waterway and maritime system, nearly 900km. In which, the waterway is about 500km long with a large port system.

With Long Thanh international airport, it is expected to put into operation phase 1 to welcome 25 million passengers/year. Thus in the future, including Long Thanh international airport along with belts 3 and 4 will be deployed according to the plan implemented by the city.

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