A view of the interchange between the Ho Chi Minh City–Long Thanh Expressway and the Bien Hoa–Vung Tau Expressway in Long Thanh Ward, Dong Nai City. This is also the endpoint of the Ho Chi Minh City–Long Thanh Expressway expansion project. Photo: Thuan Van
According to planning studies, about 70 percent of passengers using Long Thanh International Airport are expected to travel to Ho Chi Minh City.
Until railway and metro projects are completed, the Ho Chi Minh City–Long Thanh Expressway will serve as the primary transport route from Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh International Airport.
The expressway expansion, developed by the Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC), has maintained steady progress.
Nearly 10 months after construction began in August 2025, the project has entered its peak construction phase.
The Ho Chi Minh City–Long Thanh Expressway expansion project has a total investment of VND14.945 trillion (US$570 million), with the Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC) as the investor. The project will widen the expressway from four lanes to 8-10 lanes, including the construction of an additional five-lane Long Thanh Bridge. Photo: Thuan Van
Construction crews are working around the clock along the route, with multiple work fronts operating simultaneously.
Major bridge piers and approach spans of the new Long Thanh Bridge have risen above the Dong Nai River.
The project consists of two main construction packages. Package XL02 has reached about 55 percent completion, while Package XL01, which includes Long Thanh Bridge, Song Tac Bridge, and elevated sections, has exceeded 60 percent.
The widened road sections on both sides of the expressway between the interchange with Beltway No. 2 and the interchange with Beltway No. 3 have taken shape after months of construction. Photo: Thuan Van
The investor and contractors are working to keep the project on schedule.
Under current plans, the expressway expansion is expected to be substantially completed in December 2026.
The main span of Long Thanh Bridge is scheduled to be connected by the end of 2026, with the remaining works to be completed by March 2027.
The major interchange linking the Ho Chi Minh City–Long Thanh–Dau Giay Expressway, Beltway No. 3, and the Nhon Trach Bridge access road is gradually taking shape. Photo: Thuan Van
The Ho Chi Minh City–Long Thanh Expressway expansion project spans approximately 21.92 kilometers, beginning at the interchange with Beltway No. 2 in Long Truong Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, and ending at the interchange with the Bien Hoa–Vung Tau Expressway in Long Thanh Ward, Dong Nai City. Photo: Thuan Van
A new five-lane bridge is being built alongside Long Thanh Bridge for traffic traveling from Ho Chi Minh City toward Long Thanh. Photo: Thuan Van
At the Long Thanh Bridge construction site, contractors have simultaneously carried out multiple work fronts, focusing on completing the substructure while accelerating construction of the approach bridges and the main bridge. Photo: Thuan Van
The approach road from Long Thanh Bridge toward the Bien Hoa–Vung Tau Expressway. The section from the interchange with Beltway No. 3 to the interchange with the Bien Hoa–Vung Tau Expressway, excluding the Long Thanh Bridge section, is being expanded from four to 10 lanes, with 11 meters of roadway added on each side. Photo: Thuan Van
The interchange between the Ho Chi Minh City–Long Thanh Expressway and National Highway 51 is under construction. It includes a direct ramp connecting the expressway with National Highway 51 to help distribute traffic before vehicles enter the Bien Hoa–Vung Tau Expressway. Photo: Thuan Van
Construction teams at the endpoint of the Ho Chi Minh City–Long Thanh Expressway expansion project have worked intensively to ensure both quality and the planned construction schedule. Photo: Thuan Van
An overview of the Ho Chi Minh City–Long Thanh Expressway expansion project. Video: Thuan Van
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