"Super projects" combine strengths

After the merger, Ho Chi Minh City will gain many advantages from a series of "super projects" in infrastructure, urban areas and industry that are being implemented, promising to create new breakthroughs in production, services and logistics.

The Ben Luc - Long Thanh expressway is being completed and will be fully operational in 2026. Photo: Le Toan

New space from regional connectivity infrastructure

A series of important infrastructure projects were started or inaugurated right before the National Day celebration on September 2, opening up a new development landscape for Ho Chi Minh City after the merger.

For example, the Tan Van - Nhon Trach section (8.1 km) of Ring Road 3 has officially opened to traffic, becoming a new gateway and reducing the load on the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh Expressway. The more than 76 km long Ring Road 3 connecting industrial parks and seaports of Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, and Tay Ninh when fully operational in 2026 will open up an industrial corridor, connect seaports, reduce logistics time and costs, and create new momentum for the entire Southern key economic region.

Along with Ring Road 3, Ring Road 4 Project has been started, creating a “second arm” surrounding the urban areas, industrial zones, seaports of Ho Chi Minh City and its surrounding areas. With a length of 207 km, expected to be completed in 2028, the route promises to become a strategic development axis, helping the entire southern region “take off”.

At the same time, inter-regional expressways are also being promoted. In particular, the Ben Luc - Long Thanh expressway helps shorten the distance from the Southwest region to Cai Mep - Thi Vai port and Long Thanh airport, helping millions of tons of agricultural and aquatic products from the Mekong Delta reach the port faster, reducing logistics costs for businesses.

A series of other projects such as the Ho Chi Minh City - Moc Bai Expressway, over 51 km long, with a total investment of VND19,600 billion; the Ho Chi Minh City - Thu Dau Mot - Chon Thanh Expressway, 68.7 km long; the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau Expressway is also expected to open to traffic through Ho Chi Minh City at the end of this year. In the next 3 years, when the entire network is put into operation, the City will have a modern transportation system, reducing transportation costs, promoting trade, and strengthening regional connectivity.

Not only road infrastructure, Ho Chi Minh City also expands the urban railway network to "close" the areas within the new boundary stretching over 200 km.

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway Management Board (MAUR), the scale of the urban railway network of Ho Chi Minh City (new) has increased from 355 km to more than 1,000 km. In the immediate future, Ho Chi Minh City will focus on investing in metro line 2 (Ben Thanh - Tham Luong) and prepare to invest in the Thu Thiem - Long Thanh railway line.

The metro line connecting the center of Ho Chi Minh City with Can Gio, over 48 km long, is expected to start construction at the end of this year and be completed in 2028. It is expected to become a "green symbol" connecting the urban center with the Can Gio Biosphere Reserve.

Along with that are seaport and aviation projects. For example, the Can Gio International Transit Port Project is completing groundbreaking procedures. When put into operation, this port will contribute to the budget from 34,000 to 40,000 billion VND per year, while creating tens of thousands of jobs.

After the merger, Ho Chi Minh City will form four free trade zones: Cai Mep Ha (3,764 hectares), Can Gio (1,000-2,000 hectares), Bau Bang (100 hectares) and An Binh (100 hectares).

Currently, 4 free trade zones in Ho Chi Minh City are attracting the attention of domestic and foreign corporations such as DP World, VinGroup , Geleximco...

Mr. Thai Van Chuyen, General Director of Thanh Thanh Cong - Bien Hoa Joint Stock Company, hopes that with a free trade zone, goods will circulate faster, helping Vietnamese businesses have more opportunities to participate in the global supply chain.

Financial center, green urban area: new impulse

A major highlight is the 2,870-hectare Can Gio coastal urban area developed according to the ESG (environment - society - governance) model. The project aims to be a green, smart, ecological urban area, highlighted by a 108-storey tower in the top 10 in the world - a new symbol of prosperity for Ho Chi Minh City in particular and Vietnam in general.

Not only infrastructure and urban areas, the inauguration of the Saigon Marina IFC Tower - a focal point of the international financial center in the City - marks an important step in attracting global capital flows.

In addition, the industrial sector has also witnessed high-quality FDI capital flowing into green technology and clean production industries. A typical example is the new-generation green-standard VSIP III Industrial Park, where the $1.3 billion Lego project has just been officially inaugurated.

It can be seen that the infrastructure "super projects", such as Ring Road 3 and 4, highways, metro lines, seaports, urban areas and financial centers, are creating a resonance of power, shaping a new look for Ho Chi Minh City in the coming decade.

The city is not only the financial, industrial and logistics center of Vietnam but also rising to become an international destination, a place where vitality, creativity and investment opportunities converge. With such stature and strength, Ho Chi Minh City after the merger is expected to continue to be the economic “locomotive” of the country, while at the same time competing with many large cities in the Asian region.

Source: https://baodautu.vn/cac-sieu-du-an-cong-huong-suc-manh-d374678.html