No interruption to progress
At the Tan Van intersection of the Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3 project (Binh Thang and Binh An wards, Ho Chi Minh City), construction teams are working simultaneously, with rollers, excavators, and concrete pumps operating continuously. Seen from above, the overpass branches are gradually taking shape.
Nguyen Khanh Nguyen, a supervising engineer for construction package 1, said that being away from family during Tet (Lunar New Year) makes everyone feel a little sad. Hearing the hurried phone calls and inquiries from loved ones fills him with a sense of longing. However, with a sense of responsibility for the national key transportation project underway, he and many other technical staff voluntarily stayed, encouraging each other to persevere, viewing each day of work throughout Tet as a step closer to the project's completion goal.
Representatives from the Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Construction Project Management Board (Transportation Board) stated that the goal is to open the Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3 to traffic before April 30, 2026, for sections that meet the necessary conditions. For the eastern packages, construction continued throughout the Tet holiday for the approach road at the HLD interchange (package XL1) and the elevated bridge near the Tan Van interchange (package XL5), with approximately 50 engineers and workers and 10 pieces of equipment. For packages XL2, XL3, and XL4, personnel were deployed to ensure security, safety, and site cleanliness.
In the West, from packages XL6 to XL10, approximately 230 workers continued constructing the roadbed, treating weak soil using vacuum pumping methods. Nearly 200 pieces of equipment were mobilized to support the embankment reinforcement work. Although not organized into concentrated "3 shifts, 4 teams" like during peak periods, the teams maintained a stable pace throughout the Tet holiday to avoid disrupting the progress.
At the same pace, on the Thi Vai River, the Phuoc An Bridge project – connecting the Cai Mep - Thi Vai port area (Ho Chi Minh City) with the Ben Luc - Long Thanh expressway ( Dong Nai ) – is also accelerating. A representative from Trung Nam Construction and Installation Joint Stock Company, the main contractor, stated that many important components, especially the bridge piers, are approximately six months ahead of schedule. Hundreds of engineers and workers worked throughout the Tet holiday with the determination to shorten the completion time.
Striving to bring the project into operation as soon as possible.
At the An Phu intersection (Ho Chi Minh City), construction activity is more urgent than ever in the days leading up to Tet (Lunar New Year). Although the two main underpasses, HC1-01 and HC1-02, have been put into operation, helping to alleviate traffic pressure in the eastern gateway area, the construction site remains busy day and night. The N3, N4, N1.1, and N1.3 bridge branches are being expedited, aiming for completion in 2026 as planned.
Engineer Tran Van Chuong, in charge of constructing the N3 bridge branch, shared that this is the second Tet holiday he and his colleagues have celebrated at the construction site. “We miss home, but everyone understands that this is a key project for the city. Seeing traffic flow more smoothly after the underpass is put into use gives us even more motivation to continue striving,” he said.
With Tet (Lunar New Year) fast approaching, simple year-end meals at the construction site and New Year's Eve shifts at the construction site become special memories for the workers. Spring on the construction site is therefore not only about the bustling pace of construction, but also a season of faith and responsibility, as every meter of completed bridge and road contributes to changing the infrastructure landscape and opening up new development opportunities for Ho Chi Minh City and the Southern key economic region.
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/hoi-ha-thi-cong-xuyen-tet-post838548.html
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