Traffic connection: "Opening way" for the No. 1 dynamic region of Dong Nai (Part 2)

Recognizing the infrastructure "bottlenecks" in the Southern dynamic region, in the Provincial Planning, the Resolution of the Provincial Party Congress identified the development of synchronous, modern, multi-modal infrastructure as a breakthrough task to expand development space, shape a new urban appearance and promote sustainable growth.

Huong Lo 2 Road is under construction to help connect National Highway 51 with Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway, a route operating parallel to National Highway 51.

Currently, Dong Nai is accelerating investment in a series of key traffic projects, creating a "new blood vessel" connecting smoothly within the province and between regions.

"Mega projects" shape development space

That is the Huong Lo 2 and Huong Lo 2 extension projects that are being implemented and will be implemented soon. When completed, the entire route will help connect National Highway 51 with the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway, creating a new, more convenient direction from Dong Nai to Ho Chi Minh City and vice versa.

Bien Hoa - Vung Tau Expressway is considered a strategic project connecting Dong Nai with Ho Chi Minh City, expected to open to traffic at the end of 2025.

Bien Hoa - Vung Tau Expressway is considered a strategic project connecting Dong Nai with Ho Chi Minh City, creating a direct trade route between industrial parks with logistics centers, seaports, airports and tourist areas. According to the plan, the project will open to traffic in December this year. At that time, the route will not only reduce pressure on National Highway 51, shorten travel time from industrial parks to seaports and airports, but also connect wards and communes in Ho Chi Minh City (old) and Ba Ria - Vung Tau (old) that have to travel through Dong Nai.

Ring Road 3 - Ho Chi Minh City is the "backbone" axis connecting major economic centers of the Southeast region, creating a strategic traffic corridor to promote the development of the Ho Chi Minh City urban area. In particular, the nearly 10km long section through Dong Nai connects directly to the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway and the extended Huong Lo 2, forming an industrial - urban - service development axis along the Dong Nai River. Nhon Trach Bridge is a key highlight, eliminating the "relative isolation" of this area.

The elevated road project along Highway 51, from Vung Tau intersection to the intersection of Vo Nguyen Giap Street and Bien Hoa - Vung Tau Expressway, has been approved in principle by the Standing Committee of Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People's Committee has approved the investor to prepare a proposal. The province aims to start construction at the end of 2025.

Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Vo Tan Duc assessed: The implementation of the above project not only aims to synchronously develop the traffic infrastructure system, fundamentally solve traffic congestion and jams, but also aims to complete the technical floor, build a spacious and modern urban landscape.

The two urban railway lines Bien Hoa - Vung Tau and Bien Hoa - Suoi Tien metro, when formed, will contribute to completing the multimodal transport network, reducing the load on roads and creating a modern public transport system. In particular, the Bien Hoa - Suoi Tien metro line will help Dong Nai connect directly with the Ho Chi Minh City metro system, forming the first inter-regional urban transport circle in the South.

An upcoming traffic highlight for the southern Dong Nai region is the connecting bridge system. Accordingly, Dong Nai has proposed that Ho Chi Minh City coordinate in implementing the construction of 3 road bridges across the Dong Nai River including: Cat Lai Bridge, Dong Nai 2 Bridge and Phu My 2 Bridge. These will be the "golden connection points" between the two major industrial - urban centers of the region, opening up new urban and economic development space.

Vam Cai Sut Bridge on Huong Lo 2 route has been completed and is ready to connect the two sides of this road and directly connect to the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway.

A real estate investor in Long Hung ward shared that the construction of bridges connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai is very necessary, especially after the merger of provinces, the need for traffic connection between the Ho Chi Minh City area passing through Dong Nai. When there are more bridges, along with the Ring Road 2, Ring Road 3 - Ho Chi Minh City connecting with Hanoi Highway, Huong Lo 2 Road, National Highway 51, a new traffic axis will be formed connecting Tan Son Nhat Airport and Long Thanh Airport. Not only that, the bridges directly connecting the two provinces are key factors connecting large urban areas along the Dong Nai River such as: Aqua City, Long Hung, Amata Long Thanh, KN Bien Hoa... thereby promoting the development of urban space axis along the river and sustainable socio-economic.

In addition to the above 3 bridge projects, Dong Nai is also promoting another bridge across the Dong Nai River connecting with Ring Road 3 - Ho Chi Minh City, expected to be located between Dong Nai Bridge 1 and Dong Nai Bridge 2. If implemented, this project will add strong momentum to urban projects in Long Hung and Phuoc Tan, bringing the real estate value of the area to match its inherent potential, while contributing to creating a prosperous riverside urban area, attracting investment and promoting local socio-economic development.

In the context of the Southeast region promoting the connection of transport infrastructure and the development of urban space on both banks of the Dong Nai River, the need for connection between Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai is increasingly urgent. These projects not only reduce the existing traffic pressure but also serve as a driving force for socio-economic development for the entire region. When completed, the projects will shorten travel time, support trade, attract investment and open up a seamless development space between the two major economic centers of the region.

Links to create strategic corridors

Long Thanh International Airport in dynamic region No. 1 of Dong Nai province is expected to be completed by the end of this year and put into commercial operation in 2026.

In the Dong Nai Provincial Planning, the Bien Hoa - Long Thanh - Nhon Trach area is identified as the "golden development triangle". This is the dynamic axis connecting the development poles: ecological urban areas with the existing urban system and new urban areas along the Dong Nai River, Long Thanh International Airport with the role of a national aviation center, Phuoc An - Thi Vai - Go Dau seaport cluster as an international logistics gateway. The development of this corridor is expected to spread the economy to the entire province and the Southeast region, helping Dong Nai consolidate its role as a "strategic satellite center" of Ho Chi Minh City.

Dr. Tran Du Lich, member of the National Monetary Policy Advisory Council, member of the Dong Nai Province Socio-Economic Advisory Group, commented: the southern Dong Nai region is the core of the strategic development corridor of the province and the Southeast region. If the transport infrastructure is invested synchronously, this area can develop on par with modern industrial cities in the Asian region. Dr. Tran Du Lich said that to complete the connecting transport system, Dong Nai needs to coordinate and speed up the completion of Ring Roads 3 and 4 of Ho Chi Minh City; at the same time, build a railway connecting from the international border gate to the airport and seaport to form an open corridor for development.

The Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway is in the expansion phase.

With a series of large-scale transport projects being and about to be implemented, Dong Nai's No. 1 dynamic area is expected to make a strong breakthrough, opening up new development space, creating a foundation for urbanization, industrialization and effective regional connectivity. In order for the routes to truly become "economic blood vessels", the province is adjusting the Provincial Planning, and at the same time proposing that the Central Government consider applying a number of special mechanisms.

Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Vo Tan Duc emphasized that the effective exploitation of these routes requires comprehensive solutions, synchronous coordination mechanisms and determination from both the political system and the people. The provincial leaders also said that Dong Nai really needs the Central Government to issue specific mechanisms and policies similar to those for Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang City and Khanh Hoa Province, in order to create a new legal corridor and development momentum, helping the province to maximize its advantages, develop commensurate with its potential, play a role as a driving force spreading to the entire Southeast region and contribute significantly to the overall development of the country.

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/kinh-te/202510/ket-noi-giao-thong-loi-mo-cho-vung-dong-luc-so-1-dong-nai-ky-2-c03040c/