Can Gio coastal urban area will be implemented from April 2025 | Project | Finance

In addition to the Can Gio coastal urban area (scale of 2,870 hectares), 2025 is also the year to select investors to build Can Gio port in Ho Chi Minh City...

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This information is stated in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report that is being consulted for the Can Gio coastal urban tourism project. This project has a scale of 2,870 hectares located in Long Hoa commune and Can Thanh town, Can Gio district, Ho Chi Minh City.

Can Gio Urban Tourism Joint Stock Company - the investor plans to implement the project from April 2025, expected to be completed in 2030.

The above urban area consists of 4 sub-areas A, B, C and DE. Of which, area A is the largest with 950 hectares, including the sides facing the East Sea (Dong Tranh estuary) and Can Thanh town. This will be an ecological residential area associated with tourism services at the gateway area of ​​Can Gio coastal urban tourism area.

Sub-area B is nearly 660 hectares, one side is adjacent to the East Sea, the other side is adjacent to the internal coastal road of the 30/4 tourist area. This sub-area will develop resort tourism, urban public service works (healthcare, education, administrative headquarters, trade services, offices), urban greenery and technical infrastructure hubs.

Sub-area C is about 318 hectares with two sides facing the sea, planned as a financial center, commercial services, offices and ports, modern urban area (villas, townhouses, apartments). The remaining 930 hectares (green area, water surface) is expected to form a commercial center, high-class resort, modern urban area such as townhouses, villas.

The above-mentioned urban area reclaimed from the sea is expected to have a total investment of over 282,800 billion VND. The reclaimed part needs about 65,600 billion VND, technical infrastructure needs more than 32,500 billion VND, the remaining investment is about 184,700 billion VND for architectural works.

When completed, the project is expected to become a home to more than 228,000 people - 3 times the current population of Can Gio, attracting nearly 9 million tourists each year and creating more than 36,000 jobs. According to the approved 1/500 planning task, the Can Gio coastal urban tourism area will have public beaches and large-scale lakes for Ho Chi Minh City residents to swim.

According to the plan, for the first time, Ho Chi Minh City has a square of more than ^100,000m2 . Accordingly, the planning area is located in Can Thanh town, Can Gio district, with a total area of ​​more than ^100,000m2 . The square will be the place to hold parades or memorials in political - social events, traditional festivals in the future. The square area includes reliefs, flagpoles, fountains, stages, main squares, observation decks, reception houses and supporting items...

2025 select investor to build Can Gio port, Ho Chi Minh City

Can Gio international transit port construction project will select investors in 2025.

Perspective of Can Gio International Transit Port. Photo: VGP

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has just signed Document No. 746/TTg-CN on the Project to study and build Can Gio international transit port, according to Baochinhphu.vn. According to this document, the project has been researched by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and the Prime Minister has added Can Gio international transit port to the Vietnam seaport system development plan for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050.

Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and relevant ministries and agencies shall make maximum use of information and data of the project to build Can Gio international transit port to update and complete the pre-feasibility study report of Can Gio international transit port according to regulations; complete related planning to ensure synchronization and unity to serve the investment and exploitation of Can Gio international transit port.

According to the report of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport, Can Gio International Transit Port is expected to be located in Con Cho Islet, Thanh An Commune, Can Gio District. The total estimated investment of Can Gio International Transit Port is about 129,000 billion VND. The total length of the main wharf is expected to be about 7 km and the barge wharf is expected to be about 2 km.

The total estimated area is about 571 hectares. Including wharf, warehouse, internal traffic, office area, housing for employees of port operations, technical infrastructure... about 469.5 hectares and the port operating water area is about 101.5 hectares.

It is estimated that the first year's cargo throughput through the port will reach about 2.1 million TEUs (1 TEU equals 1 20-foot container). After 7 investment phases, the volume of cargo through Can Gio International Transit Port could reach 16.9 million TEUs by 2047. The port is expected to contribute VND34,000 - 40,000 billion to the budget each year when operating at full capacity. The total investment capital of the project is expected to be nearly VND129,000 billion (USD5.5 billion).

Ho Chi Minh City seaport is planned to have the potential to become a special seaport.

By 2030, the seaport system will meet the volume of goods from 1,249 to 1,494 million tons. Priority will be given to developing international gateway ports in Lach Huyen, Cai Mep - Thi Vai and Can Gio international transit port.

According to the Decision, by 2030, the seaport system will meet the volume of goods from 1,249 to 1,494 million tons. Of this, containerized goods will be from 46.3 to 54.3 million TEU (unit equivalent to a 20-foot container, excluding international transit goods and passengers from 17.4 to 18.8 million passengers). This is significantly higher than the target of 1,140 to 1,423 million tons of goods and 10.1 to 10.3 million passengers of Decision No. 1579/QD-TTg.

Regarding infrastructure, priority is given to developing international gateway port areas such as Lach Huyen (Hai Phong), Cai Mep - Thi Vai (Ba Ria - Vung Tau), and building Can Gio international transit port area (Can Gio international transit port - Ho Chi Minh City).

Can Gio Bridge is still waiting for planning

In the past two years, the dream project of the people of Can Gio island district in particular and the people of Ho Chi Minh City in general, Can Gio bridge, has continuously received positive signs towards the official commencement date. Notably, the information that Can Gio bridge has adjusted its design to help Ho Chi Minh City save nearly 2,000 billion VND has further raised the hope that with a reasonable capital plan, the project will have more favorable conditions.

Perspective of Can Gio Bridge. PHOTO: HCM City Department of Transport

According to the HCM City Department of Transport, the architectural plan for Cau Gio Bridge approved by the City People's Committee in 2019 is a single-tower cable-stayed bridge (230 m high) with the idea of ​​sketching the image of a typical mangrove tree in Can Gio. After a period of research, the city's transport agencies realized that this plan revealed many economic and technical limitations.

In terms of cost, the one-tower option is estimated to cost about VND1,962 billion more than the two-tower option and the construction time is also expected to be longer. With the above limitations, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has decided to approve the proposal to change the design from a one-tower cable-stayed bridge to a two-tower cable-stayed bridge. The new option still retains the mangrove architecture and ensures a 55-meter navigation clearance. This adjustment has received the consensus of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, creating favorable conditions for the next steps of the project. Currently, the total investment of Can Gio Bridge after the design change is VND10,569 billion, implemented in the form of public-private partnership (PPP), BOT contract. The City Department of Transport also aims to start construction of Can Gio Bridge on April 30, 2025, and complete it in 2028.

However, the HCM City Department of Transport said that Can Gio Bridge has not yet been shown in the adjusted master plan for Can Gio District and the zoning plans in Nha Be District.

Therefore, up to now, the project has not been approved by the competent authority. The City People's Committee has assigned the Department of Planning and Architecture to urgently complete the dossier and speed up the appraisal and approval of the planning adjustment to 2040 and the vision to 2060. The Department also needs to review and propose a list and detailed progress plan for relevant agencies in adjusting the 1/2,000 scale zoning plans and technical infrastructure and urban transport sectors to complete the legal basis for the Can Gio bridge project. Currently, the Department of Transport has proposed that the City People's Committee assign this unit and localities to adjust the related planning projects.

Can Gio Bridge is the project at the top of the list of key projects in the district's transport network development plan for the period 2023 - 2030 that the Can Gio District People's Committee is researching and completing. In particular, whether the "dream" of Can Gio International Transit Port can become a reality or not, largely depends on the speed of forming the road network connecting to the port. In particular, Can Gio Bridge is the project that is considered the most urgent.

Ho Chi Minh City proposes opening a sea ferry route from Can Gio to Tien Giang

The proposed location of the sea ferry route from Can Gio (HCMC) to Vam Lang (Go Cong Dong district, Tien Giang). Photo: Tiengiang.gov.vn

VNA quoted information from the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport sending it to the Tien Giang Province Department of Transport to get opinions on a report proposing a plan to exploit this transport route.

According to the proposed plan, the expected location to open the Can Gio wharf is in Long Hoa commune, the existing Dong Hoa wharf area, on the Ha Thanh-Dong Hoa river near the Soai Rap river mouth.

The head of the Go Cong Dong wharf is in Vam Lang town, Go Cong Dong district. Currently, the head of the Can Gio and Go Cong Dong wharfs is being updated in the general planning of Ho Chi Minh City and Tien Giang province.

This ferry route has a distance of 12 km, the ferry travel time is about 30 minutes. It is expected that there will be at least 4 trips/day each way, operating from 6am to 6pm daily. The type of ferry used has a minimum load of 100 tons, carrying capacity of at least 100 passengers, 50 motorbikes and 10 cars.

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport, after the Can Gio-Vam Lang ferry route is in place, people from My Tho city and Go Cong town (Tien Giang) going to Can Gio will shorten the distance and reduce travel time compared to traveling by road in the current Can Gio-Can Giuoc ferry direction.

Source: https://diaoc.nld.com.vn/khu-do-thi-lan-bien-can-gio-se-trien-khai-tu-thang-4-2025-196250106091905319.htm