"Lifeline" connecting the center of Ho Chi Minh City with the coastal area of Can Gio

Sac Forest Road (Can Gio Commune, Ho Chi Minh City) appears like a soft silk strip, winding through the vast green mangrove forest, connecting the bustling city center with the peaceful sea in the far South.

With a scale of 6 lanes, 3 lanes in each direction, smooth asphalt road surface nearly 30m wide, this route is one of the key traffic works of the city.

Few people know that, in the past, this road was just a small, narrow, muddy dirt path, just enough for one person or one vehicle to move. It was not until 1985 that the route was upgraded for the first time, from a muddy road to a gravel road.

The big turning point came in 2001, when the Dan Xay bridge was inaugurated, ending more than half a century of people having to take a ferry to reach the coastal area of Can Gio. Since then, this vital road has been officially connected and opened, opening a new era for the development of Can Gio.

Panoramic view of Sac Forest Road winding through the vast mangrove forest, the only road leading to Can Gio beach.

Although considered a strategic traffic route of Can Gio, the amount of traffic passing through here is deserted, creating a rare peaceful space.

People travel on the only road connecting the center of Ho Chi Minh City with Can Gio beach. Local authorities regularly carry out maintenance work on the road surface, electricity system and trees along the route to ensure safety and beauty.

On both sides of the road are endless green mangrove forests, making the journey to Can Gio feel like going through the "green lung" of the city.

Amid millions of green mangrove trees, this unique route is the only "lifeline" connecting the center of Ho Chi Minh City with the Can Gio coastal area.

The road crosses the mangrove forest, connecting from Binh Khanh ferry terminal to the end point at Long Hoa - Can Thanh roundabout.

Sac Forest has a special significance for Can Gio – a land that was once heavily devastated by war. After 1979, Ho Chi Minh City launched a campaign to replant forests and restore the mangrove ecosystem. Over the past 40 years, the forest has revived, covering more than 34,000 hectares of land, creating the "green lungs" of the city and a rare ecological space recognized by UNESCO.

Amidst the hustle and bustle of the city, this road still maintains its tranquility, where everyone passing by wants to stop, breathe the fresh air of the forest and feel the rare peace in the Southern land.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/du-lich/mach-song-noi-trung-tam-tphcm-voi-vung-bien-can-gio-20251017141650175.htm