Which bridges will bring Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai closer together?

At the meeting between the Standing Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee and the Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee on October 21, bridge projects connecting the two banks of the river were discussed. These included Cat Lai Bridge, Phu My 2 Bridge, etc.

Nhon Trach Bridge on Ring Road 3, inaugurated in August 2025, opens a new connection between Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai - Photo: CHAU TUAN

The two localities have agreed to speed up the implementation of many key projects, with special attention paid to Cat Lai Bridge, a strategic connection route from Nguyen Thi Dinh Street (old Thu Duc City) through Nhon Trach Commune, Dong Nai Province to Ben Luc - Long Thanh Expressway.

The project has a total length of about 11.37km, the main bridge is more than 3km long, has 6 lanes, and a total investment of nearly 18,816 billion VND. The project is assigned to Dong Nai province as the host agency, expected to start construction in the 2026-2028 period with a budget source of about 3,600 billion VND from Ho Chi Minh City for the 2026-2030 period.

Dong Nai 2 Bridge is the next project, connecting Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3 at Go Cong intersection (Long Phuoc ward, old Thu Duc city) with DT 777B road (Long Thanh). The bridge is 11.8km long, the bridge section is 2.34km, 6 lanes, capital of 11,708 billion VND. The project is agreed under the form of PPP, Ho Chi Minh City is expected to allocate about 3,110 billion VND in capital for the period 2026-2030.

Another project is Phu My 2 Bridge, 14.8km long (bridge section is 4.67km long), 6 lanes, total capital of about 16,545 billion VND. The route will connect from Nguyen Huu Tho - Hoang Quoc Viet Street, Phu Thuan Ward, Ho Chi Minh City to 25C Street, Nhon Trach Commune, Dong Nai Province.

In addition, many bridge projects are being planned and prepared for investment to increase connectivity between the new Ho Chi Minh City (after merging Binh Duong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau ) and Dong Nai.

Including Hieu Liem 2 bridge on National Highway 56B (Bac Tan Uyen - Vinh Cuu), Tan An bridge (DT.746 Lac An - DT.768 Tan An), Thanh Hoi 2 bridge (Tan Uyen - Vinh Cuu) and Tan Hien bridge connecting Bac Tan Uyen - Vinh Cuu, forming a synchronous infrastructure axis for the eastern urban - industrial area.

The two localities assessed that when the new bridge projects are completed, people will significantly reduce travel time, while opening an important connection axis to Long Thanh airport, Nhon Trach Industrial Park and eastern urban areas.

The existing bridges are also contributing to the formation of a complete traffic network, bringing the two localities closer together. In the period of 2026-2030, when the projects are completed simultaneously, the distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai will be shortened in both space and development opportunities.

Pictures of some bridges connecting Ho Chi Minh City - Dong Nai:

Dong Nai Bridge is located on National Highway 1, spanning the Dong Nai River. The bridge not only connects Dong Nai with Ho Chi Minh City but is also a vital traffic route for the whole country - Photo: A LOC

Phuoc Khanh Bridge, part of the Ben Luc - Long Thanh Expressway connecting the old Can Gio district of Ho Chi Minh City with Dong Nai province, is waiting for the day the entire route is completed and opened to traffic - Photo: CHAU TUAN

Long Thanh Bridge on the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway, an important transit point to Long Thanh Airport. Photo taken before the expansion started in August 2025 - Photo: CHAU TUAN

Bach Dang 2 Bridge was just put into operation in September 2024, one of the routes directly connecting Dong Nai with Binh Duong (old, now Ho Chi Minh City) - Photo: A LOC

Phuoc An Bridge is under construction across Thi Vai River, connecting Cai Mep - Thi Vai port area (HCMC) with Ben Luc - Long Thanh expressway (Dong Nai). The project is 6 months ahead of schedule and could open to traffic by the end of 2026 - Photo: A LOC

Thu Bien Bridge connects Dong Nai with the North Tan Uyen area of ​​Ho Chi Minh City. At the same time, this is also the end point of the future Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 4 project - Photo: A LOC

The existing Phu My Bridge plays a vital role in connecting the Eastern area with the Southern area of ​​Ho Chi Minh City, contributing to the completion of the second ring road. Currently, the two localities are proposing to speed up the progress of the Phu My 2 Bridge - Photo: CHAU TUAN

Hoa An Bridge crosses the Dong Nai River, connecting Nguyen Ai Quoc Street (Dong Nai) with National Highway 1K (HCMC) - Photo: A LOC

The infrastructure network that has been and is being formed is the foundation for Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai and the whole region to accelerate development in the coming years - Graphics: TAN DAT

Existing bridges connecting the two banks of Ho Chi Minh City - Dong Nai

Currently, Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai are connected by many bridges such as Dong Nai Bridge on National Highway 1, Thu Bien Bridge, Hoa An Bridge, Bach Dang 2 Bridge connecting to the old Binh Duong border area, Long Thanh Bridge on Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway.

Nhon Trach Bridge on Ring Road 3, which was inaugurated on August 19, and Phuoc Khanh Bridge on Ben Luc - Long Thanh Expressway, which is about to be completed, also promise to expand inter-regional development space.

CHAU TUAN - A LOC

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