Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway is an important route connecting Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh airport today - Photo: CHAU TUAN
On the afternoon of December 4, at the Ho Chi Minh City economic and social press conference, a representative of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction said that recently, the city has closely coordinated with localities, especially Dong Nai province, to promote infrastructure projects to increase connectivity with Long Thanh airport.
Regarding roads, there are six projects connecting to this airport. Of which, the 206km-long Ring Road 4 (4-lane scale) is in the investment preparation stage, expected to start construction in June 2026 and be completed in 2028.
The remaining five projects are under construction with a total length of about 238km. Including Bien Hoa - Vung Tau Expressway, striving to be completed in December 2025. Ben Luc - Long Thanh Expressway is expected to be completed in September 2026.
The Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh Expressway expansion project will be basically completed in 2026, with the Long Thanh Bridge to be completed in the first quarter of 2027. The section from Ring Road 2 to An Phu Interchange started construction on November 22.
The Ring Road 3 project is accelerating to open at least 30km of technical traffic in 2025, the remaining part will be opened to technical traffic on April 30, 2026 and completed on June 30, 2026. Provincial Road 25C has completed 7.6km, is under construction for 6.4km and is expected to be completed this year.
Regarding national railways, the Ministry of Construction is preparing to invest in the North-South high-speed line, starting construction at the end of 2026 and completing in 2035, along with the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau line. Ho Chi Minh City also assigned Becamex to study the Bau Bang - Cai Mep railway line, striving to start construction in 2027 and complete before 2035.
Ho Chi Minh City's first metro line will be operational by the end of 2024 - Photo: CHAU TUAN
With urban railway, three metro corridors will play a role in connecting Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh airport. The first corridor is metro line 2 and the Thu Thiem - Long Thanh route. The Ben Thanh - Tham Luong section is being implemented with public investment capital, starting before the 14th Party Congress and completing in 2030.
The Ben Thanh - Thu Thiem section and Thu Thiem - Long Thanh route were approved by the Prime Minister on October 29, 2025 to be adjusted into a metro line and assigned to Ho Chi Minh City to preside over. The city assigned Truong Hai Group to propose a PPP plan, striving to start construction in 2026 and complete it in 2030.
The second corridor is metro line 6 (Tan Son Nhat - Phu Huu - Thu Thiem - Long Thanh). The city prioritizes early completion of the Tan Son Nhat - Phu Huu section to connect with the Thu Thiem - Long Thanh route, with the goal of starting construction in 2026 and completing it in 2030.
The third corridor is metro line 6 connecting metro line 1, then extending to Dong Nai's new administrative center and Long Thanh airport. Ho Chi Minh City is the managing agency of metro line 6, while Dong Nai is implementing the extension of metro line 1, with the goal of completion in 2030.
CHAU TUAN
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/nhung-du-an-metro-va-cao-toc-tang-ket-noi-tp-hcm-san-bay-long-thanh-20251204184239112.htm
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