Accelerating the construction of Ring Road 3.

Working overtime day and night to exceed the planned schedule for the Nhon Trach bridge project.

In late May, the South entered the rainy season. The weather was sunny one moment, then suddenly downpours, but this did not dampen the determined spirit of hundreds of workers on the Nhon Trach bridge construction site. Construction began on September 24, 2022, and the Nhon Trach bridge, part of component 1A – the Tan Van - Nhon Trach section (phase 1), is one of the first kilometers of the Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3.

Mr. Tran Van Thi, Director of the My Thuan Project Management Board, said that the rainy and stormy season significantly affects the project's construction, especially since the entire project is being constructed underwater on a major river. During thunderstorms and strong winds, workers have to temporarily halt construction to ensure safety and maintain the quality of the work. However, with the contractors' construction experience and the advice of the foreign (South Korea) supervision consultant, all parties have considered measures to minimize the impact and have contingency plans in place for the project.

Tăng tốc Vành đai 3 - Ảnh 1. — Construction of the Nhon Trach bridge is part of the Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3 project.

According to Mr. Thi, immediately after the project commenced, the My Thuan Project Management Board directed the contractor to mobilize sufficient manpower, materials, and equipment to carry out construction work on a large scale across the entire site (the area where land was already available). Since then, the units have been working in 3 shifts - 4 teams day and night, working throughout holidays and the Lunar New Year.

As a result, with completion expected in September 2025, the cumulative progress of the project to date has reached 31.7/24.47% of the approved plan, exceeding it by 127%. Package CW2 (the approach roads at both ends of the bridge, 5,620 m long) was recently contracted with the contractor on March 28th and is currently under construction on the Ho Chi Minh City side, along with some sections where land has been available on the Dong Nai side since mid-May. This package is also expected to be completed in September 2025 to be put into operation simultaneously with Package CW1 mentioned above.

Tăng tốc Vành đai 3 - Ảnh 2. — Construction site of Nhon Trach bridge, part of Ho Chi Minh City's Ring Road 3 project, on June 1st.

Regarding land compensation and clearance, the entire project has handed over 3,270 out of 8,220 meters, reaching 39.8%. Of this, Ho Chi Minh City has handed over 100% of the land to the project. Dong Nai province has only handed over approximately 1,350 out of 6,300 meters, reaching about 21.4%, including the section along the Dong Nai River and the section where households are still being persuaded. Currently, the local authorities are actively implementing the next steps for land compensation and clearance. However, the biggest bottleneck is the delay in approving specific land prices, which prevents the approval of compensation plans, the allocation of funds, payments to households, and the handover of land to the project.

The investor informed that although the land is not yet fully available, the My Thuan Project Management Board has been and is requiring all contractors to focus intensely on implementing construction wherever land is available, taking advantage of every opportunity when land is acquired, especially in locations with weak soil treatment, which is a critical path for the project's progress.

"With the highest level of dedication, the contractor is striving to complete the Ho Chi Minh City section ahead of schedule, determined to shorten the timeline as requested by the Prime Minister during his site inspection during the recent Lunar New Year. However, land acquisition is a crucial issue currently, especially in Dong Nai province. If the project does not receive full land handover in June, it will be very difficult to complete on schedule because, in addition to the large bridge section, there is also the area for treating weak soil on the approach roads, which requires a long loading period," Mr. Tran Van Thi emphasized.

Confident about the groundbreaking date of June 30th.

On the day of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Nhon Trach bridge project, Mr. Luong Minh Phuc, Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Construction Project Management Board for Transportation Projects, called it a good start, expressing hope for further success for the entire Ring Road 3 project. Mr. Phuc's hopes have been partially realized as the Nhon Trach bridge project is ahead of schedule, and preparations for the Ring Road 3 section through Ho Chi Minh City have also seen significant breakthroughs.

Specifically, the bidding process for selecting construction and consulting contractors has been conducted online, and it is expected that the procedures will be completed by June 18th, leading to contract signing and commencement of construction. Regarding land acquisition, although the plan was for localities to hand over the first phase of land by June 15th to facilitate the project's commencement, the pace has been faster than expected.

As of the afternoon of May 31st, 299.9 out of 410 hectares of land had been reclaimed, reaching nearly 73%, making it ready for commencement. Some localities have recorded very rapid progress, such as Hoc Mon District, which has reached 91% for the entire project; Binh Chanh District, which has surged to 79%; and Cu Chi District, which is also close to 73%. Thu Duc City has a larger land clearance volume but is also striving to accelerate progress; with about two weeks remaining until the land handover deadline, the amount will certainly increase.

"The land clearance process was the most worrying task, but so far, the results are very encouraging. The day of compensation payment to the people was like a celebration. Many initiatives have been implemented by the locality, such as giving away design drawings to people, waiving construction permit fees, making payments via bank accounts, and compensation prices have never been closer to market value... All support policies and the determination of the entire city have been initially implemented successfully. We are not complacent, but we are confident in achieving the project's commencement deadline before June 30th," Mr. Luong Minh Phuc said, unable to hide his joy.

Regarding construction materials, field surveys in localities show that the supply of embankment soil, construction sand, and various types of construction stone is generally sufficient for the project. However, approximately 7.2 million ^m³ of embankment sand is facing difficulties in sourcing. According to the report of the inter-provincial materials task force, the supply of embankment sand has met approximately 5.8 million ^m³ (about 80.5%), ready to serve the project's commencement and construction in 2023, 2024, and early 2025.

Regarding the remaining 1.4 million ^cubic meters (for construction in 2025), the task force has also worked with local authorities on quarries that can ensure a sufficient supply of this volume, and will continue to carry out related procedures with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and local authorities in the coming time. In general, at present, the supply of materials for Ring Road 3 is ready, and the units will take measures to ensure continuous supply for construction until the project is completed.

This new approach will be replicated for other projects.

Mr. Luong Minh Phuc stated: "At this point, it can be said that almost the entire city of Ho Chi Minh is working together on the Ring Road 3 project with great enthusiasm, not just as a simple task. This is not only a dream and aspiration of Ho Chi Minh City for more than a decade, but also a source of confidence for the city's transportation sector in the coming period. The approach and implementation of Ring Road 3 opens up new ways of doing things, providing a basis for Ho Chi Minh City to propose new mechanisms in the draft special mechanism replacing Resolution 54 currently being submitted to the National Assembly . From here, this new approach will be replicated for other projects, and Ho Chi Minh City's transportation sector will witness breakthroughs in the future."

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