Today (February 14th), the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee issued decisions on the establishment of a grassroots-level appraisal council to appraise the pre-feasibility study reports of four BOT projects to upgrade and expand National Highways 1, 13, 22, and the North-South arterial road.

According to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, the establishment of an appraisal council is a new step forward for the four gateway BOT projects implemented under the mechanisms of Resolution 98.

The city plans to submit the investment plan to the City People's Council for consideration and approval at the February 2025 session.

After that, the city will proceed with surveying, bidding to select an investor, and commencing the project this year.

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National Highway 13 at the intersection with Pham Van Dong Street, passing through Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: TK.

According to the pre-feasibility study report of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport, these projects are proposed to be implemented from now until 2028 under a special policy being applied for the first time nationwide, belonging to the group of mechanisms that the National Assembly allowed Ho Chi Minh City to pilot under Resolution No. 98/2023.

Specifically, this includes: the project to upgrade and expand National Highway 1 (from Kinh Duong Vuong Street to the border of Long An province); the renovation and upgrading of National Highway 22 (from An Suong intersection to Ring Road 3); the project to upgrade and expand National Highway 13 (from Binh Trieu Bridge to the border of Binh Duong province); and the upgrading of the North-South arterial road, the section from Nguyen Van Linh Street to the Ben Luc - Long Thanh Expressway.

Preliminary estimates indicate a total investment of over 58,000 billion VND for the four projects.

Specifically, the project to upgrade and expand National Highway 1 (from Kinh Duong Vuong Street to the border of Long An province) - now called Le Kha Phieu Street - which is 9.62km long, will be expanded to accommodate 10-12 vehicles.

The project has a total investment of over 16,270 billion VND, of which over 9,611 billion VND comes from the state budget, and the remaining 6,659 billion VND is mobilized by the investor. The investor's toll collection period is 21 years and 10 months.

The project to upgrade National Highway 22 (from An Suong intersection to Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3) - now called Le Quang Dao Road - passes through District 12 and Hoc Mon District. The 8.03km long route will be expanded to 10 lanes.

The project has a total investment of approximately 10,451 billion VND. In this project, the state budget contributes over 59% (approximately 6,234 billion VND), with the remainder mobilized by the investor. The investor's toll collection period is 23 years and 10 months.

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National Highway 13, a vital gateway connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Binh Duong , Binh Phuoc, and the Central Highlands provinces, frequently experiences traffic congestion. Photo: TK.

The project to upgrade and expand National Highway 13 (from Binh Trieu Bridge to Vinh Binh Bridge), spanning 6.3km, will be widened to 60m with 10 lanes, including 3.2km of elevated road with 4 lanes.

The project has a total investment of approximately VND 21,724 billion (over VND 14,700 billion from the state budget and approximately VND 7,017 billion mobilized by investors). The investor's toll collection period is 21 years and 4 months.

The North-South arterial road upgrade project (from Nguyen Van Linh road to Ben Luc – Long An expressway) passes through District 7 and Nha Be District. The total length is 8.6km, with a preliminary total investment of over 9,894 billion VND (including interest). Of this, the state budget contributes over 4,679.7 billion VND (47%), with the remainder coming from investors. The investor's toll collection period is 22 years and 1 month.

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Ho Chi Minh City needs more than 58,000 billion VND to upgrade and expand 4 key gateways.

Ho Chi Minh City needs more than 58,000 billion VND to upgrade and expand 4 key gateways.

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Ho Chi Minh City: An estimated 21.7 trillion VND is expected to be spent on expanding National Highway 13 to 60 meters wide, with 10 lanes.

Ho Chi Minh City: An estimated 21.7 trillion VND is expected to be spent on expanding National Highway 13 to 60 meters wide, with 10 lanes.

National Highway 13, connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Binh Duong, will be expanded to 60 meters, accommodating 10 lanes, with a total investment of over 21,700 billion VND.