The new 'backbone' of Vinh Long

DNVN - The coastal road project has a total investment of over 27,000 billion VND, including key projects such as Cua Dai bridge, Ba Lai 8 bridge, Co Chien 2 bridge and Tra Vinh coastal corridor, promising to become a new traffic "backbone", expanding the development space of Vinh Long coastal area.

On October 14, the Vinh Long Department of Construction said that the 112km coastal road through the province is being vigorously implemented with many component projects. Some items have started construction, the rest is expected to be approved in the fourth quarter of 2025.

112 km of coastal road completed, opening up new development space for Vinh Long.

The route starts at Tan Phu Dong commune (Dong Thap province), passes through Ben Tre, connects Tra Vinh by Co Chien 2 bridge, and intersects with the Tra Vinh coastal corridor (Vinh Long province), designed according to the standards of a grade III plain road, with a 22.5m wide roadbed, 21.5m wide road surface, arranged with 4 lanes for motor vehicles and 2 lanes for rudimentary vehicles.

The bridge system on the route is also of similar scale, ensuring synchronization of the entire route. The overall project consists of 5 component projects, creating a complete and modern traffic axis: Cua Dai bridge has a length of about 8.9 km, with a total investment of more than 4,500 billion VND. The project has been approved for investment and is currently in the stage of selecting a contractor to survey and prepare a feasibility study report.

Meanwhile, Ba Lai 8 Bridge, with a total investment of more than VND 2,250 billion, officially started construction on October 2, 2024. The route is nearly 13 km long, the bridge alone is more than 500 m long, starting from Km8 + 900 (Binh Dai commune) and ending at Km21 + 800 (Bao Thanh commune). The project consists of 3 packages, currently the implementation volume has reached 8 - 25% of the contract value, marking an important first step in the process of completing the strategic coastal route.

Coastal road, upgrading level III traffic infrastructure in the delta.

On the coastal road through Vinh Long province, Co Chien 2 bridge is one of the key projects with a total investment of about 3,500 billion VND. The project is about 5km long, starting at An Quy commune and ending at Long Hoa commune. Currently, the project is in the stage of selecting a consulting unit to survey and prepare a feasibility study report and is expected to be approved in the fourth quarter of 2025.

In parallel, the coastal corridor project in Tra Vinh province was previously approved by the Prime Minister . The People's Council of Tra Vinh province previously approved the investment policy with a total capital of more than VND 9,100 billion, of which 90% is ADB loan capital allocated by the central budget and 10% is re-loan capital and local counterpart capital. This is an important component, contributing to the completion of the inter-regional coastal traffic axis.

According to the People's Committee of Vinh Long province, the coastal road project through the province is part of the medium-term public investment plan for the period 2026 - 2030. When completed, this will be a strategic traffic route, connecting coastal provinces from Dong Thap to Vinh Long, including Dinh An Economic Zone and Dinh An seaport. Expanding the space for economic, tourism and trade development, contributing to strengthening national defense and security, and enhancing the ability to protect national sovereignty over seas and islands.

Tri Tran

Source: https://doanhnghiepvn.vn/doanh-nghiep/-truc-xuong-song-moi-cua-vinh-long/20251014031758897