VIROVietnam Infrastructure Readiness Observatory
Projects / Roads & expressways

Bến Lức–Long Thành ExpresswayCao tốc Bến Lức – Long Thành

The southern bypass from the Mekong side to Long Thành and the port belt. Open end to end since 1 October 2026 — one day after the September target.

6/7 · Operational · Đang vận hànhLast observed 31 Oct 20262 sources
Readiness ladder · Thang sẵn sàng
Why this stage

The whole route, about 58 km, was reported open to traffic from 00:00 on 1 October 2026.

Reported  1 Oct 2026 · Dân Trí (DTiNews)

Next rung — Usable for business: Evidence that firms can actually use it — services, permissions, schedules or transactions.

Schematic map of Southern Vietnam infrastructure projects by readiness stageApproximate positions of tracked projects in and around Ho Chi Minh City, coloured by observed delivery stage. Not for navigation.ĐỒNG NAITÂY NINHĐỒNG THÁPHỒ CHÍ MINH CITYEast SeaThủ Thiêm–Long Thành Railway — In planHCMC Ring Road 3 — Under constructionHCMC Ring Road 4 — Under constructionMetro Line 2 (Bến Thành–Tham Lương) — Under constructionHCMC–Mộc Bài Expressway — Under constructionHCMC–Thủ Dầu Một–Chơn Thành Expressway — Under constructionBiên Hòa–Vũng Tàu Expressway — Partly operationalBến Lức–Long Thành Expressway — OperationalHCMC–Long Thành–Dầu Giây Expressway (widening) — OperationalMetro Line 1 (Bến Thành–Suối Tiên) — OperationalHCMC coreThủ ĐứcBiên HòaThủ Dầu MộtBàu BàngPhú MỹVũng TàuBến LứcHiệp PhướcCủ ChiLong Thành International Airport (phase 1) — Under constructionCái Mép–Thị Vải deep-water port cluster — Usable for businessCần Giờ International Transshipment Port — Investor / contractor selectedNhơn Trạch 3 & 4 LNG power plants — OperationalHCMC Free Trade Zone (Cái Mép Hạ) — ApprovedVietnam International Financial Centre (HCMC) — OperationalDirect power purchase (DPPA) rules — ApprovedLNG Long Sơn power project — Approved
Observed stage
In plan
Approved
Investor / contractor selected
Under construction
Partly operational
Operational
Usable for business
Site / institution
Schematic, approximate geometry for orientation — not navigation or project alignments. Pole circles follow the structure of the HCMC master plan; they are not official boundaries. Observation run 31 Oct 2026.
Milestones · Mốc kế hoạch và thực tế

Planned against achieved

MilestonePlanned / targetAchievedStatusSource
Route-wide openingSep 20261 Oct 2026AchievedVnExpress · Dân Trí (DTiNews)
Evidence · Bằng chứng

What the record shows

  • Reported
    1 Oct 2026
    The full route of about 58 km opened to traffic at midnight on 1 October 2026, 12 years after construction began in 2014. Four lanes with two emergency stopping lanes, through HCMC, Đồng Nai and Tây Ninh. About 30 km had already been open and tolled; the remaining 27 km, including the Bình Khánh and Phước Khánh bridges, completed the route.
  • Reported
    1 Oct 2026
    The developer (VEC) expects the opening to cut about an hour off journeys from the south-western provinces toward National Highway 51. VIRO has seen no measured travel time or traffic count.
  • Reported
    6 Sep 2026
    Nearly 30 km were in temporary operation on 6 September 2026.
  • Target
    6 Sep 2026
    The Ministry of Construction requested route-wide opening during September 2026, subject to acceptance.
Unknown · Chưa rõ
  • Freight share of traffic and realised truck-time savings.
  • Any vehicle restrictions on individual sections.
VIRO analysis

It lets Mekong-side freight reach Long Thành and Cái Mép without crossing the urban core — if it carries trucks end to end.

Serves
Pole 2 · Eastern innovation pole
Pole 3 · Western urban–health–education pole
Pole 5 · Southern port–FTZ–energy pole
Corridor · East–West corridor
Poles & corridors →
Sources · Nguồn

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