Ho Chi Minh City is set to open seven major infrastructure projects, including the newly inaugurated Tan Ky Tan Quy Bridge, to ease traffic ahead of Lunar New Year (Tet) 2025.

Ho Chi Minh City completed four major transportation projects in 2024, including the long-awaited Metro Line 1 and the Nguyen Van Linh–Nguyen Huu Tho underpass, improving connectivity and easing congestion.

The Nguyen Van Linh - Nguyen Huu Tho underpass, Phuoc Long Bridge, and the expanded National Highway 50 will open to the public at the end of December, transforming southern Ho Chi Minh City’s transportation landscape.

In the context of rapid urbanisation, and a science and technology revolution in many fields, the combination of technology and management is the key to improve the quality of the urban transport system towards a modern, sustainable and smart city.

The Vietnamese government has clarified its decision to limit the North-South high-speed railway to Hanoi-HCMC, prioritizing efficiency and long-term benefits over extended routes.

A 22-kilometer stretch of the HCMC–Long Thanh Expressway will be expanded to 8–10 lanes, with construction expected to commence in 2025.

The HCMC - Moc Bai Expressway project, with a total investment of VND 20,000 billion, is now open for investor interest as the city seeks partners for its initial phase.

A 48-km railway line linking HCM City to the under-construction Long Thanh airport in neighbouring Dong Nai Province will be built between 2026 and 2029, costing VNĐ84.7 trillion (US$3.42 billion).

Eleven component projects of the 2017-2020 North-South expressway, including rest areas, are still missing after the route being opened to traffic for more than a year.

As of June this year, many projects are lacking sand for embankment

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired a key meeting to discuss advancing urban rail projects in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, focusing on strategic planning, technology selection, and funding mechanisms.

The upcoming Ring Road 4 project, estimated at 136,000 billion VND ($5.67 billion), is set to be submitted to the National Assembly in October 2024.

On September 7, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh concluded the government’s regular monthly meeting with a call to action on several key economic and infrastructural issues.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed to issue an official dispatch asking for drastic efforts, the highest sense of responsibility and the engagement of the entire political system to speed up site clearance for national key transport projects.

The Ben Luc - Long Thanh Expressway, running through the lush mangrove forests of Dong Nai province, is nearing completion. This project promises to enhance connectivity and boost economic development in southern Vietnam.

With a total investment of over 1,220 billion VND, the project has shown significant progress after experiencing delays.

After many years of restructuring the transport market, the transport market share now is less than 1 per cent for railway, and less than 20 per cent for maritime and waterway. The transport activities mainly depend on roads.

The Ministry of Transport focuses on giving priority to funding the enhancement of dual-lane expressways to improve operational efficiency and ensure traffic safety.

The Ministry of Transport urged for the installation of the intelligent transportation system (ITS) on major roads and highways.