VIROVietnam Infrastructure Readiness Observatory
Projects / Roads & expressways

Biên Hòa–Vũng Tàu ExpresswayCao tốc Biên Hòa – Vũng Tàu

The north–south link from Biên Hòa to the port and energy belt. Open end to end since 18 May 2026 — for cars only. Trucks are still barred.

5/7 · Partly operational · Vận hành một phầnLast observed 31 Oct 20263 sources
Readiness ladder · Thang sẵn sàng
Why this stage

The full route opened on 18 May 2026 in temporary operation for cars under nine seats; on 8 August Đồng Nai Police confirmed trucks remained barred. VIRO found no later change.

Fact  8 Aug 2026 · Đồng Nai Police

Next rung — Operational: Opened or in force as a whole.

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
Main-line traffic plan18 May 202618 May 2026AchievedViet Nam Government News
Truck access, full route——UnknownĐồng Nai Police · Tiền Phong
Evidence · Bằng chứng

What the record shows

  • Fact
    8 Aug 2026
    On 8 August 2026 the Đồng Nai section carried cars under nine seats only; trucks were barred.
  • Reported
    18 May 2026
    The full route of about 54 km opened on 18 May 2026 for cars under nine seats at 60–80 km/h.
  • Fact
    17 May 2026
    Government News published a traffic plan for the main line from 17:00 on 18 May 2026. A plan does not establish full opening.
Unknown · Chưa rõ
  • Current vehicle restrictions.
  • When trucks can use the full route.
VIRO analysis

This is the industrial road between Biên Hòa’s factories and Cái Mép. Until trucks can use it, it does not change logistics costs.

Serves
Pole 2 · Eastern innovation pole
Pole 5 · Southern port–FTZ–energy pole
Corridor · North–South corridor
Poles & corridors →
Sources · Nguồn

Next project: HCMC–Long Thành–Dầu Giây Expressway (widening)