VIROVietnam Infrastructure Readiness Observatory
Projects / Roads & expressways

HCMC–Long Thành–Dầu Giây Expressway (widening)Cao tốc TP.HCM – Long Thành – Dầu Giây (mở rộng)

The existing main road to Long Thành, being widened to up to 10 lanes.

6/7 · Operational · Đang vận hànhLast observed 8 Sep 20261 sources
Readiness ladder · Thang sẵn sàng
Why this stage

The existing expressway is in operation; its widening to up to 10 lanes was under construction in August 2026.

Reported  28 Aug 2026 · VnExpress International

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
Widening completed——UnknownVnExpress International
Evidence · Bằng chứng

What the record shows

  • Reported
    28 Aug 2026
    Widening works linking HCMC and Long Thành airport were reported to be taking shape after one year of construction.
Unknown · Chưa rõ
  • Completion date of the widening.
VIRO analysis

Capacity on this road decides how quickly the airport and the eastern industrial belt connect to the city.

Serves
Pole 1 · International core
Pole 2 · Eastern innovation pole
Corridor · East–West corridor
Poles & corridors →
Sources · Nguồn

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