VIROVietnam Infrastructure Readiness Observatory
Projects / Roads & expressways

HCMC–Mộc Bài ExpresswayCao tốc TP.HCM – Mộc Bài

The expressway to the Cambodian border gate. Under construction since July 2026; completion expected in 2028.

4/7 · Under construction · Đang thi côngLast observed 31 Oct 20261 sources
Readiness ladder · Thang sẵn sàng
Why this stage

Work was reported active at the Provincial Road 8 and 15 interchanges in Củ Chi in early October 2026.

Reported  5 Oct 2026 · CafeF

Next rung — Partly operational: Some sections or functions in use; route-wide or full operation not established.

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
Construction start—Jul 2026AchievedCafeF
Completion2028—PendingCafeF
Evidence · Bằng chứng

What the record shows

  • Reported
    5 Oct 2026
    The expressway is about 51 km — 25 km in HCMC and 26 km in Tây Ninh — ending at National Highway 22 in Bến Cầu near the Mộc Bài international border gate, with four lanes and five interchanges and funding of nearly VND 23 trillion. Construction started in early July 2026 and the whole route is expected to be completed in 2028.
  • Reported
    5 Oct 2026
    In Tây Ninh, land clearance was essentially complete in early October 2026 at 99.5%, with 11 of 2,274 cases not yet handed over. Clearance was still under way in some other areas. VIRO has no figure for the HCMC side.
Unknown · Chưa rõ
  • Land-clearance progress on the HCMC section.
  • Whether a toll or BOT structure applies.
VIRO analysis

It is the northern end of the North–South corridor and the main road link to Cambodia.

Serves
Pole 3 · Western urban–health–education pole
Pole 4 · Northern industry–logistics pole
Corridor · North–South corridor
Poles & corridors →
Sources · Nguồn

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