Ho Chi Minh City key expressway project enters final stage

(NLDO) - The Ho Chi Minh City - Moc Bai Expressway construction investment project (phase 1) has a total cost of compensation, support, and resettlement for the section through Ho Chi Minh City of 5,270 billion VND.

The Ho Chi Minh City – Moc Bai Expressway project is entering an important phase with compensation, support, and resettlement to ensure construction progress in 2025.

Setting up markers for land clearance on the Ho Chi Minh City - Moc Bai expressway in Cu Chi district, Ho Chi Minh City

According to the Prime Minister's Decision, the investment project to build the Ho Chi Minh City - Moc Bai Expressway (phase 1) under the public-private partnership (BOT contract) method has a total cost of compensation, support, and resettlement for the section through Ho Chi Minh City of VND 5,270 billion.

The project passes through Cu Chi district with a total length of 24.7 km, affecting 1,877 households and reclaiming an area of ​​about 182.25 hectares.

From September 17 to 19, 2024, the People's Committee of Cu Chi district coordinated with the Management Board of Traffic Construction Investment Projects (Traffic Board) and related units to organize propaganda and mobilize people to agree with the project implementation policy.

On September 30, 2024, the District People's Committee issued a notice of land recovery for affected households.

The work of inventorying and recording the current status of land and assets attached to land has made good progress, completing 99.36% of a total of 1,877 cases.

In addition, the People's Committee of Cu Chi district is urgently verifying the origin of the land to ensure the issuance of decisions on land recovery, compensation and resettlement according to plan.

Ho Chi Minh City - Moc Bai Expressway Interchange with Ring Road 3

In February and March 2025, the work of marking and handing over project boundaries is being carried out along the entire route. As of March 4, 2025, Ho Chi Minh City has placed 99.4% of the markers in the area, while Tay Ninh province has completed 88%.

It is expected that by the end of March 2025, all milestones on the highway will be completed.

Regarding the compensation, support and resettlement plan, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee plans to approve component project 3 in March 2025. By July 2025, the Cu Chi District People's Committee will approve the compensation, support and resettlement plan and proceed with payment and land recovery, ensuring the handover of at least 173.2 hectares of land before August 2025.

According to the plan, component project 2 – investment in construction of residential roads and overpasses – will start on September 2, 2025. Meanwhile, component project 1 – construction of Ho Chi Minh City – Moc Bai expressway (phase 1) – is expected to start in January 2026.

To serve resettlement, Cu Chi District People's Committee proposed to build a resettlement area in Pham Van Coi commune with an area of ​​about 23.73 hectares.

Currently, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee is considering approving the investment policy, creating conditions to complete the technical infrastructure of the resettlement area, ensuring the overall progress of the project.

Four investors compete for highway space

The Transport Department said the process of surveying investor interest in the Ho Chi Minh City - Moc Bai expressway project has been completed with 4 registered investors, including 2 foreign investors.

The Board is currently reporting to the City People's Committee to consider and decide on the method of selecting investors, as a basis for implementing the next steps.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/du-an-cao-toc-trong-diem-tp-hcm-vao-chang-nuoc-rut-196250307171106965.htm