Priority is given to resettlement to stabilize people's lives.

Inspecting the construction progress of the Ben Luc - Long Thanh and Bien Hoa - Vung Tau expressways, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc asked the locality to remove obstacles in land and materials. The government must pay attention to resettlement so that people can agree and settle down.

On the afternoon of March 13, a Government delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc inspected the construction progress of the Ben Luc - Long Thanh and Bien Hoa - Vung Tau expressways. Deputy Minister of Construction Bui Xuan Dung also joined the delegation.

Leaders of Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC) reported to the working delegation on the progress of Ben Luc - Long Thanh Expressway.

Local authorities provide maximum support to contractors

At the intersection of Ben Luc - Long Thanh Expressway and National Highway 51, after checking and listening to the report, the Deputy Prime Minister asked Dong Nai province to be more determined and remove obstacles for the contractor. Currently, the remaining 300m of land is not much, but if it continues, it will affect the overall progress of the project.

Inspecting the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau expressway, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc asked contractors to increase equipment and construction personnel day and night to ensure the progress of each section opening according to plan.

Local authorities must provide maximum support to contractors in terms of land, materials, and construction assurance. In parallel with site clearance, resettlement must be considered so that people can agree and settle down.

After the on-site inspection, tomorrow morning (March 14), Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc will chair a working session with Dong Nai and Ba Ria - Vung Tau provinces, investors and contractors to resolve difficulties and problems at the project.

Deputy Prime Minister encouraged and asked about the health of workers at the construction site.

Hand over the entire premises in May

At the intersection of Ben Luc - Long Thanh Expressway with National Highway 51, Mr. Pham Hong Quang, General Director of Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC) said that this expressway has a total length of about 58km, passing through Long An, Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai. Currently, the total construction volume has reached nearly 90%. The remaining packages, with output reaching nearly 70%, are expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2025.

Package J1 (Binh Khanh Bridge) is under construction, reaching 88.25%, expected to be completed in August 2025. Package XL-NG51 (intersection with National Highway 51) has just been deployed since February 2025, and can be completed in March 2026. Package J3-1 (Phuoc Khanh Bridge) is in the bidding process, expected to be completed in September 2026.

In addition to the two 10.2km sections that were put into operation before Tet, two more sections with a length of more than 20km will be opened to traffic on April 30.

Mr. Quang also said that only 300m of clearance is still stuck in the section through Dong Nai, other work is being implemented as planned.

Regarding that information, Mr. Duong Minh Dung, Vice Chairman of Dong Nai Provincial People's Committee affirmed that the locality is completing related documents and procedures, trying to hand over the entire site in May.

Video: Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc inspects two highway projects.

Propose Dong Nai province to support materials soon

With the intersection between Bien Hoa - Vung Tau expressway and the connecting route to Long Thanh airport (component project 2, more than 18km long), Project Management Board 85 (Ministry of Construction) informed that the output of component project 2 reached over 30%. Almost all the land has been handed over, about 130 households and technical infrastructure have not been relocated. The Project Management Board hopes that the locality will soon hand over the land to speed up construction.

The biggest challenge now is the shortage of millions of cubic meters of fill. If the soil supply is not resolved in March, the road embankment before the rainy season will be affected, leading to the risk of delaying progress. The project management board has proposed that Dong Nai province provide materials to speed up construction.

Intersection between component project 2 and component project 3 of Bien Hoa - Vung Tau expressway.

Regarding component project 3 through Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, Mr. Nguyen Cong Vinh, Vice Chairman of Ba Ria - Vung Tau Provincial People's Committee said that this section has the most promising progress, nearly 75% of the work volume has been completed, with no problems with site clearance or filling materials.

Currently, the road is covered with a second layer of asphalt. Workers are focusing on installing fences and finishing items.

According to Mr. Ngo The An, Director of Dong Nai Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board, for the component project 1 through Bien Hoa, in recent days, the locality has established mobilization teams and implemented many synchronous solutions, so more land has been handed over. The investor has requested the contractor to mobilize machinery and construction equipment right at the locations that have just been handed over.

However, the progress of component project 1 is still difficult compared to the other two component projects. Of the total length of 16km, the part of contractor Lizen is the most promising. This unit has paved 2km of asphalt concrete. The total output currently reaches 22%.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/pho-thu-tuong-ho-duc-phoc-uu-tien-tai-dinh-cu-on-dinh-doi-song-nguoi-dan-192250312154920605.htm