Party Secretary Tran Luu Quang said at a meeting on January 7 that travel from the city centre to the Vung Tau area currently relies mainly on the Long Thanh-Dau Giay expressway via Dong Nai, which is often congested and time-consuming.
He noted that the distance from Can Gio to Bai Truoc and Bai Sau beaches in Vung Tau is only about 13-14 km. On that basis, city leaders have consulted strategic investors and reached consensus on a six-lane sea-crossing route starting from the Can Gio land-reclamation urban area.
The preliminary plan includes two components: bridge sections over the sea and a subsea tunnel at the navigation channel, using technology similar to the Thu Thiem Tunnel. Initial estimates suggest a construction period of about three years. Once completed, driving time from central Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau could be cut to around one hour.
Alongside the sea-crossing project, the city will continue investing in Can Gio’s infrastructure, including widening Rung Sac Road, building a new Can Gio Bridge and completing related connecting routes.
Earlier, Vingroup proposed a Can Gio-Vung Tau sea-crossing project stretching more than 14 km, comprising bridges, a tunnel and approach roads, with total investment of more than VND 104 trillion (about USD 4.2 billion). The route would start from the Can Gio land-reclamation urban area and end in the former Vung Tau city.
The proposed alignment includes about 3.1 km of tunnel, nearly 8 km of bridges and around 3 km of approach roads.
