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According to a report by Khanh Hoa Province, the Nha Trang-Da Lat Expressway project has a total length of approximately 80.8 km, with a section in Khanh Hoa Province spanning about 44 km and the remaining 36.8 km in Lam Dong Province. The completed expressway will feature four lanes for automobiles, designed for speeds of 80-100 km/h. The total expected investment is VND 25,058 billion. The project is slated for completion between 2024 and 2028.
To minimize the impact on forest areas, the consulting unit proposed route adjustments and the implementation of elevated bridge solutions, retaining walls, large-span segmental box girder bridges, and tunnel extensions, reducing the project’s forest footprint from 627 hectares to 502 hectares.
Upon completion, the Nha Trang-Da Lat Expressway is expected to reduce travel time between Nha Trang and Da Lat to 1.5-2 hours, compared to the current 3.5-4 hours via National Highway 27C (which is projected to reach its capacity before 2030).
Leaders from several ministries, including the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Transport, and the Ministry of Construction, discussed various proposals from local authorities and investors regarding the project. These included the proportion of state capital participation and the ability of local governments to balance their finances; legal and planning bases for project implementation before 2030; the suggestion to appoint the People’s Committee of Khanh Hoa Province as the project owner; the simultaneous approval of forest land-use conversion and investment policy for the project; and design and construction solutions, route adjustments to suit the complex terrain, and measures to minimize the impact on the protected forest within the Bidoup-Nui Ba National Park.
Mr. Nguyen Viet Hai, Chairman of the Members’ Council of Son Hai Group Joint Stock Company, the project’s investor, emphasized that currently, the only route connecting Nha Trang to Da Lat is National Highway 27C, which takes 3-4 hours due to its winding nature and frequent landslides. With a designed speed of 100 km/h, the new expressway will significantly reduce travel time to approximately one hour.
Regarding the investment level, Mr. Hai mentioned that with an investment of over VND 25,000 billion, the capital recovery period is estimated to be more than 27 years. However, the expected terrain is very complex and hazardous, with a significant altitude difference between the starting and ending points (over 1,500 meters), resulting in higher investment costs. Therefore, the project proposes a special mechanism to facilitate the implementation of subsequent procedures.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha highlighted the importance of the investment preparation phase, stressing that Son Hai Group, the two localities, and the Ministry of Transport must work together due to the involvement of complex technical and technological issues. He specifically requested the Ministry of Transport to proactively engage and mobilize experts to collaborate with the investor, especially regarding the project’s route.
The Deputy Prime Minister commended the determination and efforts of the two localities and the project’s proposing investor in preparing for this crucial project, which will connect the South Central Coast and the Central Highlands, the Southeast region, economic centers, and seaports, meeting transportation needs and creating new development opportunities.
Emphasizing the significance of the investment preparation phase, the Deputy Prime Minister instructed the Ministry of Transport to closely collaborate with the two localities and the project’s proposing investor in refining and finalizing the procedures and dossiers for submission to the competent authorities for approval of the investment policy. This includes optimizing the route, technical design, project scale, proportion of state capital participation, and investment efficiency.
“Given that the project traverses forested, mountainous, and challenging terrain with significant altitude differences, it is imperative to address the ‘equation’ of design, technology, and construction techniques to ensure safety and accurately estimate the investment cost for construction,” the Deputy Prime Minister noted.
At the meeting, Mr. Tran Hong Thai, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Lam Dong Province, provided a detailed report on the preparation of two expressway projects: the Tan Phu-Bao Loc section and the Bao Loc-Lien Khuong section, both implemented under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.
Specifically, the Tan Phu (Dong Nai)-Bao Loc (Lam Dong) expressway project has a total length of approximately 66 km, with a 55 km section in Lam Dong Province. The completed expressway will feature four lanes for automobiles, designed for a speed of 80 km/h. The total expected investment is VND 17,200 billion.
Regarding the Bao Loc-Lien Khuong expressway project, it has a total length of 73.64 km. The completed expressway will have four lanes for automobiles and a designed speed of 100 km/h. The total expected investment is VND 19,521 billion.
Lam Dong Province has also launched a 140-day emulation campaign to finalize all investment procedures for these two projects.
Leaders from various ministries, including the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the State Bank of Vietnam, and several commercial banks, discussed specific proposals from Lam Dong Province. These included the order, procedures, and authority for adjusting the investment policy; disbursement of state capital for the project; credit funding arrangements; handling of overlapping mineral planning issues; and selection of sites for disposing of excess construction soil. They also listened to the opinions of enterprises and banks regarding the refinement of mechanisms and policies to mobilize social investment resources effectively.
The Deputy Prime Minister appreciated Lam Dong Province’s development achievements over the years and acknowledged the crucial role of infrastructure projects in connecting the province, the Central Highlands, and other regions.
“The Tan Phu-Bao Loc and Bao Loc-Lien Khuong expressways have already been approved in terms of investment policy. Now, the focus is on selecting feasible and effective implementation options,” the Deputy Prime Minister stated.
The Deputy Prime Minister requested that Lam Dong Province promptly clarify certain changes in the feasibility report, including route adjustments, land use requirements, and forest-use conversion, to facilitate the project’s implementation in line with the approved investment policy. He also instructed the province to coordinate with investors to review and report any difficulties related to demonstrating financial capacity for credit support.
The Deputy Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Planning and Investment to take the lead and coordinate with relevant ministries and sectors to advise competent authorities on solutions that ensure the interests of investors in transport infrastructure projects implemented under the PPP model, particularly the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) format.
Additionally, the Ministry of Transport was instructed to promptly issue guidelines for the uniform design of technical infrastructure works along expressways, such as rest stops, commercial areas, fuel stations, and vehicle repair facilities.
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