On August 2, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh made his eighth visit to the Long Thanh International Airport project in Dong Nai province. During this trip, the Prime Minister boosted the morale of the engineers and workers at this grand construction site. Notably, the expressways leading to Long Thanh Airport are being vigorously developed to facilitate future transportation connections.
The project is not just a symbol of development but also an opportunity for economic growth in the region. According to the Vietnam Airports Corporation (ACV), once operational, Long Thanh International Airport is expected to serve approximately 80% of international passengers currently using Tan Son Nhat International Airport. With a design capacity of 25 million passengers per year in the first phase, the pressure on connecting transportation routes will be immense, especially on the Hochiminh City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay Expressway.

An overview of the important routes from Ho Chi Minh City and other provinces to Long Thanh Airport

A bird’s-eye view of Long Thanh International Airport

Prominent routes to access Long Thanh International Airport
Recalling the goal of inaugurating Long Thanh International Airport by December 19, 2025, and commencing commercial operations in early 2026, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh instructed the completion of four component projects at the airport. Transportation connections must be seamless, prioritizing the construction of expressways, roads, and railways. Simultaneously, air traffic control checks must be completed, along with the establishment of telecommunication infrastructure, utilities, environmental landscape, and fuel supply.



The Hochiminh City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay Expressway has been operational. On August 19, the construction of the 22-kilometer expansion project, from the intersection with Ho Chi Minh City’s Ring Road 2 to the intersection with Bien Hoa – Vung Tau Expressway, will commence.

Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3, with a total length of over 90 kilometers, has currently reached 50% completion. The goal is to open the entire route before June 2026. Specifically, the section passing through Dong Nai province aims to achieve technical passage before December 19, 2025, as directed by the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister instructed the Ministry of Construction to urgently review the transportation projects and direct the localities to commence construction promptly. As the Long Thanh International Airport is slated for substantial completion by the end of 2025, per the Prime Minister’s directive, the connecting transportation routes must accelerate their progress to ensure synchronized infrastructure for immediate operation when the airport opens.

Ben Luc – Long Thanh Expressway: To date, nearly 30 kilometers have been opened to traffic, and the remaining 28 kilometers are expected to be completed by September 2026.

Bien Hoa – Vung Tau Expressway (Dong Nai section): The goal is to achieve technical passage before December 19, 2025, as directed by the Prime Minister.

The leaders of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and Dong Nai Provincial People’s Committee have directed the departments to research and unify the investment methods for the Cat Lai Bridge, Dong Nai 2 Bridge, and Phu My 2 Bridge projects. The T1 and T2 routes, which directly connect to Long Thanh International Airport, are basically complete. The T1 route was technically opened in April 2025, while the T2 route is expected to be technically opened in September 2025.


Regarding the routes connecting Dong Nai province’s communes to Long Thanh International Airport, such as DT773, DT769, and DT770B, the Dong Nai Provincial People’s Committee is expediting the progress and has approved the investment policy. These routes are expected to commence construction in 2026. National Highway 1 directly connects Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai province.
To reach Long Thanh International Airport from National Highway 1, one would travel along National Highway 51. This route is the lifeline of the Southeast region and connects to the airport. Currently, this road is overloaded, and the Dong Nai Provincial People’s Committee is finalizing procedures to construct an elevated road in this area, connecting to the Bien Hoa – Vung Tau Expressway, with a cost of over VND 16,000 billion.

Dong Nai province is expediting the completion of the 25B and 25C roads in Nhon Trach district. These routes will connect to the T1 and T2 routes when Long Thanh International Airport becomes operational.
The Ministry of Construction has recently proposed to the Prime Minister to assign the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee as the investor of the Thu Thiem – Long Thanh railway project to connect and transport passengers from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Long Thanh International Airport.
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