Vingroup Aims to Build Vietnam’s Most Advanced Sea-Crossing Highway, Top in Southeast Asia: Transforming Ho Chi Minh City into the “Dragon” of the Region?

The trans-sea route is poised to become a new symbol of prosperity and development for Ho Chi Minh City.

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Vingroup has recently submitted a proposal to the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, seeking approval to study the investment in a sea-crossing road connecting Can Gio and Vung Tau under a Build-Transfer (BT) contract.

Following this proposal, the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee issued an official response, directing the Department of Finance to urgently coordinate with relevant departments and agencies to review Vingroup’s request.

Simulated video of the Can Gio – Vung Tau Sea-Crossing Project in the future, created by AI ChatGPT (for illustrative purposes only).

According to the proposal, this sea-crossing road aligns with the adjusted master plan for Ho Chi Minh City until 2040, with a vision to 2060 (Decision No. 1125/QĐ-TTg). The plan emphasizes the development of modern transportation infrastructure to enhance intra- and inter-regional connectivity.

From its former status as the “Pearl of the Far East” in the 20th century, Ho Chi Minh City is now striving to become a global metropolis in the 21st century—a hub for capital, people, knowledge, and innovation. The realization of this vision will be significantly supported by Vietnam’s most modern sea-crossing road, which will be among the top in the region.

Below are the projected images of the Can Gio – Vung Tau sea-crossing road and its envisioned future, created by AI ChatGPT. Readers can hover between the two sides for easy comparison.

After the merger of Ba Ria – Vung Tau into Ho Chi Minh City, the need for a direct transportation axis between coastal areas has become more urgent than ever. Photo: ANTT & ChatGPT

Can Gio – Vung Tau is strategically located for maritime economics, logistics, tourism, and eco-urban development, but current infrastructure remains limited, primarily relying on ferries and circuitous routes. Photo: TPO & ChatGPT

Currently, traveling between Vung Tau and Can Gio by ferry takes up to 35 minutes. Photo: TPO & ChatGPT

If approved, the Can Gio – Vung Tau sea-crossing road will not only reduce travel time between the two locations to approximately 10 minutes but also become a landmark in coastal connectivity infrastructure. Photo: TPO & ChatGPT

According to the initial concept, the road will span approximately 17 km with a clearance of 56 meters to facilitate international shipping. Photo: VTC News & ChatGPT

Utilizing the latest construction technologies, the Can Gio – Vung Tau sea-crossing road promises to be a new symbol of Ho Chi Minh City, the most modern in Vietnam, and among the top in Southeast Asia. Photo: ANTT & ChatGPT

Currently, Vingroup is developing Vietnam’s largest land reclamation urban project in Can Gio, covering nearly 2,900 hectares with a 15 km coastline and an investment of nearly $10 billion. Photo: TPO & ChatGPT

Therefore, approval to study the investment in the sea-crossing road will provide the necessary legal basis to initiate the project’s feasibility assessment. Vietnam’s leading corporation is committed to long-term partnership, contributing to sustainable coastal development and enhancing regional connectivity for Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Magazine & ChatGPT

In the future, when the Can Gio International Super Port—a future “gold mine” for Vietnam’s economy—becomes operational, this sea-crossing road will play a central role in cargo transportation. Photo: VTC News & ChatGPT

Numerous mega-projects currently underway in Can Gio will contribute to realizing the vision of transforming Ho Chi Minh City into a modern, dynamic, and internationally integrated coastal metropolis, affirming its role as a leading development hub in the Southern Key Economic Region and a top city in Southeast Asia. Photo: VTC News & ChatGPT

Vietnam Already Has One of Southeast Asia’s Longest Sea-Crossing Bridges

The Tan Vu – Lach Huyen sea-crossing bridge, connecting the mainland of Hai An District with Cat Hai Island in Hai Phong City, was inaugurated and opened to traffic on National Day, September 2, 2017.

The project had a total investment of nearly VND 11,850 billion. With a total length of 15.63 km, including a 5.44 km sea-crossing section, the Tan Vu – Lach Huyen Bridge has become Vietnam’s longest sea-crossing bridge and one of the longest in Southeast Asia.

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