The Government of Vietnam has stepped up efforts to accelerate the development of its expressway network, aiming to reach a total of 3,000 km by the end of 2025. Despite challenges ranging from adverse weather to site clearance delays and material shortages, authorities have made significant progress in both construction and project management across the country. According to the Ministry of Construction (MoC), the total value of expressway construction completed in the first half of 2025 reached VND66.532 trillion (USD2.56 billion), highlighting the coordinated push from central and local levels to keep infrastructure projects on track.
The Ministry launched five expressway projects covering 271 km in the first half of the year. On August 19, another three projects, including the Dau Giay-Tan Phu expressway, Section 3 of Hanoi’s Ring Road 4, and the Gia Nghia-Chon Thanh route, were set to break ground, adding 302 km to the network. Key sections scheduled to open soon include Vung Ang-Bung, Van Ninh-Cam Lo, Van Phong-Nha Trang, and stretches of Quang Ngai-Hoai Nhon, Hoai Nhon-Quy Nhon, and Quy Nhon-Chi Thanh projects, pushing the total length of operational expressways to 2,476 km. Several projects initially planned for 2026 have also been fast-tracked by four to five months to maintain momentum.
Some complex projects still face risks, particularly amid the prolonged wet season, with high-risk sections including Ho Chi Minh City’s Ring Road 3 (Sections 3 and 5), Bien Hoa-Vung Tau (Phase 1), and the Tuyen Quang-Ha Giang route. Dong Nai province has emerged as a standout performer in site clearance and infrastructure delivery, completing land handovers for the Long Thanh International Airport and Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3. For the Bien Hoa-Vung Tau expressway, site clearance is nearly complete, ensuring construction can proceed on schedule.
In the north, the Huu Nghi-Chi Lang expressway connecting Lang Son to Hanoi is entering its final stages, with contractors mobilizing thousands of workers and hundreds of equipment units. However, fragmented land access and unresolved technical infrastructure, including electricity, telecoms, and water utilities, remain challenges. In central Vietnam, construction on the Vung Ang-Bung expressway is progressing rapidly, with contractors racing to complete bridges and roadworks despite sand shortages. Meanwhile, in the Mekong Delta, several sections of the Chau Doc-Can Tho-Soc Trang expressway are underway, with innovative techniques such as cement-soil piles being piloted to overcome soil weaknesses and material shortages.
