HCMC completes 4 key transport projects in 2026
HCMC - Ring Road 3, An Phu intersection, My Thuy intersection and Ring Road 2 section 3 will be completed in 2026, helping to reduce traffic congestion and increase regional connectivity.
An Phu intersection
The An Phu intersection is one of the most complex traffic areas in Ho Chi Minh City that is being invested in and built with a total investment of more than VND 3,400 billion.
The project is located at the eastern gateway, connecting the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway with major roads such as Mai Chi Tho, Dong Van Cong, Luong Dinh Cua.
The project is designed with three floors, including 2 underpasses and 8 bridges.
The project has completed the HC1-01 underpass at the Mai Chi Tho - Dong Van Cong intersection, Ba Dat bridge and Giong Ong To 2 bridge.
At the end of 2025, the N2 bridge branch (from the highway to Mai Chi Tho street) was opened to traffic.
The HC1-02 underpass (connecting the expressway with Mai Chi Tho in the direction of the Saigon River tunnel) will be open to traffic before January 15, 2026.
The entire An Phu intersection will be completed in 2026, not only reducing congestion in the eastern gateway area but also increasing connectivity to seaports and Long Thanh airport.
My Thuy intersection
The My Thuy intersection project started in 2016, including two component projects: construction and installation with a cost of VND 1,826 billion and compensation and site clearance of more than VND 1,623 billion.
After nearly 10 years of implementation, the project has completed some important items such as Ky Ha 3 bridge, Ring Road 2 overpass, left turn underpass from Ring Road 2 to Cat Lai and My Thuy 3 bridge.
It is expected that the right turn from Dong Van Cong Street to Vo Chi Cong and from Dong Van Cong to Nguyen Thi Dinh is expected to be completed before January 31, 2026. The remaining branches and Ky Ha 4 bridge will be completed in February 2026.
When completed in 2026, My Thuy intersection will contribute to reducing congestion and traffic accidents in the Cat Lai port area - the port with the largest cargo output in the country.
Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3
The Ring Road 3 route has a total length of more than 90 km, passing through Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai and Tay Ninh (after the merger).
Previously, the project completed the My Phuoc - Tan Van section (15.3 km) and the section from DT.25B (Dong Nai) to the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway (including Nhon Trach Bridge) to be put into operation from August 2025.
The remaining part of the more than 70 km long with a total investment of nearly VND 75,400 billion is being built with 4 lanes and a parallel road system (not continuous).
On December 19, 2025, Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3 technically opened 29.2 km of the expressway, including: 14.7 km of the previous overpass through Thu Duc City; 5 km through Dong Nai; 3.1 km through Binh Duong and 6.4 km through Tay Ninh.
According to the plan, by April 30, 2026, the project will open 24.2 km of highways and 45.9 km of technical traffic. By June 30, 2026, the entire Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3 will be completed and opened to traffic.
When put into operation, Ring Road 3 will not only reduce pressure on the inner-city transportation system of Ho Chi Minh City but also open up an urban - industrial development corridor, creating growth momentum for the entire key economic region in the South.
Section 3 of Ring Road 2
Section 3 of Ring Road 2 started construction in 2017, is more than 2.7 km long, with a total investment of more than VND 2,700 billion under the BT (build - transfer) form. The project to clear the land is 67 m wide, built in front of two parallel roads with 3 lanes on each side.
According to the original plan, the project was to be completed in 2020. However, since March 2020, the project has only reached over 43% of the volume, so it had to be temporarily suspended due to land clearance problems and no appendix to adjust the BT contract had been signed.
After that, the project was extended to 2026.
Currently, at the construction site, the investor has completely cleared the site, gathered machinery and equipment to be ready to re-construct in 2026.
When completed, section 3 of Ring Road 2 will open a new traffic route connecting National Highway 1 with Pham Van Dong, contributing to reducing pressure on National Highway 13 in the context of this route preparing to be expanded.
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