Can Tho 2 Bridge Project Advances Land Acquisition, With Investment Exceeding VND 27 Trillion
Can Tho is advancing land acquisition procedures for the Can Tho 2 Bridge and its approach roads. The Ministry of Construction has approved the investment proposal for the project, which will cost more than VND 27.05 trillion. Construction is planned to begin in 2027 and take five years. The bridge will carry both road traffic and a future railway.
The chairman of the Can Tho City People's Committee has instructed relevant departments and agencies to advance land acquisition procedures for the Can Tho 2 Bridge and its approach roads. The Ministry of Construction previously approved the project's investment proposal. The project has three components. The component covering compensation, support and resettlement in Can Tho is expected to be assigned to the city as project owner, while the city's finance department will lead coordination of the next procedures.
The project will span about 17.6 km, including a main bridge of about 870 meters across the Hau River. The bridge will be about 4.5 km downstream from the existing Can Tho Bridge, with its approaches connecting to expressways in Vinh Long Province and Can Tho City.
The planned site of Can Tho 2 Bridge is about 4.5 km downstream from the existing Can Tho Bridge.（VietVance）
Can Tho 2 Bridge is planned as a two-level structure shared by road and rail. The upper level will carry a six-lane expressway with a design speed of 100 km/h. The lower level will accommodate a double-track railway with a track gauge of 1,435 mm and design speeds of 160 km/h for passenger trains and 120 km/h for freight trains. The railway is part of the planned Ho Chi Minh City–Can Tho line.
Rendering of Can Tho 2 Bridge across the Hau River.（VietVance）
Total investment exceeds VND 27.05 trillion, funded by the central budget. The three components include two land acquisition projects at the Vinh Long and Can Tho ends, expected to be assigned to the respective local authorities as project owners. The Ministry of Construction will be the project owner for the main construction component. Construction is planned to begin in 2027, with the bridge expected to enter service after five years of construction. Once completed, it will connect the Mekong Delta's transport network and complete a continuous route for cars along the eastern North–South Expressway.
Source: VietVance
