Two Can Tho Construction Department Deputy Directors Reprimanded Over Western Ring Road Project
Can Tho authorities issued formal warnings to two deputy directors of the municipal Construction Department on November 10, citing an inspection of the Western Ring Road project. On October 22, the city approved an investment increase of nearly VND 2.571 trillion amid rising land acquisition and construction costs.
On November 10, 2026, the chair of the Can Tho City People’s Committee signed decisions issuing formal warnings to Nguyễn Hoàng Tùng and Lê Tiến Dũng, both deputy directors of the municipal Construction Department. The two previously served as deputy director and director, respectively, of the Can Tho Department of Transport. The disciplinary decisions cited a May 7 inspection conclusion on implementation of the Western Ring Road project and stated that their conduct violated a relevant government decree. The supplied text did not specify the particular violations.
National Highway 91 in Can Tho will be connected to National Highway 61C through the Western Ring Road project.（VietVance）
The Can Tho Western Ring Road project will connect National Highways 91 and 61C. The route is approximately 19.26 km long and is funded by central and local government budgets. Plans call for 25 bridges and 14 drainage culverts. A section of approximately 1.67 km is outside the project’s investment scope and will be built under another project to ensure the route is connected.
During implementation, land acquisition costs exceeded the originally approved total investment, while construction material prices fluctuated sharply. Based on opinions from the relevant authorities, recommendations from the State Audit Office and the Can Tho inspectorate’s findings, a request to adjust the investment policy and total investment was submitted to the competent authorities.
At a special session on October 22, 2026, the Can Tho City People’s Council approved an investment increase for the project, raising its total from more than VND 3.837 trillion to more than VND 6.4085 trillion, an increase of nearly VND 2.571 trillion. Compensation, support and resettlement costs rose from VND 985 billion to more than VND 2.262 trillion, while construction costs rose from VND 2.309 trillion to more than VND 3.544 trillion. The project also includes local adjustments to the route’s centerline, five additional bridges, and updated consultancy, project management and other costs.
Source: VietVance
