Khánh Hòa–Buôn Ma Thuột Expressway’s Second Subproject About 81.3% Complete
Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction says about 81.3% of the contracted work on the expressway’s second subproject is complete. It has instructed the project owner to press contractors to add funding, equipment and workers to finish the remaining bridge, asphalt pavement and traffic safety works by the end of 2026.
Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction said the second subproject of the first phase of the Khánh Hòa–Buôn Ma Thuột Expressway has completed about 81.3% of its contracted work. The ministry instructed the project owner to press contractors to revise construction plans for critical works and add funding, equipment and workers to make up for delays. The remaining bridge, asphalt pavement and traffic safety works must be completed by December 31, 2026.
The main route of the Khánh Hòa–Buôn Ma Thuột Expressway is largely complete.（VietVance）
The ministry said the subproject still faces difficulties securing stone for asphalt concrete, rising asphalt prices, labor shortages and construction during the rainy season. Its fund disbursement rate is also below the national average. The project owner must find stone supplies that meet quality requirements, speed up material production and transport, and promptly process payments for completed work and disburse funds when the conditions are met.
The cement concrete pavement in the left tube of the Phượng Hoàng Tunnel is scheduled for completion by November 30, 2026, with electromechanical, lighting and fire protection works due by December 20. In the right tube, the lining and pavement must be completed by December 10 and 25, respectively, while electromechanical, lighting and fire protection works must be finished before February 2027. Roadbed and slope reinforcement works at the tunnel’s eastern and western entrances are scheduled for completion by December 25, 2026.
The Khánh Hòa–Buôn Ma Thuột Expressway is 117.5 kilometers long, including about 32.7 kilometers in Khánh Hòa Province and 84.8 kilometers in Đắk Lắk Province. Planned as a four-lane road, it has a total investment of VND 21.935 trillion and is divided into three subprojects. A 20-kilometer section opened to traffic in late May 2025; the remaining sections are scheduled to be largely completed in 2026, with the entire project planned to enter full operation in 2027.
Source: VietVance
