Vietnam’s National Assembly to End Two-Lane Investment Phase of Ho Chi Minh Road in 2027
Vietnam’s National Assembly passed a resolution on November 13 to end the phased investment in the two-lane Ho Chi Minh Road in 2027. The government must complete the remaining projects and their final financial settlements, while addressing land compensation, obstacles affecting BOT projects and road maintenance.
On the afternoon of November 13, Vietnam’s National Assembly passed a resolution ending implementation of resolutions on investment in the construction of Ho Chi Minh Road, with 465 votes in favor and one vote not in favor. The new resolution sets 2027 as the year to formally end the phased investment in the road at a two-lane scale and requires the project’s final financial settlement to be completed in accordance with the law.
The National Assembly directed the government to ensure that relevant ministries and local authorities complete construction, acceptance and handover for operation of the remaining component projects, while safeguarding construction quality and safety. It also called for issues identified through inspections and audits to be addressed and responsibility assigned for any continued delays. Construction Minister Trần Hồng Minh explained that ending the two-lane investment phase does not mean all work is complete. The entire project will be considered complete only after every component project has been built, accepted and put into use, and its final financial settlement has been approved.
The resolution requires the government to address compensation, resettlement and livelihood issues for residents along the route, and to study improvements to service roads, underpasses and roads connecting residential areas. For projects crossing two or more provinces, the government will coordinate with the provinces concerned on comparable land acquisition compensation rates to address differences in compensation standards near provincial boundaries.
The resolution on Ho Chi Minh Road received votes in favor from 465 National Assembly deputies who took part in the vote.（VietVance）
The government must also coordinate with investors and project companies to resolve obstacles affecting some BOT projects on Ho Chi Minh Road and allocate funds for road maintenance. Regarding the goal of making the entire route broadly passable in 2026, Trần Hồng Minh said this means vehicles can travel from one end of the road to the other; the remaining component projects will continue in accordance with the law.
Source: VietVance
