Vietnam plans VND 162.393 trillion investment in three expressways
Vietnam’s National Assembly discussed investment plans for three expressway projects on November 10. The routes total about 430.5 km, with preliminary investment of VND 162.393 trillion. The government plans to allocate VND 119.389 trillion from the central budget during 2026–2030 and will study how to fund the remainder.
On November 10, 2026, Vietnam’s National Assembly discussed investment plans for three expressway projects: the Bảo Hà–Tân Phong section of the Bảo Hà–Lai Châu route, the Quảng Ngãi–Kon Tum expressway, and the section of the Mộc Châu–Sơn La–Điện Biên expressway in Sơn La province. According to the government’s proposal, the three projects total about 430.5 km.
Preliminary total investment for the three projects is VND 162.393 trillion. The Mộc Châu–Sơn La–Điện Biên project requires about VND 63.12 trillion, the Bảo Hà–Lai Châu project about VND 50.99 trillion, and the Quảng Ngãi–Kon Tum project about VND 48.283 trillion.
Under the funding plan, the central budget would cover VND 158.342 trillion and local budgets VND 4.051 trillion. The government plans to allocate VND 119.389 trillion from the central budget during 2026–2030 and will continue studying how to fund the remainder. Lai Châu and Quảng Ngãi plan to contribute VND 2.004 trillion and VND 2.047 trillion, respectively, covering about half the costs of land acquisition compensation, resettlement and related measures for the respective construction projects.
Investment preparation is planned for 2026–2027. Land acquisition compensation and resettlement work, along with construction starts, are planned for 2027. The projects are expected to be substantially completed in 2030 and enter operation in 2031. These dates remain provisional.
Minister of Construction Trần Hồng Minh told the National Assembly that all three projects are designed as four-lane expressways with emergency stopping lanes. The design speed is 80 km/h on difficult mountainous sections and 100–120 km/h on sections across plains. Route selection will take account of planning, terrain and technical requirements while seeking to minimize impacts on environmentally sensitive areas and land acquisition costs.
Minister of Construction Trần Hồng Minh speaks during the National Assembly discussion.（VietVance）
Source: VietVance
