The Can Gio, Cat Lai and Thu Thiem 4 bridges, worth more than VND21 trillion ($926 million), will help link regions and ease HCMC’s infrastructure bottlenecks.

The largest scale is Can Gio Bridge, with a total investment of nearly VND10 trillion.

The bridge crosses Soai Rap River, connecting outskirt districts of Can Gio and Nha Be to the center of Ho Chi Minh City.

The Can Gio Bridge project was once expected to combine investment between the BT (build – transfer) form, with capital of about VND7.6 trillion and BOT (build – operate – transfer), comprising VND2.4 trillion.

However, after the Law on Investment in the form of public-private partnership (PPP) removed the BT form, the project had to source other investment capital.

Currently, the project is scheduled for implementation in the period 2023-2028.

Cat Lai Bridge will have a planned total investment of more than VND7.2 trillion ($317.65 million) and is expected to replace Cat Lai Ferry to link the southern business hub with nearby Dong Nai province and the beach town of Vung Tau.

The bridge has a cable-stayed design with two towers. The 650-meter-long bridge will have six car lanes and three rudimentary lanes, along with a 1.5-meter walking margin on each side.

With a total capital of VND5.3 trillion ($233.8 million), the Thu Thiem 4 Bridge project will be connecting Thu Thiem new urban area with District 7. This is one of 59 key projects registered by the Department of Transport to prepare for finding investment.

The project was previously planned to be implemented under a BT contract, so after the form was eliminated in the PPP Law, the project had to adjust its investment policy. According to plan, the project is expected to be implemented in the 2024-2028 period.