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Recently, Nguyen Van Ut, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of Dong Nai Province, led a field visit and working session with local authorities to review progress on land clearance and construction for provincial roads 25B and 25C connecting to Long Thanh airport. He also checked implementation of Component 1 of the Bien Hoa–Vung Tau Expressway.
According to the Dong Nai Province Project Management Board, the upgrading and widening of provincial road 25B, running from Nhon Trạch town center to National Highway 51, has achieved:
Local authorities were urged to coordinate to hand over the remaining land so the project can be completed by the end of June 2026. On the construction side, the board is considering adding subcontractors to accelerate progress.
For provincial road 25C, from National Highway 51 to Huong Lo 19, land clearance has reached 95% of the total area, with seven households still remaining. Local authorities are coordinating to speed up implementation, and the board has committed to completing construction by the end of June 2026.
Chairman Nguyen Van Ut emphasized that completing the two routes by June is both a provincial objective and a government commitment. He said that once these routes are completed—together with the Cat Lai Bridge project and other projects—the region’s transport system will be improved significantly, creating strong development momentum for the locality.
Earlier, Dong Nai leaders also reviewed progress on Component 1 of the Bien Hoa–Vung Tau Expressway. The 16-km segment in the province is designed as four lanes with a design speed of 100 km/h.
The project has two construction packages currently under way, and progress to date is reported to be exceeding 78% of the contract value. During the inspection, however, progress on the Bien Hoa–Vung Tau project was assessed as not yet meeting requirements.
The province’s target is to complete and open the section to traffic by the end of April. Following the inspection, the People’s Committee instructed the project management board to coordinate with contractors. Contractors performing well should continue to receive support, while those performing poorly should have their contracts terminated and replaced. The instruction also stated that delays cannot be allowed to persist.
The Chairman further directed the project management board to review progress with contractors on the Bien Hoa–Vung Tau Component 1 project, and said units not meeting requirements would face concrete actions.
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