Nearly VND 4.6 Trillion Proposed to Ease Chronic Traffic Congestion on a Major Ho Chi Minh City Road

Nearly every day, Dinh Van Hop travels along Ung Van Khiem Street, Thanh My Tay Ward, Ho Chi Minh City on his way to work. He said that traffic congestion during peak hours has become a regular occurrence. On some days, his commute home coincides with heavy rain, causing both flooding and severe traffic congestion. A stretch of less than 2 km can take nearly half an hour to get through.

According to Mr. Hop, after learning that Ho Chi Minh City had included the Ung Van Khiem Street expansion project on its list of priority investment projects, his greatest hope was that the road would be widened soon, helping reduce travel time for commuters.

Under the plan currently being studied, Ung Van Khiem Street would be widened from its existing width of 10–12 meters to 30 meters, with six traffic lanes. PHOTO: CONG KHOI

Under the plan currently being studied, Ung Van Khiem Street would be widened from its current width of 10–12 meters to 30 meters, with six traffic lanes along a section approximately 1.8 km long, extending from the Dai Liet Si five-way intersection to the area where it meets Nguyen Huu Canh Street.

In addition to chronic traffic congestion, residents living along Ung Van Khiem Street have also faced persistent flooding for many years.

Furthermore, as a major route connecting Xo Viet Nghe Tinh Street, National Highway 13, Dinh Bo Linh Street and Nguyen Huu Canh Street, the project is intended not only to address a major traffic bottleneck but also to facilitate coordinated investment in the drainage system along the entire route.

Ung Van Khiem Street serves as a major route connecting Xo Viet Nghe Tinh Street, National Highway 13, Dinh Bo Linh Street and Nguyen Huu Canh Street. PHOTO: CONG KHOI

The Ung Van Khiem Street expansion project is expected to require a total investment of approximately VND 4.592 trillion, with the majority of the funding allocated to compensation, site clearance and resettlement. PHOTO: CONG KHOI

The project is expected to require a total investment of approximately VND 4.592 trillion, with the majority of the funding allocated to compensation, site clearance and resettlement.

The Ho Chi Minh City Transportation Works Construction Investment Project Management Board is currently finalizing the project's pre-feasibility study report, which will serve as the basis for the city to consider approving the investment policy this year. If implemented according to schedule, the project is targeted for completion in 2029.

Local residents hope that Ung Van Khiem Street will no longer remain a familiar traffic bottleneck, but instead become a more efficient transport corridor connecting central Ho Chi Minh City with the city's eastern gateway.

  Source: Thanh Nien