Vietnam approves two-level road and rail bridge in Mekong Delta
Work is scheduled to start in 2027, with the crossing expected to be completed and opened to traffic within five years.
Vietnam has granted ministerial approval for a bridge project linking Vinh Long Province and Can Tho City, with separate decks for road and rail traffic. The central government budget will finance the scheme, which extends over 17.6 kilometres.
The route will run between Vinh Long’s Cha Va interchange, joining the My Thuan-Can Tho Expressway, and Can Tho’s IC2 interchange, connecting with the Can Tho-Hau Giang Expressway. A cable-stayed bridge measuring approximately 870 metres forms the main crossing.
Six expressway lanes will occupy the upper deck, with a design speed of 100 kilometres per hour. The lower deck will carry two standard-gauge railway tracks, allowing passenger trains to reach up to 160 kilometres per hour and freight trains up to 120 kilometres per hour.
Budget allocations are set at ₫21.64 trillion for 2026-30 and ₫5.41 trillion for 2031-35. Construction of the crossing and approach roads is estimated at ₫23.96 trillion. Compensation, support and resettlement costs are estimated at ₫2.27 trillion in Vinh Long and ₫824.15 billion in Can Tho.
Responsibility for preparing the feasibility study and coordinating subsequent work with local authorities rests with the My Thuan Project Management Board. The ministry said the project would contribute to completing the eastern North-South Expressway and prepare for a future railway between Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho. It also expects better regional transport connections and support for Mekong Delta economic growth.
