Trillions of VND “poured” into transport infrastructure projects

Transport infrastructure projects across Dong Nai province are attracting trillions of VND in social investment capital to fund their implementation.

Ground is broken for the Cat Lai Bridge Construction Project under the PPP model in mid-January 2026. Photo: Pham Tung.

Mobilizing social investment capital for transport infrastructure projects helps diversify funding sources for a capital-intensive sector.

Transport infrastructure “attracting” investment

Cat Lai Bridge and Long Hung Bridge construction projects officially began in mid-January 2026. These are important transport infrastructure projects, connecting Dong Nai province with Ho Chi Minh City, implemented under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.

According to Le Bao Anh, General Director of Construction Corporation No. 1 – JSC (CC1), the consortium of investors for the Cat Lai Bridge and Long Hung Bridge projects, to demonstrate the goodwill, responsibility, and actual capacity, the investor consortium proactively agreed to reduce the value of the build–transfer (BT) contract by 5 percent, excluding land clearance and contingency costs from the total investment of the Cat Lai Bridge Project. This reduction is not merely a commercial factor but a clear commitment to investment efficiency and shared responsibility with the State and society, based on investors’ capacity in cost management, construction organization, and risk control. The initiative is expected to enhance the efficiency of public resource utilization and affirm the spirit of long-term, transparent, and sustainable partnership between the State and enterprises in key infrastructure projects.

At the 8th session of the 10th Dong Nai Provincial People’s Council in December 2025, the Provincial People’s Council approved a resolution assigning the Provincial People’s Committee as the competent authority to implement the Investment and Construction Project to Extend the Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien Metro Line to the new Dong Nai Provincial Administrative Center and Long Thanh International Airport under the PPP model, with a preliminary total investment of more than 60 trillion VND.

Transport infrastructure projects implemented under the PPP model have become a development trend in the province, aiming to mobilize all resources, particularly social investment capital, to gradually complete a synchronized transport infrastructure network serving socio-economic development needs.

In addition to the Cat Lai Bridge and Long Hung Bridge projects, Dong Nai has recently called for investment in a number of other transport infrastructure projects under the PPP model, including the extension of the Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro line to Dong Nai’s administrative center; Long Thanh International Airport; the elevated road along National Highway 51, Ho Chi Minh City’s Ring Road 4; and the connecting route from Ma Da Bridge to Ho Chi Minh City’s Ring Road 4. “Once implemented, these projects will attract trillions of VND in social investment capital,” said Ho Van Ha, Member of the Provincial Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee.

Reducing pressure on public investment capital

Transport infrastructure is considered a key breakthrough sector for Dong Nai’s development in the coming period, creating momentum for economic growth.

According to Nguyen Van Ut, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, during the adjustment procedure of the Dong Nai Provincial Planning for 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050, the province identified transport infrastructure as one of the remarkable breakthrough areas for development. Thus, all regional‑linking and inter‑urban transport infrastructure systems within the province have been fully integrated into the planning.

However, to achieve the goal of building a synchronized and modern transport infrastructure system, Dong Nai province requires a very large amount of investment capital. In the context of limited public investment funding, maximizing all available resources - especially social investment capital - for transport infrastructure projects is considered the “solution” to the funding challenge.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Ho Van Ha emphasized that with the enormous financial resources required for transport infrastructure projects in the province, relying solely on public funds would be insufficient. Therefore, diversifying investment models and maximizing social resources to participate in transport infrastructure development is essential to meet development needs.

By Pham Tung – Translated by Minh Hong, Thu Ha