Dong Nai (VNA) – A comprehensive transport network is taking shape around Long Thanh International Airport, as Dong Nai city accelerates the construction of major road projects to complement expressways and ring roads linked to the country's largest airport.
The new infrastructure is expected to spur the growth of airport-oriented satellite urban areas while strengthening links with industrial parks and seaports, laying the groundwork for a regional logistics hub.
Building seamless airport connectivity
Dong Nai has launched a series of projects to upgrade, expand and build key transport routes, including provincial roads DT769, DT770B and DT773, with a combined investment of nearly 12 trillion VND (457 million USD) from the State budget.
With a total length of more than 111km, the three routes will directly connect National Highways 1, 51 and 56 with Long Thanh International Airport, Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 4 and other major transport corridors. DT769 is scheduled for completion in 2027, while DT770B and DT773 are due to be finished in 2028.
DT769 is considered the backbone of the network, providing a direct link between Gate No. 2 of Long Thanh airport and National Highways 1 and 51. The nearly 29km route, with an investment of almost 2.8 trillion VND, will be upgraded and newly built with six to eight lanes.
The more than 42km-long DT770B will run through nine communes and wards. In its first phase, the road will feature a 45.5m-wide cross-section comprising six motor vehicle lanes, two mixed-traffic lanes and a 9.5m central median. Once completed, it will improve connectivity between the eastern and northeastern parts of Dong Nai, Long Thanh airport, industrial parks, the Bien Hoa–Vung Tau Expressway, National Highway 51 and the Cai Mep–Thi Vai port complex, providing a fresh boost to socio-economic development.
Construction has also begun on the 39km DT773 upgrade and expansion project, which stretches from National Highway 1 to Huong Lo 10 Road through six communes and wards. The route will provide a direct connectivity to Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 4 once completed.
Reshaping a new development landscape
Nguyen Linh, Deputy Director of the municipal Construction Investment Project Management Board, said the three roads will establish an integrated transport network linking Long Thanh airport with National Highways 1, 51 and 56, Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 4 and regional expressways. The network is expected to reduce congestion, shorten travel time and create new momentum for urban development, industrial parks and logistics centres.
Dong Nai is simultaneously implementing several major transport projects to enhance regional connectivity with Long Thanh airport and Ho Chi Minh City. Key schemes, including the Bien Hoa–Vung Tau Expressway, Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3 and DT25B and DT25C roads, have been largely completed and are already in operation.
Construction has also started this year on a number of strategic infrastructure projects, including Cat Lai and Long Hung bridges, Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 4, Nguyen Huu Canh Boulevard and a key transport corridor linking Ma Da Bridge with Ring Road 4.
Nguyen Tuan Anh, Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai Municipal People's Committee, said the planned commercial launch of Long Thanh International Airport later this year, together with the expanding expressway network, is creating a new development space with stronger regional connectivity. He said the transformation will generate fresh opportunities for investment, industrial urban development, trade, services and logistics, making transport links between the airport and the city a strategic priority./.
