Infrastructure around projects: what is running, what has just started — checking 6 HPR projects

Basis: My Thuan Project Management Board (Ministry of Construction), Dong Nai City Transport Construction Investment Project Management Board, ACV, Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam — published in Government Newspaper, Vietnam+, Tuoi Tre, Tien Phong, VTC News up to 20 October 2026 · Updated 24 October 2026.

The question this article answers: around the 6 HPR projects in Dong Nai City, which works already carry traffic, which are under construction, and which are only plans — and which step each project is benefiting from. For how to read each step (planning → policy approval → groundbreaking → operation), see the pillar article Infrastructure and property prices: reading progress so you are not misled by hype.

Ho Chi Minh City – Dong Nai infrastructure progress table to 24 October 2026

Work	Current step	Announced milestone	Source
Nhon Trach Bridge (Ring Road 3, component project 1A, over 8 km)	In operation as an ordinary road	Carrying traffic since 20 August 2025; trucks over 1.5 tonnes and coaches over 16 seats not yet allowed; expressway-style operation expected from end 2026	My Thuan PMB
Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3 (over 76 km, over 75,300 billion VND)	Under construction, some sections open	Targets about 38.6 km of main route by 30 September 2026 and about 70.4 km by 30 December 2026	Tuoi Tre, VTC News
Ring Road 3, Dong Nai section (component 3, over 11 km, from the Ben Luc – Long Thanh expressway to Nhon Trach Bridge)	Under construction	About 80% of contract value (31 August 2026); target moved from end of September to October 2026	Dong Nai City Transport PMB
Ben Luc – Long Thanh expressway (nearly 58 km)	In operation along the whole route	From 0:00 on 1 October 2026	VEC, VTC News
Bien Hoa – Vung Tau expressway (over 54 km)	Temporary operation	From 18 May 2026, cars under 9 seats only, 60–80 km/h; target to connect with 2 other expressways in October 2026	People's Representative Newspaper, VTV
HCMC – Long Thanh expressway widening (nearly 22 km)	Under construction, building while operating	Target for operating the widened part end 2026; new Long Thanh Bridge February 2027	VEC
Road 25B (Nhon Trach centre – National Highway 51 section, over 9 km, 10 lanes)	Under construction	About 70% of contract value; target to finish end 2026	Dong Nai City Transport PMB
Road 25C (over 2.6 km, 8 lanes, connecting to the airport)	Main items basically done	Technical opening expected 31 October 2026; operation November – 31 December 2026 depending on the source	Dong Nai City Transport PMB, VTC News
Long Thanh International Airport (phase 1)	Being completed, calibration test flights	Commercial operation December 2026; about 6–10% capacity until March 2027, 100% after October 2027	ACV, Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam
Cat Lai Bridge (11.6 km, over 24,000 billion VND)	Just broke ground	Groundbreaking 29 September 2026 at Dai Phuoc commune; expected to open from 2029	Dong Nai City Transport PMB
Long Hung Bridge (about 9.8 km, over 12,700 billion VND)	Just broke ground	Groundbreaking 29 September 2026; expected to open from 2029	Dong Nai City Transport PMB
Nguyen Huu Canh Boulevard (Provincial Road 2, about 15.5 km)	Section 1 done; section 2 linking the expressway built under PPP	Section 2 expected to start at end of June 2026 — no news yet confirming a construction start ceremony	Dong Nai City People's Committee
Thu Thiem – Long Thanh metro (nearly 47 km)	Preparing to start	Expected to start at end 2026, finish 2030	Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee

Three takeaways from the table:

• Schedules still slip within weeks. The Dong Nai section of Ring Road 3 had a target of end of September, and two weeks later it read October 2026. Road 25C has two different milestones depending on the source. Write the announcement date next to each milestone.
• "Opened to traffic" has several levels. Nhon Trach Bridge has carried traffic since 2025 but is still an ordinary road, with trucks and coaches restricted; Bien Hoa – Vung Tau is only in temporary operation for cars under 9 seats.
• A newly started bridge needs about 3 more years. Cat Lai Bridge and Long Hung Bridge have funding and a groundbreaking ceremony, but the opening milestone is from 2029.

Which infrastructure each HPR project benefits from, and at which step

Project	Location	Infrastructure usable now	Infrastructure under construction / just started	Reference travel time (not measured in practice)
Fiato Airport City	Frontage on Ton Duc Thang street (25B), Nhon Trach commune	Nhon Trach Bridge (starting at the ĐT25B junction) → HCMC – Long Thanh – Dau Giay expressway	25B upgrade, road 25C, Long Thanh Airport, Thu Thiem – Long Thanh metro (not yet started)	About 10 minutes by road to Long Thanh Airport
Spring Ville	ĐT25B (Ton Duc Thang boulevard), Nhon Trach	Nhon Trach Bridge → HCMC – Long Thanh – Dau Giay expressway	25B upgrade, road 25C, Long Thanh Airport, Thu Thiem – Long Thanh metro (not yet started)	About 9 km to Long Thanh Airport
Izumi City	Provincial Road 2, Long Hung ward	Bien Hoa – Vung Tau expressway (temporary operation), HCMC – Long Thanh – Dau Giay expressway, National Highway 51, section 1 of Provincial Road 2	Section 2 of Provincial Road 2 linking the expressway, Long Hung Bridge (from 2029), Long Thanh Airport	About 10 minutes to 2 expressways, 20 minutes to the airport (developer's materials)
Aqua City	Along the Dong Nai River, Long Hung ward	Provincial Road 2, National Highway 51, HCMC – Long Thanh – Dau Giay expressway	Section 2 of Provincial Road 2, Long Hung Bridge (from 2029), Long Thanh Airport	No sourced travel-time figures yet
Eco Village Saigon River	Dai Phuoc commune	Existing roads via Nhon Trach (main connecting route being confirmed)	Cat Lai Bridge (groundbreaking at Dai Phuoc on 29 September 2026, from 2029), Ring Road 3	About 18 km to Notre-Dame Cathedral (per press); travel time being confirmed
Elyse Island	Dai Phuoc island	Nhon Trach Bridge, waterway (about 25 minutes to Bach Dang Wharf per the developer)	Cat Lai Bridge (from 2029), Ring Road 3	About 15 minutes to Ring Road 3 (developer); travel time to the airport being confirmed

Reading the table from an investment angle:

• The 25B axis group (Fiato Airport City, Spring Ville) benefits earliest: Nhon Trach Bridge is running, and road 25B, road 25C and the airport are all aiming at end 2026. The risk is that these milestones sit close together — if one item slips, the "10 minutes to the airport" does not become reality straight away.
• The Long Hung group (Izumi City, Aqua City) relies on the expressways and National Highway 51 that exist; the two works that would change this area most — section 2 of Provincial Road 2 and Long Hung Bridge — are still at an early step (the Izumi City developer gives March 2028 for opening Provincial Road 2 and 2029 onward for Long Hung Bridge).
• The Dai Phuoc group (Eco Village Saigon River, Elyse Island) has the longest-term infrastructure story: Cat Lai Bridge linking directly to Ho Chi Minh City has only just started, earliest 2029. Price by today's reality and treat the bridge as an extra when it is done.

Separate planning information from works that have funding and have started

When a listing mentions infrastructure, put it in exactly one of four boxes:

Box	Sign	Examples around HPR projects (24 October 2026)	How to factor into price
In operation	Official operation notice, real vehicles running	Nhon Trach Bridge, Ben Luc – Long Thanh expressway, Bien Hoa – Vung Tau (temporary)	Include in today's price, noting vehicle restrictions
Under construction, with % of work done	The work's investor announces % of contract value	Ring Road 3, road 25B, HCMC – Long Thanh expressway widening, Long Thanh Airport	Include partly, allow for a 6–12 month slip
Just started, with funding	Groundbreaking ceremony, total investment, investor	Cat Lai Bridge, Long Hung Bridge	Treat as a long-term factor (from 2029)
Plan / planning	"Expected to start", "under study", "proposed"	Thu Thiem – Long Thanh metro, section 2 of Provincial Road 2 (no construction start news yet)	Do not pay extra for this part

A note on distances: the "x minutes" figures on project pages are reference figures from the developer or press, calculated on the best route. Test the drive yourself at rush hour on the route that is open to traffic, not the planned route.

This article is for reference only and is not a commitment about construction progress or real estate price increases. Milestones may change with announcements from the competent authority.

Copy the table below into a notebook or spreadsheet and fill it in once a month. Record only when there is an official source (Government Newspaper, Ministry of Construction, Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, Dong Nai City People's Committee, ACV, VEC).

Work	Step today	% of work done	Completion milestone currently announced	Previous milestone	Date announced · source
Ring Road 3 — section near the project
Nearest expressway
Access road into the project
Long Thanh Airport
New river bridge

How to fill it in:

1. Step today — choose one of: planning · policy approval · funded · groundbreaking · at x% · temporary operation · official operation.
2. % of work done — record only a figure announced by the work's investor, with "contract value" or "output of the whole project" noted — the two methods give different numbers.
3. Previous milestone — to see how many times the work has slipped; if it has slipped 2 or more times, add a buffer when calculating cash flow.
4. Temporary operation — note the restrictions (vehicle type, speed, hours) — they directly affect tenants and commuters.
5. Compare the asking prices of units in the project before and after each milestone. A sharp price rise right after news of "expected groundbreaking" is a sign to stay out and observe.

• Ho Chi Minh City Information and Press Centre (via Vietnam+) — Lưu thông qua cầu Nhơn Trạch trên tuyến Vành đai 3 Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh từ 20/8 (My Thuan Project Management Board), 17 August 2025.
• Tuoi Tre — Vành đai 3 TP.HCM vào "chặng cuối", diện mạo tuyến phía Đông đã rõ nét, 25 August 2026.
• VTC News — Vành đai 3 qua Đồng Nai tăng tốc, phấn đấu về đích trong tháng 9, 17 August 2026.
• VTC News — Vành đai 3 qua TP.HCM và Đồng Nai chạy nước rút để thông xe trong năm 2026, 31 August 2026.
• People's Representative Newspaper — TP. Đồng Nai: Chiều nay thông xe toàn tuyến cao tốc Biên Hòa – Vũng Tàu, 18 May 2026.
• VTC News — Cao tốc Bến Lức – Long Thành thông xe toàn tuyến sau 12 năm, 1 October 2026.
• VTV — 3 tuyến cao tốc lớn ở Đông Nam Bộ sắp nối thông, mở đường giảm tải Quốc lộ 51, 5 October 2026.
• People's Representative Newspaper — Gói thầu XL01 cao tốc TP Hồ Chí Minh – Long Thành: sản lượng đạt gần 62%, tăng tốc về đích cuối năm 2026, 19 July 2026.
• Vietnam+ (VNA) — Đồng Nai tăng tốc thi công hai tuyến đường nghìn tỷ kết nối sân bay Long Thành (roads 25B, 25C), 20 October 2026.
• CafeF (via VTC News) — Cận cảnh đường huyết mạch nối sân bay Long Thành trước ngày thông xe kỹ thuật (road 25C), 18 October 2026.
• Government Newspaper — Lộ trình chuyển đổi khai thác 2 sân bay Long Thành và Tân Sơn Nhất từ 1/12/2026, 28 July 2026.
• Government Newspaper — Bay kiểm tra, hiệu chuẩn hệ thống tại sân bay Long Thành trong tháng 10, 12 October 2026.
• Tien Phong — Khởi công hai cầu vượt sông Đồng Nai (Cat Lai Bridge, Long Hung Bridge), 29 September 2026.
• VnEconomy — Chủ tịch Quốc hội dự lễ khởi động Dự án Hương lộ 2 kết nối cao tốc TP. Hồ Chí Minh – Long Thành – Dầu Giây, 5 March 2026.
• Vietnam+ (VNA) — TP. Hồ Chí Minh chuẩn bị khởi công 5 tuyến Metro và 9 dự án hạ tầng trọng điểm, 15 October 2026.
• Travel times and distances from projects: the Location section of each project page (source stated on that page).