Under the revised plan, the 12-kilometer Long Thanh-Tan Hiep section, part of the Bien Hoa-Vung Tau Expressway, and the 82-kilometer Ca Mau-Dat Mui Expressway have been incorporated into the North-South Expressway East. Both projects are scheduled to begin development before 2030.
The Long Thanh-Tan Hiep section will feature eight lanes, while the Ca Mau-Dat Mui route will be built with four lanes, extending the national expressway network to Vietnam's southernmost point.
The ministry also revised the alignments of seven expressways, including the North-South Expressway West, Hanoi-Lao Cai, Hanoi-Thai Nguyen-Bac Kan-Cao Bang, Hanoi Ring Road 5, Vung Ang-Cha Lo, Phan Rang-Lien Khuong-Buon Ma Thuot, and the HCMC-Vinh Long-Can Tho-Ca Mau corridor.
Among the key adjustments, the starting point of the Vung Ang-Cha Lo Expressway has been shifted from National Highway 1 to the Ky Anh bypass, improving access to the Vung Ang Economic Zone, its seaports, and surrounding industrial areas.
The Phan Rang-Lien Khuong-Buon Ma Thuot Expressway will be extended from Lien Khuong to connect directly with the North-South Expressway East, strengthening transport links between the South Central Highlands and the South Central Coast.
Meanwhile, the HCMC-Vinh Long-Can Tho-Ca Mau Expressway will be extended to intersect with the planned Ca Mau-Dat Mui Expressway, creating a continuous high-speed transport corridor from the Huu Nghi Border Gate on Vietnam's Northern frontier to Dat Mui at the country's Southern tip.
