Dong Nai approves investor proposal for Cat Lai Bridge Construction Project

The Provincial People's Committee approved Construction Corporation No. 1-JSC as the proposed investor for the Cat Lai Bridge Construction Project. Photo: Pham Tung

Accordingly, after considering the opinion of the Department of Finance, the Provincial People's Committee approved the assignment of CC1 as the investor to propose the Cat Lai Bridge and Access Road Project. The deadline for investors to submit project proposals is before October 31, 2025. The Provincial Construction Investment Project Management Board is the unit receiving the investor's dossier. The investor shall bear all costs and risks in case the project proposal is not approved and the handling principles in case the investor proposing the project is not selected. At the same time, the investor is responsible for arranging the costs of preparing the project investment proposal dossier (including the cost of receiving the dossier previously implemented by the Provincial Construction Investment Project Management Board) and bear all risks in case the project investment proposal dossier is not approved.

The Provincial People's Committee also assigned the Department of Finance, Department of Construction, Department of Agriculture and Environment to coordinate with relevant units to organize the appraisal of documents, complete procedures on construction, planning, environment, land... in accordance with legal regulations.

The Provincial Construction Investment Project Management Board is responsible for discussing with the project proposal investor, working with the consulting unit, checking the dossier components and contents according to regulations. CC1 is responsible for the project proposal content, comparing the project contract forms and reporting to the competent authority for decision as a basis for calculating the total investment, making a project implementation schedule, etc.

Regarding the Long Hung Bridge Project ( Dong Nai 2 Bridge) and access road, in principle, Dong Nai province supports CC1 in researching and implementing the project. The unit coordinates with departments, branches, and localities where the project passes through to research the project route, research and update related planning, determine preliminary compensation, support, resettlement costs, land use needs, number of affected households, resettlement needs, compare between project contract forms, etc.

After agreeing with the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on assigning the People's Committee of Dong Nai province as the competent authority to implement the project, the project proposal unit will be considered according to the provisions of the PPP Law.

Previously, CC1 proposed investment projects to build Cat Lai Bridge and Long Hung Bridge under the PPP model. Specifically, the Cat Lai Bridge Project, proposed to have a total route length of more than 11.6km, of which Cat Lai Bridge is 4.7km long, with a preliminary total investment of more than 18.8 trillion VND (excluding interest during construction).

For the Long Hung Bridge Project, CC1 proposed a route with a length of more than 11.7km; the starting point intersects with Ring Road 3 - Ho Chi Minh City at Go Cong intersection, Long Phuoc ward, Ho Chi Minh City; the end point intersects with National Highway 51, An Phuoc commune, Dong Nai province. Of which, Long Hung Bridge is more than 2.3km long, the approach road in Ho Chi Minh City is more than 3.8km long and the main route in Dong Nai province is more than 5.5km long. The total investment of the project is nearly 11 trillion VND.

Pham Tung

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/kinh-te/202510/dong-nai-chap-thuan-nha-dau-tu-de-xuat-du-an-xay-cau-cat-lai-0fc1363/