Vinh Long approved investment in a bridge worth over 2,800 billion VND across Co Chien River

TPO - The Dinh Khao Bridge construction investment project across the Co Chien River has a total length of about 4.3km, with a total investment of more than VND2,852 billion. The project is implemented in the form of BOT, in which the state capital participates in more than 49%, the remaining is investor capital, and the toll collection period to recover capital is nearly 18 years.

Báo Tiền Phong•30/09/2025

The Chairman of Vinh Long Provincial People's Committee has decided to approve the investment project to build Dinh Khao bridge connecting Vinh Long and the old Ben Tre (now Vinh Long), under the public-private partnership (PPP) method, BOT contract type.

Dinh Khao Bridge across Co Chien River will replace the current Dinh Khao ferry.

The Dinh Khao Bridge project aims to complete and enhance the operational capacity of National Highway 57, overcome traffic congestion at Dinh Khao ferry route, ensure connection with the national highway and expressway system, and shorten travel time between Vinh Long and the Mekong Delta provinces.

The project length is about 4.3km, the Dinh Khao bridge crossing Co Chien river is more than 1.5km long, 17.5m wide (4 lanes). The project passes through Mang Thit district, Vinh Long province and Cho Lach district, former Ben Tre province (now Nhon Phu and Phu Phung communes, Vinh Long province).

The project has a total investment excluding interest of over VND 2,761 billion (interest in the investment phase is over VND 2,852 billion). Of which, compensation, support and resettlement costs are nearly VND 613 billion, construction costs are over VND 1,645 billion. Of the total capital, the state capital participating in the project is about VND 1,409 billion (accounting for 49.4% of the total capital); the investor's arranged capital is about VND 1,442 billion (accounting for 50.6%).

In the state capital participating in the Dinh Khao bridge project, the central budget supports about 796 billion VND, and the capital contribution from Vinh Long province's budget is about 613 billion VND.

Estimated bus fares to cross Dinh Khao bridge after completion.

The project contract term is expected to be more than 20 years. Of which, the bridge construction period is about 3 years, the toll collection period to recover capital for investors is about 18 years.

Previously, in October 2024, the Government approved the investment policy for the Dinh Khao Bridge Construction Investment Project under the public-private partnership model. The People's Committee of Vinh Long province was assigned as the competent state agency to implement the project. The implementation period is from 2024 to 2028.