The Government Office has issued a notice on conclusions of the Government's Standing Board on the investment deployment for the expressway from Ca Mau City to Dat Mui in the southern most province of Ca Mau.

The Ministry of National Defence has been tasked with implementing the investment for the expressway project, which is located in Ngoc Hien district. Meanwhile, local authorities have been directed to complete site clearance and ensure construction begins before September 2 this year.

The notice highlights the importance of the expressway, which is intended to create a seamless connection between the North-South Eastern Expressway, Dat Mui, and Hon Khoai Port in Ca Mau province.

The Ministry of Finance is responsible for balancing and allocating investment capital for the project within the 2026-2030 medium-term public investment plan. Funding for preparation and implementation in 2025 will be sourced through reallocations from other unallocated projects and increased state budget revenue in 2024. These adjustments will be reported to competent authorities for consideration and approval according to legal regulations.

The Provincial People's Committee noted the scale and technical complexity of the project, as much of the route traverses wetlands, mangrove forests, canals, and creeks. Weak geological conditions, tidal regimes, and complex hydrology also pose significant challenges to implementation.

As outlined in the National Road Network Master Plan for 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050 (approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 12/QD-TTg on January 3, 2025), the Ca Mau – Dat Mui Expressway will span approximately 90 km as the southernmost part of the eastern North - South expressway, which runs from the northern mountainous province of Lang Son to Ca Mau province, with a total length of 2,063 km. The Ca Mau – Dat Mui section is designed as a four-lane expressway, with investment scheduled to be completed before 2030.