Construction of 991B Road connecting National Highway 51 and the downstream Cai Mep Port in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province is scheduled to complete in June this year.

The project, with investment capital of over VND3 trillion ($116 million) from State and provincial budgets, is a major traffic route facilitating the transport of cargo to and from the Cai Mep-Thi Vai port complex.

The construction started in May, 2018 and was slated for completion in June last year. However, the project faced delay due to the Covid-19, shortage of construction materials and difficulties relating to site clearance.

The project consists of two main contract packages that build a 9.7-km road and some bridges, including an overpass across the Highway No.51.