The expressway, connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh and Soc Trang, requiring estimated investment capital of VND69 trillion ($2.7 billion).
Upon completion, the route will facilitate a direct connection from Hanoi to Vientiane (Laos), while simultaneously linking with the Eastern North-South Expressway and the Ho Chi Minh Road.