Ba Ria – Vung Tau province started the construction of the Cai Mep – Thi Vai road connecting all seaports along the Thi Vai river on December 4.

The project has a total investment of over VND 6.3 trillion.

The 21.3 kilometre road runs from the general container port Cai Mep Ha in Tan Thanh district, Ba Ria – Vung Tau province to the Phuoc An port in Long Thanh district, Dong Nai province.

Six bridges, 4.7 kilometre in combined length, will be built on the road.

The project is divided into two phases. In the first phase, the road and bridges in Ba Ria – Vung Tau province will be built with a total investment of over VND 2.8 trillion. This phase is scheduled to be over by 2012. In the second phase from 2012 to 2015, the 3.254 kilometre long Phuoc An bridge will be built with a total investment of over VND 3.5 trillion

The road is of extreme important significance in transporting goods for 41 ports (14 ports are being exploited, 14 others are being built and 13 remaining ports are being prepared to invest with a total registered capital of around VND 100 trillion) and six industrial parts along the road section in Ba Ria – Vung Tau.