The road, west of the highway, is nearly complete but is held up because eight remaining houses have not been acquired and their occupants have not been relocated.
Construction of the 4.3-kilometer road began in late 2022 with an estimated cost of VND1.5 trillion (US$59 million).
Some 75% of the road is complete, including a major portion in Binh Chanh District and the interchange where it runs into National Highway 50.
Huynh Van Duyen, 53, owns one of the three houses. He says he cannot repair his 150-square-meter house, which is deteriorating and prone to flooding, since it has been earmarked for acquisition.
In 2010 his family accepted the government's offers of VND1.2 billion ($47,290) in compensation and the option to buy a nearby “resettlement” plot, he says.
"But I haven't received any compensation money yet, and Gia Hoa Company hasn't provided me with a clear compensation plan."
Le Hong Duyen, who owns a 350-square-meter house (2nd, R), chose monetary compensation of nearly VND14 billion ($551,720) instead of land plots.
"The deadline has passed, but I haven't received any money,” she says.
“I hope the company acts quickly so that the project can finish on schedule."
The Transportation Works Construction Investment Project Management Authority of Ho Chi Minh City warns that the road might not open by December 2024 unless the households hand over their properties.
It has urged the city government to expedite compensation and direct Gia Hoa and Khang Phuc companies to finalize agreements and hand over the lands for construction.
Binh Chanh District officials are encouraging the owners to hand over their properties by the end of November 2024.
