Phase 2 of the extended Le Mao road project remains "on hold".
The Le Mao extended road project is 1.2km long, starting from the intersection with National Highway 1A at Tran Phu Street to Vinh Giang Street. While 800m from the starting point to the entrance of the Handico 30 New Urban Area has been completed, the remaining 400m from the entrance of the Handico 30 Urban Area to Vinh Giang Street is still "on hold" and construction cannot begin.
Living in insecurity next to prime real estate.
In early December 2025, while visiting Tan Phuong Hamlet, Vinh Tan Ward (now Truong Vinh Ward) to inquire about the project's progress, we were told by Mr. Vuong Dinh Phuc, one of the households affected by phase 2 of the extended Le Mao road project: "This project started in 2010 and has been underway for 15 years now. He, along with nearly 30 other households, has been repeatedly approached by ward and city officials for relocation and land surveying in preparation for the project. The most recent visit was in 2024, but since then there has been no progress, and given the current situation, we don't know when the project will restart."
Because the project is stalled and the houses deteriorate every rainy season, making repairs impossible, and with no idea when they will have to move, in 2024 he and other residents submitted a petition to the ward to have their houses repaired; and also requested that relocation be organized as soon as possible if necessary.
However, more than a year has passed and the situation has not changed. Mr. Phuc also stated that the plot of land he lives on is 680 square meters.2The house was left to them by their parents in 1969 and they have lived there stably for over 50 years. They have five children, four sons who are married and have their own families. Due to the temporary housing situation, they have to rent a house, leaving only the grandparents and their youngest daughter to remain, but life is very difficult during the rainy season.
Mr. Tran Van Truong's family, located right at the end of the current Le Mao street, has lived on the 1,200m² plot of land for over 50 years across three generations.2.
Mr. Truong's problem is that although the land has a land use certificate, he cannot separate the title deed so that his children can build houses. Dozens of people have to live in a makeshift, dilapidated house; it's unbearably hot in the summer, and during the rainy season, it floods, forcing them to move their belongings. The surrounding sewage water is deep and very unsanitary...
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Meanwhile, in the case of Mr. Nguyen Dinh Hung, also residing in Tan Phuong ward, although his current residence is not subject to demolition, the plot of land he purchased is nearly 400 square meters.2The land adjacent to the Le Mao extended road project and Ho Xuan Huong road (now Vinh Giang block) was granted a land use right certificate in 2015, but it was affected by the planning of the Le Mao extended road project and the Vinh River embankment project, so it also suffered the consequences.
Mr. Nguyen Dinh Hung said that out of 400m2He accepted 200m.2Due to planning restrictions, compensation and support will be provided after road construction begins, and 200 meters of land will be reserved.2He wanted to build a house because his current residence was too damp and dilapidated. However, since 2020, this option has also become unfeasible because his applications for building permits have been rejected on the grounds that the land his family purchased is undergoing planning adjustments.
This is the situation of 3 out of 28 households living in temporary shelters due to the impact of phase 2 of the extended Le Mao road project. Mr. Nguyen Van Nhac, head of Tan Phuong block, added: "The surrounding areas have been cleared and now have decent houses, but the people of Tan Phuong block are still living in dilapidated, damp temporary shelters that cannot be repaired. The block has petitioned many times but has received no answer."
Prioritize removing obstacles and difficulties.
Speaking with us, Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Phong, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Truong Vinh Ward, said: Phase 2 of the Le Mao extended road project, which began in 2010, was invested under the BT (Build-Transfer) investment model. However, in 2022, it was switched to public investment from the budget. From 2024, after being approved by the City People's Council, the then Vinh City People's Committee decided on the investment policy and established a survey and inventory team, simultaneously selecting a resettlement area. However, after the transition to a two-tiered local government system, the project stopped and was transferred back to the province.
According to the People's Committee of Truong Vinh Ward, there is currently no information about restarting the project. According to the 2024 Land Law, the first condition for relocation is the availability of a resettlement area before residents will hand over the land for the project to proceed.
In 2024, after the approval of the investment plan for phase 2 of the Le Mao extended road project using public investment, the city surveyed potential resettlement sites for 28 affected households. However, due to the lack of available land for concentrated resettlement in the Vinh Tan area (approximately 20,000 square meters),2 Therefore, the city offered four planned resettlement areas for residents to choose from: the Tan An resettlement area (formerly Vinh Tan ward); the Yen Phuc resettlement area (formerly Hung Phuc ward); the planned subdivision area in Hamlet 5 and Hamlet 21 (formerly Nghi Phu); and the planned residential subdivision area in Block 2 (formerly Ben Thuy ward). After gathering opinions, the majority of households wanted to be resettled near their old residences in Vinh Tan, so the next step could not be implemented.
Upon further investigation, we learned that, starting from the third quarter of 2025, after the Provincial Land Development Center received the request to review the resettlement area for the second phase of land clearance for the extended Le Mao road project, the unit surveyed the situation to prioritize implementation.
Regarding the extended Le Mao road project, the Center stated that no plan has been finalized yet. The reason is that all resettlement projects implemented by the Center are facing land clearance issues, primarily concerning households whose land was previously allocated to them by the cooperative.
Mr. Cao Quang Trung, Director of the Provincial Land Development Center, stated: Regarding the aforementioned obstacles, the Center is assigning its departments and divisions to research and submit a solution plan to the Provincial People's Committee.
