Phan Thiet – Ke Ga Coastal Road: Final 3.88 km Bottleneck Cleared

Why 3.88 km matters more than the 17.8 km already done

For any road project, completed volume and actual usability are two different things. A route that's mostly built but still broken in the middle still can't be used — vehicles still have to detour back onto the old road.

Before this section opens, the 17.8 km already paved is just a dead-end spur: starting at National Highway 1A and stopping at the Suoi Nhum bridge. Once it connects through, it becomes a continuous coastal corridor from Phan Thiet all the way to Ke Ga. Same amount of asphalt, completely different usefulness.

The bottleneck was about authority, not money

The missing land wasn't in the hands of local households — it sat inside the titanium mining area held by Tan Quang Cuong Trading Co., Ltd. That's what made this different from an ordinary land-clearance case.

For land held by residents, the province has the authority to survey, price, and compensate — a long process, but entirely within local hands. For an active mining concession, reclaiming the land first requires closing that part of the mine, a procedure that falls under ministry-level authority. No matter how fast the province wanted to move, it had to wait on that.

What just happened is exactly that step: the Ministry approved closing 12.5 hectares at the Nam Suoi Nhum mine, handing it over to the Lam Dong provincial government for construction. Provincial leadership has asked for the remaining land handover to be finalized within July 2026, aiming to complete the entire route within 2026.

What this route changes for a day trip

This is the part that matters most for guests staying at NovaWorld and along the Tien Thanh coast. Ke Ga has long been the farthest point on the usual itinerary, and also the trip most often cut from the schedule — not because it's not worth seeing, but because it ends up eating a whole half-day.

Placing DT.719B in the bigger picture

This route doesn't stand alone. It's one layer in a cluster of infrastructure simultaneously changing how people access the coast south of Phan Thiet.

A tourism region needs two kinds of roads: one to get there, and one to get around once you have. The expressway solved the first part years ago — visitors arrive quickly, but once they're there, most stay put, because leaving the resort area means rough, long roads. DT.719B is the second part. That's why a 25km provincial road is getting so much attention.

What to watch next if you're in the area

• The 2026 full-route completion target — this is the province's stated goal, so treat it as a target to work toward rather than a firm commitment.
• When the Suoi Nhum section actually opens to traffic — that's the milestone that actually shortens the real drive out to Ke Ga.
• Services along the route — as the road extends, shops and gas stations will follow. For now the final stretch is still sparse, so bring water and fill up before heading out.