This is a route built according to the approved sustainable traffic development plan for Phu Quoc island, meeting the requirements of connecting the North and South of Phu Quoc island for socio-economic development and security - defense.

The East - West Highway project has a total length of 21.89km, going from Cat Lai intersection, through Thu Thiem tunnel, then to districts 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, Binh Tan and Binh Chanh district, creating an East - West traffic axis, connecting the Northeast - Southwest ends of the city, improving the currently overloaded urban transportation system. The project has a total approved investment of 660.6 million USD (9,863 billion VND).