The predecessors of today's expressways were bypasses built parallel to the main roads, outside the densely populated areas of the city.

[citation needed] In 2019, the Ministry of Transport decided to exclude foreign investors from bidding on the North-South expressway, mainly to prevent Chinese companies from participating.

Public backslash – due to strong anti-Chinese sentiment in the country – was feared if Chinese companies would collect toll fees, as well national security concerns playing a role in this decision.

[6] In 2020, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng petitioned to the National Assembly to switch development of the remaining sections of the North–South expressway to state funding instead of build-operate-transfer (BOT) contracts, to avoid delays in raising capital and to reduce interest amount.

Ownership varies depending on the expressway, they are financed, developed, owned and operated by public or private companies on behalf of the state.

The companies operating the expressways have to report traffic numbers and toll revenue to the Ministry of Transport and the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam.

[13] The government has also threatened operating companies to revoke their toll collection licence after lack of maintenance caused dangerous situations on several expressways.

The sign is designed on a rectangle with a yellow background, black border and the route number is displayed after the letters "CT".