Long Thanh airport links accelerate as Ho Chi Minh City–Long Thanh Expressway expansion takes shape
Vietnam News 18:03 14/07/2026The expansion of the Ho Chi Minh City–Long Thanh Expressway is advancing rapidly, with key sections of the project taking shape as Vietnam races to complete transport links to Long Thanh International Airport ahead of the planned opening of the airport later this year.
10km gridlock hits southern Vietnamese expressway amid weekend travel rush
Ho Chi Minh City 13:18 13/06/2026A traffic snarl-up stretching roughly 10 kilometers brought the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway in southern Vietnam to a near standstill on Saturday morning amid a surge in weekend holiday travel.
Vietnam police use unmarked cars to catch expressway driving violations
Vietnam News 15:23 06/04/2026Traffic police in Vietnam are using unmarked cars equipped with cameras to record violations on the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway, aiming to reduce accidents on one of the country’s busiest routes.
120 drivers fined for using phones on expressway in Vietnam in the past year
Vietnam News 10:10 26/02/2026Traffic police have penalized 120 drivers for using mobile phones while driving on the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway, located in southern Vietnam, in the past year, warning that the behavior poses a serious crash risk at high speed.
2 suspects arrested after foreign man found dead on expressway in Vietnam
Vietnam News 13:07 24/01/2026Police in Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam have arrested two suspects in connection with the discovery of a foreign man’s body on the Trung Luong-My Thuan Expressway, a local police official confirmed on Friday, saying the case is linked to an illegal border-crossing network.
Driver, owner fined $3,960 for no license, uninspected sleeper bus in south-central Vietnam
Vietnam News 09:35 05/01/2026Traffic police have fined a sleeper bus driver and the vehicle’s owner a total of VND104 million (US$3,960) after discovering that the driver did not hold a valid driver's license and the bus lacked a mandatory inspection certificate while operating on an expressway in south-central Vietnam.
Vietnam’s Lam Dong breaks ground on $550mn forest-crossing expressway
Vietnam News 13:23 20/12/2025Authorities in Lam Dong Province, Vietnam’s Central Highlands, held a ceremony on Friday to start construction of the Tan Phu-Bao Loc Expressway, a major transport project expected to significantly shorten travel time between Ho Chi Minh City and Da Lat from more than six hours to just over three hours.
Vietnam’s Dak Lak to break ground on $190mn luxury resort project
Economy 13:39 15/12/2025Authorities in Dak Lak Province, central Vietnam will break ground later this week on the Cu Lao Mai Nha high-end resort complex, a tourism project worth VND4.998 trillion (US$190 million), local officials said.
Vietnam has allocated $22.8bn to Mekong Delta expressways over past 4 years
Vietnam News 11:15 20/10/2025Nearly VND600 trillion (US$22.8 billion) has been allocated to the expressway system in the Mekong Delta region over the past four years, the highest investment among all six regions in Vietnam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh announced during a conference on expressway development held in Can Tho City on Sunday.
Driver fined $492 for changing tire on expressway in northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 14:59 05/09/2025A driver has been fined VND13 million (US$492) for illegally stopping his vehicle on a major expressway in northern Vietnam to change a tire, a traffic police officer said on Thursday.
Re-evaluating Vietnam’s expressway design: A call to action after fatal crashes
In-Depth 16:30 20/07/2025Expressways are meant to be key drivers of socio-economic development, but the decision to build some of them with only two lanes per direction, without emergency stopping lanes, has raised concerns over safety, efficiency, and long-term investment effectiveness.
Emergency lanes, surveillance cameras proposed for expressway following fatal crash in Vietnam
Vietnam News 12:04 16/07/2025Authorities in Lam Dong Province have urged relevant ministries to invest in emergency lanes and a comprehensive surveillance system along Vinh Hao-Phan Thiet Expressway following a recent deadly traffic accident that claimed three lives.
