2 drainage projects underway to ease flooding near Ho Chi Minh City airport
Ho Chi Minh City 10:09 09/10/2026Ho Chi Minh City is implementing two drainage projects to reduce flooding on roads leading to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, where recent heavy downpours have caused localized traffic congestion, particularly during rush hour.
Beyond traffic predictions: How AI could help cities tackle congestion in Vietnam
Vietnam News 14:38 02/10/2026Predicting where traffic jams will occur is not enough to solve congestion. Cities in Vietnam also need to understand why they happen, says Pham Viet Hung of RMIT University Vietnam.
Mud spill shuts down part of major Ho Chi Minh City street, sends motorcyclists skidding
Ho Chi Minh City 11:55 22/09/2026A dump truck spilled mud onto Cong Hoa Street in Ho Chi Minh City on Monday night, causing several motorbike riders to skid and fall and forcing authorities to close part of the busy road during Tuesday morning rush hour.
Heading out of Ho Chi Minh City? Expect heavy traffic as holiday exodus clogs eastern gateway
Ho Chi Minh City 14:15 29/08/2026Foreign residents and travelers planning to leave Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday should allow extra travel time, as severe congestion has built up along the city’s eastern gateway on the first day of the National Day holiday.
Ho Chi Minh City pursues integrated strategy to eliminate traffic congestion by 2030
Ho Chi Minh City 18:07 04/08/2026With its population of more than 14 million people, Ho Chi Minh City is accelerating a comprehensive campaign to tackle chronic traffic congestion by combining infrastructure investment, smart technology, public transport expansion, and traffic management reforms, with a view to eliminating all 28 locations identified as having a high risk of traffic congestion by 2030.
Ho Chi Minh City to build 7 steel overpasses to ease traffic congestion
Ho Chi Minh City 17:57 11/07/2026Ho Chi Minh City will build seven steel overpasses at major intersections to reduce chronic congestion, with projects scheduled for completion between 2026 and 2027, a city official told a recent meeting hosted by the municipal Party Committee.
6-vehicle pile-up causes traffic gridlock on Ho Chi Minh City bridge
Ho Chi Minh City 10:14 23/04/2026A collision involving six automobiles caused hours of severe traffic congestion on Phu My Bridge in Cat Lai Ward, Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday night.
Ho Chi Minh City department eyes flexible work hours, relocation of schools, hospitals to ease congestion
Ho Chi Minh City 16:16 21/03/2026The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction has announced plans to study staggered work schedules and the relocation of schools and hospitals out of the city center to reduce congestion, as part of a broader strategy to improve traffic flow starting in 2026.
Highways congested as millions return to Ho Chi Minh City after Tet holiday
Vietnam News 13:30 23/02/2026Millions of people traveling back to Ho Chi Minh City from the Mekong Delta on Sunday, the final day of the 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, caused severe congestion on several highways and intersections, especially in Dong Thap Province.
Vietnam’s Bac Ninh approves $38mn road project connecting 2 major industrial zones
Economy 08:59 29/10/2025The administration of Bac Ninh Province in northern Vietnam has approved a new road project worth nearly VND1 trillion (US$38 million) to connect Quang Chau and Van Trung Industrial Parks, two of the province’s busiest manufacturing hubs, authorities confirmed on Monday.
Vietnam's Da Lat shuts down lakeside pedestrian street because of congestion, low foot traffic
Vietnam News 15:39 24/10/2025Authorities in Xuan Huong–Da Lat Ward, Lam Dong Province, Vietnam have shut down the Tran Quoc Toan pedestrian street after more than a year of pilot operation, citing low visitor turnout and increased congestion on surrounding roads.
Police officer hit by car while directing traffic in Vietnam’s Nghe An
Vietnam News 15:15 22/10/2025A police major in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam was struck and thrown onto the hood of a car while directing traffic at an intersection on Monday afternoon.
