Route to leave and return from Ho Chi Minh City to avoid traffic congestion during Tet holiday.

The Department of Transport has suggested several alternative routes for vehicles traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to other provinces and cities, and vice versa, during the Lunar New Year holiday to mitigate traffic congestion due to the high volume of vehicles.

During the Lunar New Year of the Dragon 2024, intercity bus stations, train stations, and ferry terminals in Ho Chi Minh City are all anticipating a significant increase in passenger and cargo transport demand compared to last year. The peak days before Tet are concentrated from the 23rd to the 29th of the 12th lunar month (February 2-8), and after Tet from the 4th to the 10th of the 1st lunar month (February 13-19), posing a risk of traffic congestion on major routes and affecting the public.

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transportation, to avoid traffic congestion on the route from the city to the North , vehicles from the new Eastern Bus Station area (Thu Duc City) can take National Highway 1 to Dong Nai Bridge, then turn onto National Highway 51, Vo Nguyen Giap Road to Dau Giay intersection, and then continue along National Highway 1 to the North. For cars specifically, from the new Eastern Bus Station, after passing through Dong Nai, vehicles can take the Long Thanh - Phan Thiet Expressway to reach the North.

Cars line up at the An Phu intersection in Thu Duc City during the 2024 New Year's Day holiday. Photo: Quynh Tran.

Traveling in the opposite direction from the North towards Ho Chi Minh City, vehicles reaching National Highway 1 at the Dau Giay intersection can follow Vo Nguyen Giap Road, National Highway 51, Dong Nai Bridge, and then enter the new Eastern Bus Station. Alternatively, from the Dau Giay intersection, cars can drive to the Vung Tau Junction overpass, then to Dong Nai Bridge before entering the new Eastern Bus Station.

For cars, vehicles from the northern provinces can follow National Highway 1, the Phan Thiet - Long Thanh Expressway to National Highway 51, then to Dong Nai Bridge and into Ho Chi Minh City.

For travel from Ho Chi Minh City to the provinces of the Southeast and Central Highlands, vehicles can follow National Highways 13 and 14 (or Provincial Road 741). Alternatively, they can take National Highway 13, Pham Van Dong Road, National Highway 1, then through Dong Nai to National Highway 20. Cars can also take the Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway and then turn onto National Highway 20.

For the opposite direction from the Southeast and Central Highlands regions to Ho Chi Minh City, cars and motorbikes can follow National Highway 14 (or Provincial Road 741) or National Highway 13 to enter the city. For cars, drivers can choose the Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway, then turn onto routes such as Mai Chi Tho, Vo Nguyen Giap, or the Saigon Bridge to enter the inner city.

To travel towards the Western region, cars can take the Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong Expressway and then National Highway 1, and vice versa. Other types of vehicles can choose National Highways 1, 50, 22, and vice versa.

The Ho Chi Minh City transport sector also requested traffic police and relevant local authorities to be on duty, manage traffic flow, and coordinate to update the situation in order to proactively develop plans to ensure traffic safety for people during the Tet holiday.

Gia Minh

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