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Metro construction triggers 3-km traffic jam at HCMC airport gateway

Metro construction triggers 3-km traffic jam at HCMC airport gateway

Heavy traffic choked streets around Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City northwestern gateway on Wednesday morning as road closures began for the city's second metro line construction.
Ho Chi Minh City shuts its biggest underpass over flooding, backing traffic up 2 km

Ho Chi Minh City shuts its biggest underpass over flooding, backing traffic up 2 km

Waist-deep water swamps Ho Chi Minh City streets at evening rush hour

Waist-deep water swamps Ho Chi Minh City streets at evening rush hour

Vietnam megacity with 11.3 million motorbikes is stacking its roads four levels high

Vietnam megacity with 11.3 million motorbikes is stacking its roads four levels high

Key interchanges in Ho Chi Minh City, built three to four levels high and paired with underpasses, keep traffic streams from crossing directly, easing congestion on arterial roads linking the city's ports and airport.
September 4, 2026 | 02:55 pm PT
Vietnam's durian capital is so busy it takes trucks 2 hours to cross 30 km

Vietnam's durian capital is so busy it takes trucks 2 hours to cross 30 km

Dak Lak, home to Vietnam's largest durian growing area, has entered peak season, and thousands of container trucks converge on collection points every day, backing up National Highway 26 for kilometers.
August 29, 2026 | 07:00 pm PT
Relocating people to suburbs alone won't fix HCMC congestion, experts warn

Relocating people to suburbs alone won't fix HCMC congestion, experts warn

More than 10 years after moving to HCMC’s outskirts, Nguyen Van Hung still spends hours each day commuting the 15 km into downtown for work.
June 4, 2026 | 12:45 am PT
Central Hanoi becomes giant construction site as new bridges and roads take shape

Central Hanoi becomes giant construction site as new bridges and roads take shape

Streets across Hanoi's inner city have been barricaded and coated in dust as the capital builds new drainage systems, ring roads and Red River bridges all at once, tearing down structures to clear the way.
May 18, 2026 | 11:00 pm PT
Vietnam's top leader orders plan to cut HCMC - Long Thanh Airport travel time to 30 minutes

Vietnam's top leader orders plan to cut HCMC - Long Thanh Airport travel time to 30 minutes

Vietnam’s top leader To Lam wants travel time from Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh International Airport cut to about 30 minutes, down from the two hours many travelers endure today.
February 10, 2026 | 05:05 am PT
Vietnam breaks ground on $1.2B bridges to cut travel time between HCMC and Long Thanh airport

Vietnam breaks ground on $1.2B bridges to cut travel time between HCMC and Long Thanh airport

Two major bridges worth more than VND32 trillion (US$1.2 billion) broke ground on Jan. 15, a move expected to ease chronic congestion and strengthen transport links between Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring Dong Nai Province.
January 14, 2026 | 11:56 pm PT
How locals feel about riding in Ho Chi Minh City’s new dedicated bike lane

How locals feel about riding in Ho Chi Minh City’s new dedicated bike lane

Freed from navigating heavy traffic on Mai Chi Tho Street, many residents of Ho Chi Minh City say they were pleasantly surprised by their first experience cycling in a lane dedicated solely to bicycles.
January 5, 2026 | 06:17 pm PT
Traffic jam stretches more than 3 km at Ho Chi Minh City gateway as New Year holiday begins

Traffic jam stretches more than 3 km at Ho Chi Minh City gateway as New Year holiday begins

The HCMC-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway at the city’s eastern gateway was jammed for more than three kilometers on the morning of Jan. 1, prompting traffic police to restrict vehicles.
December 31, 2025 | 08:38 pm PT
Hanoi rolls out AI-controlled traffic lights across key downtown streets

Hanoi rolls out AI-controlled traffic lights across key downtown streets

Hanoi has begun rolling out AI-powered traffic lights on six major downtown streets, with city officials saying the system has lowered the number of stops vehicles must make along these routes.
December 20, 2025 | 07:43 pm PT
Indonesia motorcyclists crawl under container truck to escape traffic in viral clip

Indonesia motorcyclists crawl under container truck to escape traffic in viral clip

A viral video circulating on Indonesian social media shows motorcyclists taking extreme risks to escape a traffic jam by crawling under a container truck stopped at a red light.
December 19, 2025 | 06:00 pm PT
Seven-seat car slams into trailer truck on highway, leaving 4 dead

Seven-seat car slams into trailer truck on highway, leaving 4 dead

A Toyota Avanza carrying 7 people crossed into the oncoming lane on National Highway 1 and crashed head-on into a trailer truck, killing 4 and critically injuring two others.
November 27, 2025 | 01:14 am PT
Nearly 1,900 AI cameras to go live across Hanoi to curb traffic congestion, violations

Nearly 1,900 AI cameras to go live across Hanoi to curb traffic congestion, violations

Hanoi will put a network of 1,873 AI cameras in operation at all city intersections in December, gradually enhancing infrastructure, improving safety and helping reduce traffic congestion across the capital.
October 23, 2025 | 10:09 pm PT
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