Implementing road closures, temporary closures and restrictions on vehicles on many central streets, Hanoi authorities have proposed a traffic diversion plan and guided alternative routes to help people and tourists move smoothly.
According to the plan, the celebration activities will start from 6:30 a.m. on September 2, including many rehearsals, preliminary approvals and rehearsals from August 21 to August 30.
To ensure security and traffic safety, the road closure schedule on September 2 in Hanoi is applied according to each specific time frame:
11:30 on August 21 to 3:00 on August 22
5:00 p.m. on August 24 to 3:00 a.m. on August 25
5:00 p.m. on August 27 to 3:00 a.m. on August 28
6:00 p.m. on August 29 to 3:00 p.m. on August 30
6:00 p.m. on September 1 to 3:00 p.m. on September 2
During the above time, many streets in Ba Dinh, Hoan Kiem, Dong Da, Tay Ho... will completely ban vehicles (except for vehicles serving celebrations and vehicles with protection badges). In addition, some other routes will be temporarily banned or restricted to traffic depending on the type of vehicle and time.
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The routes are strictly prohibited from all vehicles (except for vehicles with protection badges and vehicles serving celebrations):
Hoang Hoa Tham, Thuy Khue (from Hung Vuong to Van Cao), Mai Xuan Thuong, Quan Thanh, Phan Dinh Phung, Hung Vuong, Thanh Nien, Hoang Van Thu, Doc Lap, Dien Bien Phu, Ba Huyen Thanh Quan, Chua Mot Cot, Le Hong Phong, Ong Ich Khiem, Ngoc Ha, Bac Son, Ton That Dam, Nguyen Canh Chan, Hoang Dieu, Nguyen Tri Phuong, Chu Van An, Ton Duc Thang, Cat Linh, Trinh Hoai Duc, Hang Chao, Tran Phu, Son Tay.
Kim Ma, Lieu Giai, Van Cao, Nghi Tam, Yen Phu, Cua Bac, Doi Can, Doc La-Pho, Nguyen Thai Hoc, Le Duan, Tran Nhan Tong (from Le Duan to Quang Trung), Trang Thi, Hang Khay, Trang Tien, Co Tan, Phan Chu Trinh (from Hai Ba Trung to Trang Tien); Le Thanh Tong, Tong Dan (from Ly Dao Thanh to Trang Tien), Tran Quang Khai.
Tran Khanh Du, Quang Trung (from Ly Thuong Kiet to Trang Thi), Ly Thai To, Nguyen Huu Huan, Ngo Quyen (from State Bank Square to Trang Tien), Giang Vo, Lang Ha, Lang (from Lang Ha to Tran Duy Hung).
Temporarily banned routes:
Routes inside Ring Road I: Temporarily banned vehicles (except vehicles with protection badges, vehicles serving celebrations, vehicles with priority rights, vehicles performing official duties, buses, garbage collection vehicles, vehicles handling and fixing incidents).
Routes in the area from Ring Road I to Ring Road II: Temporarily prohibit trucks with a total design weight of 1.5 tons or more, passenger cars with 16 seats or more (except for vehicles with protection badges, vehicles serving celebrations, priority vehicles, vehicles performing official duties, buses, garbage collection vehicles, vehicles handling and fixing incidents).
Routes with limited traffic:
Routes in the area from Ring Road II to Ring Road III: Vehicles are restricted to passenger transport vehicles with less than 16 seats, private cars, and motorbikes.
Routes in the area from Ring Road I to Ring Road II: Limit traffic to vehicles.
Some routes from Ring Road III to the suburbs (including National Highway 32, Cau Dien, Ho Tung Mau, Le Duc Tho, Le Quang Dao, Thang Long Avenue, Lang Tuong, National Highway 21A, Ho Chi Minh Road, National Highway 6, Quang Trung, Tran Phu, Nguyen Trai, Provincial Road 419, Provincial Road 429, Vo Nguyen Giap, National Highway 18): Traffic will be restricted for vehicles (except buses, garbage collection vehicles, vehicles to fix incidents, vehicles with protection badges, vehicles for celebrations).
During the road closure period, organize routes for vehicles as follows:
Cars under temporary ban from National Highway 5, Hanoi - Bac Giang Expressway, Hanoi - Hai Phong Expressway to Cau Gie - Ninh Binh Expressway will move through Thanh Tri Bridge → elevated Ring Road III → Do Muoi intersection → Cau Gie - Ninh Binh Expressway.
Vehicles from the Eastern provinces (Hai Phong, Hung Yen, Bac Ninh...) to the Northern, Western, and Northwestern provinces (Phu Tho, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang...) travel along the route: Phu Dong Bridge → Thanh Tri Bridge → Ring Road III elevated → Thang Long Bridge → Vo Van Kiet...; or from National Highway 5 → Nguyen Duc Thuan → Thanh Tri Bridge access road → Phu Dong Bridge → Hanoi - Bac Giang Expressway → Hanoi - Thai Nguyen Expressway to Phu Tho, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang Province... and vice versa.
Vehicles from the Northern provinces (Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang, Phu Tho...) to the Southern provinces (Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa...) travel along the route: National Highway 2 → Vo Van Kiet → Thang Long Bridge → elevated Ring Road III → Do Muoi intersection → Cau Gie - Ninh Binh Expressway.
Trucks with a total design weight of 10 tons or more traveling on the elevated Ring Road III should limit travel to intersections on Pham Van Dong, Pham Hung, Khuat Duy Tien, Nguyen Xien and comply with the management and instructions of the authorities.
Hanoi Police recommends that people and tourists from provinces and localities coming to Hanoi attend the activities of the celebration of the use of passenger transport cars and public transport, especially high-altitude trains:
Route No. 2A Cat Linh - Ha Dong: from Yen Nghia Station (Ha Dong Ward) to Cat Linh Station (O Cho Dua Ward); Route No. 3 Nhon - Hanoi Station: from Nhon Station (Tay Tuu Ward) to Cau Giay Station (Giang Vo Ward).
Or walk on some streets in Ba Dinh, Hoan Kiem, Cua Nam, Hai Ba Trung, Giang Vo, Ngoc Ha wards and locations around Ba Dinh Square.
People and tourists follow the instructions of the authorities, stand on the sidewalk, do not jostle or overflow onto the road, causing obstacles for groups marking, parades, parades...
