According to the plan of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction, from September 16, cars are prohibited from circulating on Tan Ky Tan Quy street (direction from Cong Hoa to Le Trong Tan) and Huynh Van Gam street (direction from Tan Ky Tan Quy to Ho Dac Di) to serve the construction of ST9 station (Ba Queo station) belonging to Metro line No. 2 (Ben Thanh - Tham Luong).
Recorded this morning, the one-way car ban on Tan Ky Tan Quy street has significantly cleared the road surface for motorbikes. Although the number of vehicles is large, they move very smoothly.
Ms. Tran Tieu Vy (resident of Tay Phu ward) excitedly shared: "Normally I take about 45 minutes to get to work, but this morning it only takes about 25 minutes. The roads are clear, moving is much more comfortable.
Conversely, many car drivers are surprised when the familiar route is disrupted.
Mr. Nguyen Van Nam (car driver residing in Tan Son Nhat ward) said: "Normally, I drive from Cong Hoa street to turn into Tan Ky Tan Quy to go towards Le Trong Tan. This morning I came here and saw that cars are prohibited, so I had to switch to another route. Initially, I was a little confused because I was not familiar with the road, but I think in the next few days when everyone knows the information, travel will be more stable.
In contrast to the airy appearance on Tan Ky Tan Quy street, Truong Chinh street and the Cong Hoa intersection area fell into serious congestion.
The main reason is that the ST9 station area on Truong Chinh street is partially fenced off the road surface to serve construction. Truong Chinh street, which has a high traffic density, now has a narrowed road surface, immediately creating a "bottleneck".
In addition, the ban on cars entering Tan Ky Tan Quy street forces the flow of cars to continue to Cong Hoa and Truong Chinh axes.
Being stuck for more than 30 minutes on Truong Chinh street, Mr. Tran Hoang Minh (a resident moving from the direction of An Suong bus station to the center) shared: "The flow of vehicles moved little by little from early morning. The road surface was partially fenced off, so cars and motorbikes had to jostle each other to move meter by meter through the construction section. I hope people will soon grasp the auxiliary turn directions to relieve pressure on the main road.
To avoid congestion at ST9 station, functional agencies recommend that vehicle drivers from An Suong intersection to the city center should proactively follow two alternative routes:
One route is Truong Chinh - Che Lan Vien - Nguyen Huu Dat - Le Trong Tan - Tan Ky Tan Quy - Truong Chinh.
Another route follows Truong Chinh - Ho Dac Di - Huynh Van Gam - Tan Ky Tan Quy - Truong Chinh.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction reminds traffic participants when passing through the construction area to reduce speed, pay attention to the traffic sign system and strictly comply with the instructions of traffic control forces.
Metro line No. 2 (Ben Thanh - Tham Luong) is nearly 11.3km long, of which more than 9km is underground. The project started on January 15, 2026, and is expected to be completed in 2030.
