In order to ensure smooth traffic to serve the 51st anniversary of the Liberation of the South, national reunification, International Labor Day and Hung Kings Commemoration Day, and proactively prevent congestion, the Traffic Police Department of Ho Chi Minh City Police recommends that people proactively choose suitable alternative routes when traveling.
Alternative routes for some roads to reduce congestion and traffic jams are as follows:
East direction (Dong Nai - Ba Ria - Vung Tau to Ho Chi Minh City)
1. From Vung Tau, old Ba Ria to Ho Chi Minh City (central area)
- Route 1: National Highway 51 - Vo Nguyen Giap street (Bien Hoa) - National Highway 1K - Ho Chi Minh City (through Dong Nai bridge).
- Route 2: National Highway 51 - turn National Highway 56 (Long Khanh) - National Highway 1 (Dau Giay) - Ho Chi Minh City (helps avoid congestion on the Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway).
- Route 3: Vung Tau/Long Thanh - Nhon Trach - Nhon Trach Bridge - Ring Road 3 - HLD - Ho Chi Minh City expressway intersection.
2. From Dong Nai (Bien Hoa, Trang Bom, Long Khanh) to Ho Chi Minh City:
- Route 1: National Highway 1A - Dong Nai bridge - Hanoi Highway - Thu Duc ward (former Thu Duc City).
- Route 2: National Highway 56 - National Highway 1 (Dau Giay) - Vung Tau intersection - National Highway 1K - Ho Chi Minh City (avoid expressway).
North (Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc to Ho Chi Minh City)
1. From old Binh Duong:
- Route 1: DT743 - My Phuoc - Tan Van - Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway (through An Phu intersection) - Ho Chi Minh City.
- Route 2: DT743 - National Highway 1 (Song Than intersection) - Pham Van Dong - Ho Chi Minh City (off Binh Trieu bridge).
2. From old Binh Phuoc:
- Route 1: DT741 - My Phuoc - Tan Van - National Highway 1 - Ho Chi Minh City.
- Route 2: National Highway 13 - My Phuoc - Bau Bang - My Phuoc - Tan Van - National Highway 1K (through Dong Nai) - Ho Chi Minh City.
South direction (Western provinces - Ho Chi Minh City)
- Route 1: National Highway 60 - Rach Mieu bridge - National Highway 1 (old Tien Giang) - Trung Luong expressway - Ho Chi Minh City - Cho Dem intersection - Ho Chi Minh City.
- Route 2: National Highway 60 - Co Chien Bridge - National Highway 53 - National Highway 1 (Vinh Long) - My Thuan - Trung Luong - Ho Chi Minh City expressway.
