After the holidays, the demand for travel from provinces back to Ho Chi Minh City increases sharply, especially at the eastern, northern and southern gateways. To reduce traffic pressure, the Traffic Police Department of Ho Chi Minh City Police has proposed many alternative routes to help people proactively choose suitable directions.
East direction (Dong Nai, Ba Ria - Vung Tau old to Ho Chi Minh City)
1. From old Vung Tau - 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 - Belt 3 - HLD expressway intersection - HCMC.
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 direction (Binh Duong, old Binh Phuoc to Ho Chi Minh City)
1. From old Binh Duong:
- Route 1: DT743 - My Phuoc - Tan Van - Ho Chi Minh City Expressway - Long Thanh - Dau Giay (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 (helps reduce the load on National Highway 13 Binh Trieu bridge section).
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 (circulation route but more open, reducing the risk of congestion).
The Traffic Police Department said that it will base on the actual situation to arrange forces, organize flexible traffic diversion, and coordinate with commune-level police to promptly handle arising situations, ensuring traffic order and safety.
Traffic police also recommend that people comply with traffic regulation orders, proactively update traffic information, choose reasonable travel times, and do not stop and park on the road or in the event area to avoid causing congestion.
