According to the Traffic Police Department (PC08), Ho Chi Minh City Police, to serve the fireworks program to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Saigon - Gia Dinh City officially named after President Ho Chi Minh, on the evening of July 2nd, many roads in Ho Chi Minh City will be adjusted and traffic will be banned according to the time frame.
In the central area of Ho Chi Minh City, from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM on July 2nd, functional forces will ban all vehicles from circulating on many roads around the beginning of the Saigon River tunnel (An Khanh ward) and the SAIGON MARINA IFC tower (Saigon ward).
Prohibited traffic routes include:
+ Nguyen Tat Thanh Street (section from Hoang Dieu to Khanh Hoi bridge).
+ Vo Van Kiet Street (section from Pasteur to Khanh Hoi bridge underpass).
+ Nguyen Cong Tru Street (section from Pasteur to Ho Tung Mau).
+ Ham Nghi Street (section from Pasteur to Ton Duc Thang).
+ Huynh Thuc Khang Street (section from Pasteur to Nguyen Hue).
+ Ton That Thiep Street (section from Pasteur to Nguyen Hue).
+ Le Loi Street (section from Pasteur to Dong Khoi).
+ Nguyen Hue Street (section from Le Thanh Ton to Ton Duc Thang).
+ Dong Khoi Street (section from Mac Thi Buoi to Ton Duc Thang).
+ Ton Duc Thang Street (section from Le Duan to Khanh Hoi bridge).
+ Nguyen Huu Canh Street (section from Ton Duc Thang to Nguyen Binh Khiem).
+ Vo Van Kiet parallel road (section from the access point to Calmette bridge to Pasteur).
+ Ngo Van Nam Street (section from Nguyen Sieu to Ton Duc Thang).
+ Nguyen Sieu Street (section from Ngo Van Nam to Ton Duc Thang).
+ Hai Trieu Street (section from Ho Tung Mau to Nguyen Hue).
+ Nguyen Thiep Street (section from Dong Khoi to Nguyen Hue).
+ Mac Thi Buoi Street (from Dong Khoi to Nguyen Hue).
+ Hai Ba Trung Street (from Dong Du to Me Linh Square).
+ Ho Tung Mau Street, Ton That Dam (from Vo Van Kiet to Ton That Thiep).
+ Roads around the Me Linh Square roundabout include Ngo Duc Ke (to Dong Khoi street), Ho Huan Nghiep (to Dong Khoi street), Thi Sach (to Dong Du street).
+ Road R12 (section from the foot of Ba Son bridge to N6).
+ All accesses to and from Ba Son Bridge, Khanh Hoi Bridge (02 escape routes).
In addition, vehicles are prohibited from stopping, parking and gathering to watch fireworks on Thu Thiem Bridge, Binh Loi Bridge, Binh Trieu Bridge, Mong Bridge, Calmette Bridge, Ong Lanh Bridge, Hang Xanh intersection overpass, Go Dua intersection overpass, Phu My Bridge, Nguyen Huu Canh overpass, Thanh Da Canal Bridge, Saigon Bridge, Rach Chiec Bridge...
Alternative traffic routes:
- Direction from Thanh My Tay ward to Xom Chieu ward: Nguyen Huu Canh - Dien Bien Phu - Dinh Tien Hoang - Vo Thi Sau - Cach Mang Thang 8 - Nguyen Thi Nghia - Nguyen Thai Hoc - Ong Lanh bridge - Hoang Dieu - Nguyen Tat Thanh.
- Direction from Xom Chieu ward to Thanh My Tay ward: Nguyen Tat Thanh - Hoang Dieu - Ong Lanh bridge - Nguyen Thai Hoc - Nguyen Thi Nghia - Cach Mang Thang 8 - Nguyen Thi Minh Khai - Xo Viet Nghe Tinh.
- Direction from An Khanh ward to Hoa Hung ward: Vo Nguyen Giap - Dien Bien Phu - Dinh Tien Hoang - Vo Thi Sau - Ba Thang Hai - Le Hong Phong.
- Direction from Hoa Hung ward to An Khanh ward: Le Hong Phong - Dien Bien Phu - Vo Nguyen Giap.
- For roads leading to the Me Linh Square roundabout (including: Phan Van Dat, Ho Huan Nghiep, Ngo Duc Ke): Only circulate towards Me Linh Square, not moving towards Dong Khoi (for vehicles remaining in the Dong Khoi area after being isolated to serve the program).
The Traffic Police Department recommends that people when traveling through fireworks display areas should reduce speed, comply with the instructions of functional forces and traffic signal systems. Depending on the actual situation, functional agencies can adjust the isolation time and traffic diversion to ensure safety and limit the impact on people's travel.
