Traffic jam stretches from the An Phu roundabout towards the Long Thanh expressway, at the intersection of Ring Road 2 and Nhon Trach, at 6:15 a.m. Road repairs have reduced some sections to a single lane, causing congestion since 5 a.m. Photo: Tran Linh

A representative of Vietnam Expressway Services Joint Stock Company stated that two sections of the expressway, totaling about one kilometer, are under repair in the direction from Ho Chi Minh City to Dong Nai. The work began last night, and the road surface was cleared early this morning. However, the early morning traffic volume caused congestion. Photo: Tran Linh

The entrance to the expressway is packed with vehicles heading towards Long Thanh (Dong Nai). Photo: Tran Linh

Traffic is backed up for almost 5 km, inching along the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh expressway. Photo: Tran Linh

The Ho Chi Minh City - Dong Nai lane is jammed with vehicles, while the other lane remains clear. Photo: Tran Linh

Vo Chi Cong street, at the intersection with the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh expressway, experienced a long traffic jam this morning. Photo: Tran Linh

Vehicles inched along Vo Chi Cong street leading to the Long Thanh expressway. Photo: Tran Linh

By 8:30 a.m., the traffic situation at the beginning of the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh expressway had largely returned to normal. Photo: Tran Linh

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