On the morning of 11/2, a mass exodus of people from Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai began their journey home by personal cars. This surge in traffic caused early congestion on multiple expressways heading towards Vietnam's Central region.
From early morning, the Ho Chi Minh City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay expressway experienced localized traffic jams from the An Phu interchange to Long Thanh. As vehicles approached the interchange with the Phan Thiet – Dau Giay expressway, the volume intensified, leading to nearly 10 km of congestion and slow-moving traffic.
"My family departed from Ho Chi Minh City for Da Nang at 4h, but by 8h we still hadn't left the Phan Thiet area because of too many cars," said Mr. Hung, a driver.
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Vehicles are severely jammed on the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway, passing the rest stop in Xuan Que commune. Photo: Thai Ha
The Phan Thiet – Dau Giay expressway also faced multi-kilometer congestion, particularly the section passing the toll booth in Xuan Que commune. Cars moved slowly along the entire route due to a sudden increase in vehicles traveling from the Southern to the Central region.
Around 9h, a minor collision involving a container truck and a car occurred at the Phan Thiet (Ba Bau) interchange exit. Although no casualties were reported, the damaged vehicle blocked one lane, causing localized traffic jams. Traffic police quickly arrived to reroute traffic, direct vehicles, and clear the scene.
Simultaneously, on the Cam Lam – Vinh Hao expressway, specifically the section through Phuoc Ha commune (formerly Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan), a northbound sleeper bus collided with the median barrier. This incident blocked part of the lane heading from Phan Thiet to Nha Trang, resulting in multi-kilometer congestion, particularly near the Nui Vung tunnel.
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A sleeper bus collided with the median barrier on the Cam Lam - Vinh Hao expressway. Photo: Thai Ha
Cars traveling from Vinh Hao (formerly Binh Thuan) to Nha Trang were forced to move slowly, prompting many drivers to turn onto National Route 1 at the Vinh Hao interchange to avoid the gridlock. "I had to turn onto National Route 1 because waiting on the expressway, I didn't know when I would escape," stated Mr. Nguyen Minh, a driver en route from Dong Nai to Thanh Hoa.
Drivers reported that traffic volume on expressways from the Southern to the Central and Northern regions was exceptionally high this morning, increasing the risk of collisions if safe distances were not maintained. Traffic police are currently stationed at key interchanges, actively directing vehicles onto National Route 1 to alleviate pressure and prevent prolonged congestion.
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