During the 2024 Lunar New Year, inter-provincial bus stations, train stations, and ferry terminals in Ho Chi Minh City are forecasting an increase in passenger and cargo demand compared to last year. The peak days before Tet are from December 23 to 29 (February 2-8), and after Tet from January 4 to 10 (February 13-19), with the risk of congestion at gateway routes, affecting people.

According to the instructions of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport, to avoid congestion on the journey from the city to the North , vehicles from the new Mien Dong station (Thu Duc City) can take National Highway 1 to Dong Nai Bridge, then turn onto National Highway 51, Vo Nguyen Giap Street to Dau Giay intersection, then continue along National Highway 1 to the North. As for the route for cars, from the new Mien Dong bus station, when passing through Dong Nai, vehicles can take the Long Thanh - Phan Thiet expressway to the North.

In the opposite direction from the North to Ho Chi Minh City, vehicles arriving at Highway 1 through Dau Giay intersection can follow Vo Nguyen Giap Street, Highway 51, Dong Nai Bridge and then enter the New Eastern Bus Station. Or from Dau Giay intersection, cars go to the Vung Tau Intersection overpass, then to Dong Nai Bridge before entering the New Eastern Bus Station.

For cars and vehicles from the northern provinces, you can follow National Highway 1, Phan Thiet - Long Thanh Expressway to National Highway 51, then to Dong Nai Bridge and then to Ho Chi Minh City.

For the direction from Ho Chi Minh City to the Southeast and Central Highlands provinces, vehicles can follow National Highways 13 and 14 (or DT 741). Or National Highway 13, Pham Van Dong Street, National Highway 1, then through Dong Nai to enter National Highway 20. Cars can follow the Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway and turn onto National Highway 20.

For the opposite direction from the Southeast, Central Highlands to Ho Chi Minh City, cars and motorbikes can follow National Highway 14 (or DT741), National Highway 13 to enter the city. As for cars, drivers can choose Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway, then turn onto routes such as Mai Chi Tho, Vo Nguyen Giap, Saigon Bridge... to enter the inner city.

In the direction to the West, cars can follow the Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong expressway then go through National Highway 1 and vice versa. Other types of vehicles can choose National Highway 1, 50, 22 and vice versa.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport also requested the Traffic Police and relevant local authorities to be on duty, regulate traffic and coordinate to update the situation to proactively develop plans to ensure traffic safety for people on their journeys during the Tet holiday.

Gia Minh