Ho Chi Minh City warns of traffic jam-prone spots, announces hotline for September 2 holiday

This year's National Day holiday on September 2 lasts four days, and it is forecasted that the number of people traveling by road, air, rail and water in Ho Chi Minh City will all increase.

Forecast for the holiday of September 2, 2025, people will come to bus stations, train stations, and gateways to Ho Chi Minh City crowded - Photo: CHAU TUAN

To ensure safety and limit traffic jams during the September 2 holiday, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction has planned traffic diversions and announced many hotlines to promptly support people.

Forecast of airports and bus stations being more crowded than last year

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction, Tan Son Nhat Airport is expected to welcome about 125,000 passengers per day, an increase of 6% over the same period last year.

Saigon Station welcomes more than 12,800 people/day, more than double compared to 2024.

Interprovincial bus stations are forecast to increase over the same period, over 65,000 passengers/day.

Cat Lai ferry has an average of 60,000 passengers per day, Binh Khanh ferry has about 32,000 passengers, and the Can Gio - Vung Tau ferry route has increased by about 20%.

The Saigon - Vung Tau express train is expected to carry 1,000 passengers per day. Meanwhile, metro line 1 also increased trips from 226 to 264 per day, operating from 5am to 11pm.

Many traffic jam hotspots are warned in advance. For example, around Tan Son Nhat airport, roads such as Lang Cha Ca roundabout, Truong Son, Cong Hoa, Pham Van Dong (Truong Son - Nguyen Thai Son section) are often overloaded and will be closely monitored by authorities.

In the area around the bus stations, congestion may occur at the Hang Xanh intersection, Binh Trieu bridge, Dinh Bo Linh - Nguyen Xi intersection (old Mien Dong bus station); National Highway 1 at the station gate, Tan Van intersection (new Mien Dong bus station); and Kinh Duong Vuong area, An Lac roundabout, National Highway 1, Vo Tran Chi street (Mien Tay bus station).

The eastern gateway routes such as An Phu intersection, Phu My bridge, Cat Lai ferry; the western and southwestern routes such as National Highway 50, Tran Van Giau street, Binh Thuan - Cho Dem expressway are also classified as high risk.

Mien Dong Bus Station in the old Binh Thanh district - Photo: CHAU TUAN

People need to avoid traffic jam hotspots and save support hotline numbers.

To limit traffic jams, Ho Chi Minh City requires bus stations, train stations, and airports to increase the number of vehicles and flexibly adjust bus and metro schedules to better connect with traffic hubs.

Bus routes to the airport, Saigon Railway Station and inter-provincial bus stations will have about 10% more trips. Authorities will be on duty and regulate at key points, while increasing inspections and handling of traffic violations, especially illegal parking, soliciting passengers or illegally increasing fares.

During the September 2 holiday, people who encounter problems or need assistance can call the hotline 1022 and monitor the situation online at giaothong.hochiminhcity.gov.vn or the TTGT application. For the need to travel by bus or public transport, passengers can look up at buyttphcm.com.vn or the MultiGo application.

At the airport, contact Southern Airport Authority 0906.871.699, Tan Son Nhat Port (028) 38.485.634; for railways, contact Saigon Railway Joint Stock Company 0901.423.693. For taxis, you can call Mai Linh (028) 38.277.979 - 1055 or Vinasun (028) 38.272.727.

At bus stations, phone numbers and websites are specifically announced: New Eastern 0373.501.501 - 0841.501.501; Eastern (028) 35.116.858; Western 1900.7373; An Suong (028) 37.180.257; Ga Intersection (028) 22.378.686.

Binh Duong 0919.809.980; Bau Bang 0765.568.567; Ben Cat 0917.773.466; An Phu 0969.456.799; Phu Chanh 0933.447.728; Vung Tau 0913.671.216; Ba Ria 0908.022.283; Long Hai 0918.315.997; Chau Duc 0915.129.292; Xuyen Moc 0949.164.436.

For waterways, people can call Cat Lai ferry terminal (028) 38.976.106; Binh Khanh ferry terminal (028) 37.829.095; Waterway bus No. 1: 1900.636.830; Bach Dang - Vung Tau high-speed boat: 0988.009.579 - 0901.449.888; Can Gio - Vung Tau sea ferry (028) 37.861.555; Can Gio - Can Giuoc ferry 0946.191.577.

Flexible travel time selection for September 2nd holiday

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction recommends that people should proactively arrange their time, limit travel during rush hours, and take advantage of public transport to reduce traffic pressure. In case of problems or inconveniences on the journey, people can immediately call the above hotline numbers for urgent support.

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