Ho Chi Minh City Plans to Eliminate 28 Traffic Bottlenecks by 2030

Ho Chi Minh City aims to resolve 28 severe traffic bottlenecks by 2030, Department of Construction Director Tran Quang Lam stated on October 11 at the "Citizens Ask – Government Answers" program. The city handles about 37 percent of Vietnam's air passenger traffic and 65 percent of its container cargo volume.

Priority Projects and 2026–2030 Budget

Priority works include the My Thuy and An Phu interchanges, National Highway 13, the Nguyen Khoai bridge and road project, and Binh Tien. Pre-merger surveys also flagged the Hang Xanh intersection and Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, alongside congested intersections and industrial zones in the former Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau areas. Steel overpasses are also being studied at several locations.

With a population of about 14 million projected to hit 25 million, transport plans focus on three areas: clearing bottlenecks, completing arterial ring roads, expressways, and highways largely by 2030, and expanding transit-oriented metro lines to 255 km by 2030, about 500 km over the next decade, and 1,500 km under the revised master plan. Finance Deputy Director Truong Tan Vu said roughly VND500 trillion (US$19.29 billion) is earmarked for 2026–2030, including VND200 trillion for 98 transport projects (covering the 28 bottlenecks), VND120 trillion for 37 regional links, and VND50 trillion for 59 flood projects.

In practical terms for expats, because the An Phu interchange is a key gateway for Thao Dien residents traveling toward downtown, the airport, or expressways, commuters should watch for upcoming construction notices.

Source: VnExpress International.