Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway remains open in both directions on Sept. 2

The planned one-way traffic arrangement on the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway was not needed by 2 p.m. on Sept. 2. Traffic police said vehicles were moving smoothly on the expressway and on routes from Nha Trang toward Ho Chi Minh City.

Surveillance images at 1:54 p.m. showed moderate traffic in both directions, with vehicles maintaining steady speeds. Traffic increased at some interchanges, but no prolonged congestion developed. Police from the national traffic department and Ho Chi Minh City coordinated traffic control, while vehicles passed normally through the Long Phuoc toll station.

Traffic was also light on the Phan Thiet-Dau Giay Expressway. Routes from Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh City remained relatively clear, with no extended queues at major interchanges or other high-volume areas.

Ho Chi Minh City traffic police had prepared to halt travel from the city toward Dong Nai and operate the expressway in one direction toward Ho Chi Minh City after the National Day holiday. Previous holiday periods had seen large numbers of vehicles return from Dong Nai, Ba Ria-Vung Tau and surrounding areas at the same time, creating overload risks on the expressway and roads into the city. Police said staggered travel during this five-day holiday, along with families returning early before the new school year, had eased pressure.