Nearly 550,000 vehicles use Vietnam’s expressways during National Day holiday

Nearly 550,000 vehicles had entered Vietnam’s expressways during the September 2 holiday period by noon on September 1, but no crash causing deaths had been reported on the routes.

The Traffic Police Department recorded 548,381 vehicle trips between August 29 and noon on September 1. The total included 62,030 passenger buses, 47,657 trucks, 29,545 tractor-trailers or container vehicles, and 409,149 cars. Traffic rose by almost 80,000 vehicles compared with the corresponding National Day holiday period in 2025.

Authorities are now preparing for heavier traffic into Hanoi on the final day of the holiday. Hanoi police will organize traffic and divert vehicles around the Nuoc Ngam Bus Station and Co Linh interchanges from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on September 2.

Officials will manage traffic farther from the city and restrict heavy trucks from using the two interchanges when conditions require. More officers will be deployed on key roads and junctions to guide vehicles and prevent prolonged or cascading congestion.

The Traffic Police Department urged drivers, especially heavy-truck operators, to monitor diversion information and follow officers’ instructions. People returning to Hanoi were advised to allow extra time, stay in the correct lane, keep a safe distance, avoid unnecessary lane changes and not use emergency lanes when traffic is heavy.