At the site, the flow of vehicles has continued day and night. At certain times, long lines of container trucks have stretched along National Highway 1 and nearby residential roads. With vehicles from many provinces and cities arriving at once, the bus station quickly became overloaded.

A container truck driver said all durian shipments must undergo quality sampling to complete export procedures. After samples are taken, trucks have to wait about 24 hours for results.

“If the shipment meets requirements, it can continue the journey. If not, it has to turn back, so every truck has to queue. Sometimes we wait all day,” the driver said.

Mai Van Hien, chairman of the Dau Giay Ward People’s Committee, said local authorities directed police and traffic forces to coordinate measures to maintain security and order and reduce congestion as soon as the backlog emerged.

According to the ward leadership, the congestion was caused by the bus station being leased as a sampling site for durians destined for export, drawing a large number of container trucks to the area at the same time.

However, because Dau Giay Bus Station is not under the direct management of local authorities, the ward has not yet determined whether the leasing of the site complies with regulations.

In the coming period, the ward will coordinate with relevant units to verify the legal status of the sampling point, while also preparing traffic management plans if the number of vehicles continues to increase.

Hoang Anh