For 11 days from February 12 to 22, Ho Chi Minh City will suspend all vehicles on Truong Dinh Street, from Nguyen Du Street to Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, to serve the 46th Ho Chi Minh City Spring Flower Festival – Tet 2026.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on January 27 chaired a meeting regarding a draft to amend and supplement decrees in road transport management.

Traffic police nationwide will lead organized convoys to ensure safe travel for workers and students returning home for Tet (Lunar New Year) 2026.

Hanoi is facing mounting urban traffic congestion as the rapid growth of private vehicles, combined with heavy inflows from neighbouring provinces, overwhelms infrastructure and directly constrains the capital’s socio-economic development.

The Department of Traffic Police, under the Ministry of Public Security, has officially denied the circulating rumor that citizens may be fined 5 million VND ($200) for filming traffic police officers while they are on duty.

Major roads in central Hanoi will be closed or restricted on Jan 31 for a public celebration at August Revolution Square.

According to Vietnam’s traffic police, recent social media posts suggesting that penalties for drink-driving violations will be significantly increased in 2026 are completely false.

Hanoi has issued a regulation banning trucks with a gross weight of 2 tons or more from operating in the inner city during daytime to reduce traffic congestion.

From December 13, 2025 to January 12, 2026, the system recorded 6,351 cases eligible for automated traffic enforcement, with red-light violations accounting for 66.36% and helmet violations 32.32%.

Temporary bans and restricted zones on key roads in and around Hanoi will be enforced during the 14th National Party Congress to maintain order and safety.

NA Vice Chair Nguyen Khac Dinh said that in major cities, especially Hanoi, people are concerned primarily about environmental pollution, traffic congestion and flooding. Other concerns around the country include online fraud and scams.

On December 31, the Hanoi Police Department’s Traffic Division announced a detailed traffic redirection plan to serve the ceremonial departure and security rehearsal for the 14th National Party Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Vietnam's traffic culture is undergoing a dramatic shift in 2025, as stricter policies and smarter enforcement mechanisms come into effect nationwide.

Hanoi police have announced temporary traffic bans and restrictions on key roads on December 26–27 to ensure security and order during the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress.

Hanoi has begun applying AI-based traffic control systems on six major streets to manage signal timing dynamically, aiming to reduce congestion and create continuous “green waves.”

Starting January 1, 2026, the Hanoi People's Committee will pilot a plan to restrict vehicle access on Ring Road 3 and adjust truck access hours to ease growing inner-city traffic congestion.

From December 10, Hanoi will officially operate a citywide system of 1,837 AI-integrated cameras and smart traffic lights, according to Colonel Tran Dinh Nghia, Head of the Hanoi Traffic Police Department.

As the deadline for mandatory child car seat equipment approaches, the policy has gained widespread attention and generated a lively debate across forums and in society.

During a month-long campaign targeting alcohol-related violations, Ho Chi Minh City’s Traffic Police Division recorded over 54,800 traffic offenses, including more than 15,700 cases involving drunk driving.