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.

Vietnamese traffic police are verifying and syncing vehicle and license data with the national ID system to prevent fraud and ensure legal accuracy.

Hanoi is installing 1,873 artificial intelligence (AI) surveillance cameras across the city, with full operation expected to begin in December 2025.

HCM City has announced an all-out campaign to resolve 336 traffic congestion hotspots ahead of the Lunar New Year. The city will implement both infrastructure and administrative solutions to reduce traffic jams, particularly at major urban gateways.

Currently, HCM City operates 530 surveillance cameras in central areas, nine automated speed cameras, 31 AI-enabled cameras at intersections and 47 cameras funded by the Ministry of Public Security.

Ho Chi Minh City has established task forces to tackle 186 high-risk traffic congestion points, with all units set to be operational by October 15, 2025.

A representative from the Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said the department is collecting images and data to train AI systems to detect traffic violations.

Hanoi expands AI traffic monitoring with cameras detecting 29 BRT lane violations in just 24 hours.

From 2026, traffic police will only handle violations if image or video evidence is available, a move to enhance transparency in law enforcement.

As cars dominate the streets and motorbikes weave through gaps, who’s really to blame for Hanoi’s chaotic traffic?

According to Major General Do Thanh Binh, Director of the Traffic Police Department, Hanoi’s Nguyen Trai Street can be restructured into six lanes with separated traffic flows for cars and motorbikes to improve safety and reduce congestion.

The Ministry of Public Security plans to expand traffic monitoring with over 5,000 new surveillance cameras across expressways, highways, and cities.