The proposal to organize three traffic lanes on Ring Road 3 in Hanoi stems from the fact that the route has been overloaded for years.

Hanoi’s decision to remove newly installed distance signs from Nhat Tan Bridge has sparked discussion over whether sound road-safety rules can have unintended consequences on heavily congested routes.

Vietnam’s road authority has asked traffic police to identify expressway sections where safe-distance violations are fined, allowing signs and road markings to be installed.

The Government has committed to unblocking institutional obstacles and preventing the emergence of "new bottlenecks." The Traffic Police Department's swift adjustment in punishing distance violations on expressways is a commendable "U-turn."

Ho Chi Minh City will introduce new traffic restrictions from Sept. 16 as construction intensifies on major stations along Metro Line 2, affecting several busy roads across the city.

Traffic on 15 North–South expressway sections surged nearly 60% at the start of the five-day National Day holiday, with more than 321,000 vehicle trips recorded on August 29, according to the Department for Roads of Vietnam.

Vietnam has begun fining motorists who follow other vehicles too closely on expressways, as transport experts warn that habits carried over from slower urban roads can become deadly at highway speeds.

Vietnam has issued its first fines for unsafe following distances on an expressway, as drivers question how they can accurately judge gaps of up to 100 meters in real traffic.

Traffic restrictions around My Dinh will run from 2pm on August 26 until midnight as Hanoi prepares for the Vietnam-Thailand ASEAN Cup final.

A car is traveling at 100 km/h in the left lane on an expressway at the maximum allowed speed. Behind it, another car appears wanting to overtake, continuously flashing its lights to ask for the way.

VETC and Viettel Money have halted controversial monthly charges linked to electronic toll payments after drivers questioned why they should pay recurring fees even when their vehicles did not use toll roads.

The capital city of Hanoi is piloting unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to detect traffic and urban order violations and help ease congestion, initially in Hoan Kiem and Tay Ho wards.

Adopting a "keep right except to overtake" rule may sound straightforward, but without the right infrastructure, enforcement and driving culture, it could prove difficult to implement effectively in Vietnam.

Vietnam is studying a pilot scheme that would designate the leftmost expressway lane as a passing lane, requiring drivers to return to the right after overtaking or risk penalties.

Decree 241, which took effect on July 1, allows pickup trucks to be treated like passenger cars in traffic.

A new AI surveillance project will see thousands of cameras installed across Hanoi to ease congestion and strengthen public security.

Hanoi police will begin operating 36 LED information displays at major intersections across the capital from July 15, providing motorists with real-time updates on traffic congestion, flooding and alternative routes.

Traffic police handled more than 2.39 million traffic violations in the first half of 2026 as road safety improved nationwide, with traffic accidents declining across all three key indicators.

Hanoi will impose temporary road closures and traffic restrictions in the city center during celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the People's Public Security Force.