Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s bustling economic center, constantly faces increasing traffic pressure. Restricting truck traffic in the inner city is a crucial solution to reduce congestion and accidents. So, what are the latest 2024 regulations on the truck ban in Ho Chi Minh City? This article will provide detailed information.
Classification of Trucks and Restricted Hours:
- Light Trucks (under 2.5 tons): Prohibited from 6 AM – 9 AM and 4 PM – 8 PM. Outside these two time frames, light trucks are allowed to circulate normally in the inner city.
- Heavy Trucks (over 2.5 tons): Prohibited from 6 AM – 10 PM. After 10 PM, heavy trucks are allowed to circulate on certain designated corridor routes.
Violating the truck ban in Ho Chi Minh City can result in fines of up to 2 million VND and driver’s license suspension for up to 3 months.
Detailed List of Vehicles Prohibited by Regulations
The truck ban in Ho Chi Minh City applies not only to regular trucks but also includes many other types of vehicles:
- Heavy Trucks: Trucks with a load capacity of 2.5 tons or more, specialized vehicles, tractors, semi-trailers.
- Cargo Vehicles: Trucks with a load capacity of less than 1.5 tons (excluding pickup trucks) with a certificate of technical safety and environmental protection inspection.
- Pilot Vehicles (three-wheeled vehicles): Vehicles powered by engines, with a cargo box and engine placed on the same chassis.
- Trucks: Cargo vehicles with a load capacity of over 1.5 tons and a certificate of inspection.
- Tractors: Self-propelled machines used for pulling, bulldozing, digging, scooping, lifting, and grading.
- Small Trucks: Cargo vehicles under 1.5 tons, passenger cars (excluding pickup trucks), trucks from 1.5 tons to 2.5 tons, and pilot vehicles.
- Trucks Pulling Trailers: Cars designed to tow trailers.
- Tractor Trucks Pulling Semi-Trailers: Vehicles specializing in transporting goods with the cargo box being a semi-trailer.
- Trailers: Vehicles designed so that the entire mass of the trailer does not rest on the towing vehicle.
- Pickup Trucks: Vehicles with a cargo box and body connected, a load capacity of less than 1.5 tons, and less than 5 seats.
Scope of Application of the Truck Ban in Ho Chi Minh City
The inner city area of Ho Chi Minh City is limited by the following routes:
- National Highway 1 (from the intersection of National Highway 1 – Hanoi Highway to the intersection of National Highway 1 – Nguyen Van Linh Street).
- Hanoi Highway (from the intersection of National Highway 1 – Hanoi Highway to Cat Lai traffic junction) – Mai Chi Tho Street – Dong Van Cong Street (to Vo Chi Cong Street).
- Vo Chi Cong Street (from Dong Van Cong Street to Phu My Bridge) – Phu My Bridge – Overpass (from Phu My Bridge to the Area A Nam Saigon intersection) – Nguyen Van Linh Street (from the Area A Nam Saigon intersection to National Highway 1).
Corridor Routes Allowing Truck Traffic
Some corridor routes are designated to allow truck traffic during certain time frames. For example:
- From 9 AM to 4 PM: 50.01S vehicle registration corridor (National Highway 1 – Kinh Duong Vuong Street), Pham Van Dong Street – National Highway 13, Pham The Hien Street (section from Trinh Quang Nghi to Pham The Hien – National Highway 50),…
- From 9 AM to 4 PM and from 9 PM to 10 PM: Road to Nha Rong Port, corridor to and from Tan Thuan 2 Port, route to and from Lotus Port,…
- From 8 AM to 4 PM and from 6 PM to 10 PM: Route to Phu Dinh Port.
In addition, there are some heavy truck corridor routes that are allowed to circulate without time restrictions, such as the route to and from Phuc Long Port, ICD Port,…
Conclusion
The truck ban in Ho Chi Minh City is issued to reduce traffic congestion and ensure safety. Understanding this regulation will help drivers avoid penalties and contribute to building a civilized and safe traffic environment. For more detailed information on specific routes, please refer to the official sources of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport.
