Suspected scrap collector invades Ho Chi Minh City expressway, nearly causes disaster with metal bar

Ho Chi Minh City 21:59 08/11/2026

In a bizarre and reckless incident on the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway, an alleged scrap collector trespassed onto the busy route, yanked a steel bar from an expansion site, and paid zero attention to oncoming traffic, causing a dangerous collision with a passing car.

Bridge repairs cause congestion on expressway in southern Vietnam

Vietnam News 09:48 17/07/2025

Thousands of vehicles were caught in a severe traffic jam on the Ho Chi Minh City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay Expressway on Wednesday afternoon, particularly in the direction from Dong Nai Province to Ho Chi Minh City, with congestion peaking near Long Thanh Bridge, where repair work was underway.