Ho Chi Minh City Traffic Jam Report

Summary
Traffic jams are considered as an unsolved problem that any developing country has to pay special attention to. In Vietnam, particularly Ho Chi Minh City, tackling traffic congestion is a controversial issue at many sessions of the National Assembly and the People's Council of Ho Chi Minh City. It was conservatively estimated that in 2010, congestion delays caused approximately $753 million, including some factors such as annual hours delay for commuters, excess fuel consumption, vehicles running costs and traffic participants' stress.
This report focuses on finding out the current congestion situation in ho Chi Minh City, clarifying the causes behind it, and suggesting some appropriate solutions.
Table of Contents
Introduction
In the

This situation lasts with increasing severity, causing many negative impacts on people's life and urban beauty. Studying traffic congestion and finding optimal solutions to overcome this problem is of great significance not only to the community but also to the development of the city. That is why the topic of this report was chosen, "Traffic congestion in Ho Chi Minh City and related effects".
The purpose of the report is to clarify the concept of traffic jam and the reasons behind it. Through the evaluation and analysis of articles, news and data from reliable sources, this report will update the traffic situation in Ho Chi Minh City, consider the related effects and suggest some possible solutions.
Methodology
Because investigating traffic situation in the whole country takes a lot of efforts, time and real experience, this report will only focus on Ho Chi Minh City area.
Findings
1. Traffic congestion's definition
Traffic congestion is a condition that occurs in the traffic network when the vehicle traffic increase, usually characterized by factors such as slower traffic participation, longer trip times... When traffic demand is large enough, interactions between vehicles will slow down the flow of traffic, causing

There is a fact that, due to the distance from the city center, the flooded area to the river is too far away, leading to a weak flow so drainage in the shortest time cannot be quick, causing local flooding. Moreover, the construction of industrial parks and urban areas in the south, the drainage area of the city, also makes the inundation situation more severe.
5. 8 points of high traffic jam in Ho Chi Minh City
• Truong Chinh street: This road is located on the main road in the northwest of the City so during peak hours, congestion is very frequent.
• Crossroads between Cong Hoa street and Hoang Hoa Tham street: This intersection has already had an overpass, but the bridge surface is small while the number of vehicles is too high.
• Nguyen Thai Son roundabout: This is the intersection of 7 major roads so traffic jam occurs regularly.
• Thu Duc crossroads: Plenty of vehicles is a major cause of daily traffic jams in the area.
• Xo Viet Nghe Tinh - Dinh Bo Linh - Bach Dang area: Located at the main north-eastern gateway of the City, the area is subject to a large number of vehicles. Buses to and from the Eastern bus station are also one of the causes of traffic