Glass spill, expressway roadworks choke weekend traffic out of Ho Chi Minh City

VNExpress - Sep 19, 2026

Bundles of glass fell from a truck on Saturday afternoon, causing a 5 km traffic jam on Vo Chi Cong Street around the Phu Huu Interchange and between the Long Phuoc and Long Truong toll stations, in the direction of Ho Chi Minh City's eastern gateway.

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