RESEARCH ON FACTORS IMPACTING ON ROAD TRAFFIC CONGESTTION ISSUE IN HO CHI MINH CITY

This research aim at identifying causes and solution for the traffic congestion in Ho Chi Minh city. There are 5 reasons to be considered and divided into two groups: common reasons and special ones. Consequently, there are 6 solutions divided into 4 groups aimed at selecting suitable solutions for short-term and long-term goals. Legal dissemination solutions are considered by experts to be unsuitable for both groups of causes. Road maintenance isusedtoashort term solution. Suitable classification of traffic flow, the application of information technology, the limited transport means at peak time and the development of public transport are long-term solutions and must be thoroughly researched.