Mr. Nguyen Kien Giang, Deputy Head of the Department of Traffic Infrastructure Management and Exploitation, Department of Construction, shared insights at a press conference on October 2, 2025.
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According to the cycling community, to encourage residents to switch to bicycles, the city must create safe and convenient conditions for cyclists, rather than merely designating a few isolated areas. They advocate for utilizing wide sidewalks in central areas like Pham Ngu Lao, Ly Tu Trong, and Nam Ky Khoi Nghia streets to establish bike lanes, sharing space with pedestrians.
Addressing this, Mr. Nguyen Kien Giang stated that, per the National Technical Regulation on Urban Infrastructure Systems QCVN 07:2023/BXD, bike lanes can be integrated into shared sidewalks or urban road lanes. However, they must meet technical standards, including a minimum width of 2.5 meters.
In reality, particularly in Ho Chi Minh City’s central areas, many sidewalks are narrow and uneven. Numerous locations are occupied by parked motorcycles, utility installations (e.g., electrical cabinets, lamp posts), or encroached upon by vendors, leaving insufficient space for pedestrians to meet the minimum 1.5-meter requirement.
Additionally, the central city’s road lanes lack the cross-sectional capacity to accommodate additional traffic, resulting in slow-moving vehicles. This makes it challenging to designate exclusive bike lanes on these routes.
“Therefore, the development of bike lanes requires thorough research to ensure compliance with current regulations, alignment with traffic network planning, and consideration of cycling demand, other vehicle volumes, and existing infrastructure,” Mr. Giang emphasized.
A representative from the Department of Construction also noted that the Urban Traffic Management Center is constructing a 6-kilometer bike lane on Mai Chi Tho Street, between Nguyen Co Thach and D1 roads. The project is expected to launch in December 2025.
Following its implementation, the Department of Construction will monitor, evaluate, and consider expanding this model across Ho Chi Minh City.
– 23:33 02/10/2025
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