Routes leading to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City were congested on Monday as a huge number of people returned to both two cities after their holiday marking Vietnam's National Day (September 2).
Following the three-day break, from September 2 to 4, numerous people traveled back to the northern and southern hubs to resume their daily routines, creating overwhelming traffic pressure.
A traffic jam in front of the Nuoc Ngam Bus Station in Hanoi on September 4, 2017. |
According to the observation of Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporters, several traffic hotspots in Hanoi, namely Ngoc Hoi Street, Nuoc Ngam Bus Station, Ring Road 3, and Khuat Duy Tien-Nguyen Trai Intersection, were heavily congested by around 4:30 pm.
Traffic police officers had to exert their full effort to control the situation.
The bottlenecks had not dissipated as of 6:00 pm because of the endless number of commuters.
A traffic jam in front of the Nuoc Ngam Bus Station in Hanoi. |
A large number of people travel toward Hanoi following the holiday. |
Traffic gridlock on Ring Road 3 in the Vietnamese capital |
Traffic gridlock on Ring Road 3 in the Vietnamese capital |
The problem was even more chaotic in Ho Chi Minh City when it began raining in the early evening, posing immense difficulty for travelers, who had already become exhausted in heavy traffic jams.
Many reported that the situation was most severe in front of the Mien Dong (Eastern) Bus Station in Binh Thanh District.
The gridlock was only alleviated by 7:00 pm last night.
Vehicles travel at a snail's pace in front of the Mien Dong (Eastern) Bus Station in Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City. |
Severe congestion in Ho Chi Minh City on September 4, 2017 |
A section of Dinh Bo Linh Street in Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City is heavily congested. |
A woman holds her child on the back of a motorcycle. |
A family appear exhausted by the prolonged congestion. |
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