Hanoi streets congested as New Year travel rush begins
Saturday, December 29, 2018, 18:00 GMT+7
Many streets in Hanoi suffered from severe congestion on Friday, the last working day of 2018 for most salaried people, as residents rushed to head back to their hometown for the New Year holiday that lasts until Tuesday.
Kilometers of vehicles inched forward on key streets including Nguyen Trai, Tay Son, Xa Dan, Giai Phong, and Tran Duy Hung.
The congestion lasted well into the evening, made even worse by a heavy rain.
Public workers in Vietnam enjoy a four-day New Year holiday this year, lasting from Saturday until Tuesday.
They will go to work on Saturday next week, on January 5, 2019, to make up for a day off on Monday.
A traffic congestion on a street in Hanoi on December 28, 2018. Video: Tuoi Tre
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| A traffic congestion on a street in Hanoi on December 28, 2018. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
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| A traffic congestion on Pham Ngoc Thach Street in Hanoi on December 28, 2018. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
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| A traffic congestion on a street in Hanoi on December 28, 2018. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
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| A traffic congestion on Khuat Duy Tien Street in Hanoi on December 28, 2018. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
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| A traffic congestion on Xa Dan Street in Hanoi on December 28, 2018. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
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| A traffic congestion on a street in Hanoi on December 28, 2018. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
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| A traffic congestion on Khuat Duy Tien Street in Hanoi on December 28, 2018. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
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| A traffic congestion on Nguyen Trai Street in Hanoi on December 28, 2018. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
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| A traffic congestion on a street in Hanoi on December 28, 2018. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
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| A traffic congestion on Nguyen Trai Street in Hanoi on December 28, 2018. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
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