On January 28, people in the western provinces returned to Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong… to work and study. A series of motorbikes with loads of furniture and cars of all kinds returned to the city, causing long traffic jams in many sections of the road.
As noted by the Newspaper reporter, many people from the western provinces left their hometown to Ho Chi Minh City along National Highway N2B, National Highway 30, Trung Luong – My Thuan Expressway, National Highway 1A, to Back to work following Tet holiday.
People move by motorbike with their belongings on National Highway N2B (Dong Thap province).
Many motorbikes stop by the roadside to rest and then continue their journey to the city.
On the way back to Ho Chi Minh City to work, many people choose motorbikes for ease of travel and flexibility in travel time. Along National Highway N2B, National Highway 30, the section through Dong Thap province, many people carry luggage, gifts… to the city.
People cross the Cao Lanh bridge (Dong Thap province).
Long traffic jam on National Highway N2B towards National Highway 30.
Hundreds of cars followed each other inching every meter on the road.
Traffic jam has occurred on the section of National Highway N2B towards National Highway 30 (Lap Vo district, Dong Thap province) for nearly 2km, hundreds of cars lined up every meter on the road.
Many cars circulate in the 2-wheeler lane, making the road more serious.
People carry their belongings through traffic jams.
Cars and motorbikes wait in long queues for traffic lights at the intersection with Highway 30.
As noted, with only nearly 2km of congested road, it takes more than 30 minutes for cars to move through the jam.
Traffic direction to Cao Lanh city and National Highway 1A.
According to many drivers, the cause of congestion in the above area is that they have to wait for a long time at the red light at the intersection with National Highway 30, while the green light is only 30 seconds, making the number of cars and vehicles Machines flock here every now and then, so there is a long traffic jam.
A roadside restaurant is always full of people stopping by to eat and rest following a long journey.
Sitting and resting at a restaurant on Nguyen Trai Street, My Tho Town, Cao Lanh District (Dong Thap Province), Mr. Nguyen Gia Loc (39 years old, from An Giang), shared: “Although the company is on the 9th of the new year, the New Year’s Day is new. I started working, but I went to Ho Chi Minh City 1 day early to rest and then go to work. However, today, the number of cars is crowded, making me move slowly. I hope when I enter the city’s gateway, I won’t get stuck in traffic.”
Cars lined up to enter the Trung Luong – My Thuan highway towards Ho Chi Minh City.
People carry their belongings with their children and circulate on National Highway 1A, the section through Long An province.