Roads jammed as Hanoians return early after Tet

Cars and buses fill the Phap Van – Cau Gie Expressway heading into Hanoi in the south of the capital as people return home after Lunar New Year, also known as Tet.

A one-kilometer backup of vehicles occurs at around 10 a.m.

Vehicles inch along Giai Phong Street, a key road connecting the outskirts with downtown.

However, the weather is comfortable at around 25 degrees Celsius and the sun is out.

A traffic police officer directs cars at the expressway exit.

A similar scene plays out on the elevated Third Ring Road, with a procession of cars 2.5 kilometers long slowly entering the city and the opposite side of the road being relatively empty.

Vu Thuy Quyen and three other members of her family traveled 120 kilometers by motorbike from the northern province of Thai Binh.

“We returned a day early to avoid traffic jams and to rest so we can resume work on Thursday.”

Two chickens are transported in a brutal manner by car. Relatives in rural areas often give chickens as gifts.

Many people arrive at Nuoc Ngam Bus Station, one of the biggest in the city, with lots of luggage at the end of a long holiday.

A family even has a cart attached to its motorbike to transport luggage.