From 4 p.m. on Friday, elevated Ring Road No. 3 and the main road connecting Pham Hung, Khuat Duy Tien, and Nguyen Xien in Hanoi were packed with people and vehicles heading toward Phap Van and National Highway 1 to leave the capital for their hometowns.
Vietnamese workers are granted nine days off for the Tet holiday, from Jan. 25 to Feb. 2.
Vehicles in Thanh Xuan District move inch by inch along the heavily congested Pham Hung - Khuat Duy Tien - Nguyen Xien main road.
A woman carrying a branch of peach blossoms, a popular Tet decoration in northern Vietnam, found herself stuck in traffic on Giai Phong Street,.
Traffic jam in Hanoi, Jan. 24, 2025 . Video by VnExpress/Huy Manh
In Ho Chi Minh City, National Highway 1 in Binh Chanh District—the gateway to the Mekong Delta—is bustling with vehicles heading home on Friday afternoon.
Around 5 p.m. at the An Phu intersection in Thu Duc City, vehicle flow intensified, causing congestion on roads like Mai Chi Tho, Nguyen Thi Dinh, and the parallel route to the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway.
The Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway, a key route for those traveling to Dong Nai, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, and central provinces, was clogged with cars, reflecting its popularity as an alternative to National Highway 1.
Motorbikes were also heavily congested at the Cat Lai ferry terminal as travelers waited to cross the Dong Nai River and leave Ho Chi Minh City.