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Hanoi streets in chaos as locals return for Lunar New Year break

On the afternoon of December 29th, the final workday of 2023, the main roads in Hanoi were incredibly congested as residents made their way to their hometowns to celebrate the three-day New Year holiday. The traffic was especially heavy on the major arteries of the capital city.

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2 January, 2024

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During the New Year holiday, many people in Hanoi are traveling back to their hometowns and carrying a lot of belongings, including their luggage. (Source: VOV)

The number of passengers during this period has significantly increased compared to normal days, according to an official of the Giap Bat Bus Station. (Source: VOV)

To meet the increasing demand, more buses have been deployed, especially on the southern route where there are a large number of people traveling home. (Source: VOV)

Outside the Giap Bat Bus Station, many people choose to wait for buses on the sidewalk. (Source: VOV)

Some buses violate regulations by picking up passengers outside the bus station. (Source: VOV)

Such violation of traffic laws exacerbates heavy traffic congestion on Giai Phong, a gateway to the city center. (Source: VOV)

To help ease congestion, police officers have been dispatched to regulate traffic at intersections, especially the key Giai Phong-Ring Road 3 intersection leading to Hanoi – Ninh Binh Expressway. (Source: VOV)

Elsewhere, road users pack the Pham Hung – Khuat Duy Tien – Nguyen Xien streets as of December 29 afternoon, the last working day of 2023. (Source: VOV)

Traffic becomes heavy as of 4:00 p.m. on major roads in the city center such as Nguyen Trai, Tay Son, Tran Duy Hung, and Nguyen Chi Thanh. (Source: VOV)

An increasing number of vehicles hitting the road causes traffic on Nguyen Trai road to grind to a halt. (Source: VOV)

At gateways into the city center, traffic officers have been mobilized to regulate traffic in an attempt to ease congestion. (Source: VOV)

Despite the efforts, such crowding has not improved much due to a large number of people traveling home, even when it is getting dark. (Source: VOV)

At times, traffic becomes chaotic at the Bui Huy Bich-Ring Road 3 intersection. (Source: VOV)

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