Gateways congested as people return home ahead of Tet

Gateways congested as people return home ahead of Tet

Thursday, 12:09, 19/01/2023

VOV.VN - A swarm of vehicles have inundated the capital’s gateways as people seek to leave Hanoi and return to their hometowns for the seven-day Tet break starting on January 20.

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gateways congested as people return home ahead of tet picture 1 — Roads leading to the gateways are left congested as streams of vehicles try to return to their hometowns.

gateways congested as people return home ahead of tet picture 2 — Lines of cars and motorcycles slowly depart the capital.

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gateways congested as people return home ahead of tet picture 5 — A long traffic jam can be seen on Belt Road No. 3 at 5 p.m. on January 18, or the 27th day of the last lunar month.

gateways congested as people return home ahead of tet picture 6 — All of roads are fully occupied by automobiles, thereby forcing motorbikes to travel on the pavements or squeeze among queues of automobiles.

gateways congested as people return home ahead of tet picture 7 — Drivers take up to 30 minutes to escape the traffic built up in Linh Dam area before facing more congestion on the national highway.

gateways congested as people return home ahead of tet picture 8 — Motorbikes carrying personal belongings slowly make their way to the gateways.

gateways congested as people return home ahead of tet picture 9 — Despite having to wait in standstill traffic on roads, many people are happy at the prospect of being able to return to their hometown to celebrate Tet.

gateways congested as people return home ahead of tet picture 10 — Locals wait for passenger buses as they head back to their hometowns.

gateways congested as people return home ahead of tet picture 11 — Some vehicles are forced to move on the pavement to avoid traffic congestion on Khuat Duy Tien street.

gateways congested as people return home ahead of tet picture 12 — Nguyen Trai road is flooded with vehicles on the afternoon of January 18.

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