Major cities battle congestion following five-day holiday
VOV.VN - After enjoying a five day holiday during National Reunification Day on April 30 and May Day on May 1, people have begun heading back to their homes in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, resulting in heavy traffic congestion on streets throughout the two major cities.
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| As the holiday period comes to an end, people head back to work on May 2. |
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| Xe Om drivers take advantage of people returning to the city in Hanoi by parking around Giap Bat Station in the hope of picking up customers. |
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| Bus stations up and down the country have been full of passengers carrying their luggage after returning home. |
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| Ho Chi Minh City was hit by heavy traffic with people returning from their homes in the countryside. |
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| A long line of vehicles and motorcycles wait in tandem with traffic at a standstill. |
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| Vehicles were forced to move at a snail's pace due to the heavy congestion. |
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| The scene on National Highway 1A as a long queue of cars and motorbikes form. |
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| This year has seen an increasing number of passengers use Cat Lai port on May 1. Most of them are passengers returning to Ho Chi Minh City from Dong Nai province. |
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| Saigon Railway Station was packed with travelers. |