On the final workday before the 30/4-1/5 holiday, thousands of people packed their belongings and headed home or on trips. The five-day holiday (from 30/4 to 4/5) has resulted in a massive influx of travelers (Photo: Nguyễn Hải).
A Dân trí reporter observed that, starting at 2 PM, Ring Road 3 was severely congested, stretching over 5 kilometers from the Đại lộ Thăng Long – Phạm Hùng intersection to the Nước Ngầm bus station (Photo: Nguyễn Hải).
The large number of people heading home caused significant traffic jams on various roads in Hanoi, including Ring Road 3, Nguyễn Xiển, Nghiêm Xuân Yêm, Nguyễn Trãi, Láng, and Giải Phóng (Photo: Nguyễn Hải).
The Giải Phóng Road, in the direction from Giáp Bát Bus Station to Nước Ngầm Bus Station, experienced a nearly 2km traffic jam near Linh Đàm Lake (Photo: Nguyễn Hải).
By 4 PM, Nghiêm Xuân Yêm Road, near the Hanoi People’s Court, was gridlocked, with vehicles stuck in a lengthy queue (Photo: Nguyễn Hải).
Motorcycles were weaving through traffic on Giải Phóng Road (Photo: Nguyễn Hải).
At Mỹ Đình Bus Station at 4 PM, the number of passengers heading home was substantial (Photo: Trần Thanh).
Passengers lined up to purchase tickets for buses back home on the last working day before the 30/4-1/5 holiday.
