Traffic congestion at the western gateway as people return to work in Ho Chi Minh City

According to records, on the afternoon of May 1, the Western gateway saw a high volume of vehicles on National Highway 1 through Binh Chanh District (HCMC).

At some points, the traffic was so crowded that cars were lined up one after another.

Người, xe chen chút nối đuôi nhau trên quốc lộ 1 (H.Bình Chánh) — People and vehicles jostle each other on Highway 1 (Binh Chanh District)

Traffic police and youth volunteers struggled to regulate and separate traffic in hot weather.

Mr. Vuong (driving his motorbike to take his wife from Ben Tre to Binh Duong to go to work) said that it took him nearly 3 hours to travel from Rach Mieu bridge to Ho Chi Minh City because there were too many vehicles and he could not move quickly.

"The bus was crowded and the weather was too hot. My wife used a scarf to cover her face but the sun burned her skin. This year is really hot," said Mr. Vuong.

Trời nóng người đi xe máy mang theo nước để uống — Hot weather, motorcyclists bring water to drink

Người chạy xe máy tranh thủ uống nước trong lúc chờ dèn di chuyển — Motorcyclists take the opportunity to drink water while waiting for the light.

Meanwhile, Ms. Mai Thi Nhanh and her relatives (riding a motorbike from Tien Giang to Dong Nai, Ho Chi Minh City to go to work) were forced to stop to rest on the side of the road on National Highway 1 through Binh Chanh District. Pointing to the water bag hanging on the motorbike, Ms. Nhanh said, “If I hadn’t stopped to rest and drink some water, I would have fainted.” Traveling in such hot weather made Ms. Nhanh dizzy.

However, according to Ms. Nhanh, the National Highway 1 section she travels on is crowded, but at each intersection there are traffic police to regulate and divide traffic, which helps people move more smoothly.

Mật độ phương tiện quá đông va quẹt xe trên đường dẫn đến đánh nhau — Car crash on the road leads to fight

On the same afternoon, reporters recorded a collision between two motorbikes leading to a fight on Highway 1 through Tan Tuc town, Binh Chanh district, causing traffic congestion. Seeing the traffic police appear, the fighters immediately dispersed and got on their motorbikes to leave.

A traffic police officer on duty at Highway 1 checkpoint - Bui Thanh Khiet (Binh Chanh District) said that because it was the last day of the holiday, many people returned to Ho Chi Minh City to study and work. However, traffic at the western gateway to Ho Chi Minh City is still running smoothly.

For more than 18 hours, thousands of motorbikes loaded with belongings and cars of all kinds continued to move from the Western provinces to Ho Chi Minh City.

CSGT vất vả điều tiết giao thông — Traffic police have a hard time regulating traffic.

At Mien Tay Bus Station (Binh Tan District), the number of vehicles also increased. Cars continuously entered and exited the station.

According to a representative of Mien Tay Bus Station, the number of passengers arriving at the station from morning to evening of the same day continued to increase, with an estimated 48,000 passengers. In addition, security and order at the station have also been strengthened, ensuring smooth traffic in and in front of the station.

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