Thousands of people went to Tam Dao for the holiday, the road up the mountain was jammed for 3 hours.

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On September 1, the road to Tam Dao town, Tam Dao district (Vinh Phuc) was congested for many hours because thousands of tourists flocked to the town for the holiday. The road was packed, making it difficult for vehicles to move.

The influx of people caused traffic congestion on the road to Tam Dao town for hours. Photo: Kun Mon

Talking to VietNamNet, Mr. Dang Hoang Lam, Secretary of the Party Committee of Tam Dao town, informed that the road started to get blocked at 11am this morning and was cleared by 2pm.

According to Mr. Lam, the locality expects to welcome 40,000 tourists during this holiday.

"Currently, the mountain top is clear. However, on the way up, vehicles still have difficulty moving," the leader added.

Tourists crowded the Lao Cai border gate on the first day of the September 2nd holiday . From early morning, although it was not time to complete exit procedures, thousands of people crowded the Lao Cai International Border Gate Management Center to complete procedures to travel to China.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/nghin-nguoi-di-tam-dao-nghi-le-duong-len-nui-tac-suot-3-tieng-2317682.html