People return to Ho Chi Minh City after Tet holiday, gateways are still clear
VietNamNet•14/02/2024
According to VietNamNet reporters, from 4-6pm this afternoon, the gateways to Ho Chi Minh City's inner city were crowded with vehicles but there was no traffic jam. Photo: GM. On National Highway 1, through Binh Chanh District, in the direction of the Western provinces to Ho Chi Minh City; Kinh Duong Vuong Street in the direction of Mien Tay Bus Station... there is a high density of cars and motorbikes but still moves smoothly. Photo: GM.
At traffic jam hotspots such as the intersection with Nguyen Van Linh Avenue, Binh Dien Bridge, and An Lac Roundabout, there was slight congestion. Traffic police were on duty at the intersections to regulate and direct traffic. Photo: GM
Inside Mien Tay Bus Station, inter-provincial buses continuously move into the parking lot to drop off passengers. Photo: MH.
Passengers got off the bus quickly and dragged their luggage away.
At the eastern gateway of Ho Chi Minh City, the spots that were often congested during previous holidays and Tet are now quite clear. Highway route, cars move conveniently into Ho Chi Minh City center. An Phu intersection, slight traffic jam. Cat Lai ferry on the Nhon Trach district shore, cars and motorbikes are crowded waiting to cross the ferry but not overloaded. On February 14, the number of passengers passing through this place was the highest during Tet, about 75,000 people, nearly double the normal day. Most of the passengers were from Dong Nai to Ho Chi Minh City. At Saigon station, trains continuously arrive to take passengers back to Ho Chi Minh City. In general, trains to the South are almost full of seats and beds, especially the routes from the Central provinces to Ho Chi Minh City such as Hue, Quang Nam, Da Nang, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, Nha Trang, etc. Arriving at Saigon station, passengers quickly leave the station by taxi, technology car... to prepare for the working day of the new year.
Tan Son Nhat Airport welcomed 148,000 passengers, setting a new peak for the Giap Thin Lunar New Year . The number of passengers passing through Tan Son Nhat Airport continued to increase sharply, setting a record for the peak service period of the Giap Thin Lunar New Year with nearly 148,000 arrivals.
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