Bus stations and train stations are crowded, Tan Son Nhat airport is surprisingly clear.

08/31/2024 | 11:12

TPO - On the first day of the September 2nd holiday, the western gateway area of Ho Chi Minh City was crowded with people and vehicles. The number of passengers arriving at Mien Tay bus station and Saigon railway station was also quite crowded, while the Tan Son Nhat airport area was surprisingly clear.

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On the morning of August 31, the start of the National Day holiday on September 2, traffic was heavy on National Highway 1 - the western gateway to Ho Chi Minh City.

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A stream of vehicles poured into the provinces and cities of the Southwest region.

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The sudden increase in traffic volume has caused Highway 1 to become overloaded, sometimes causing congestion.

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Vehicles lined up on Highway 1 (section through An Lac area, Binh Tan district).

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According to the reporter's records, the section of National Highway 1 from An Lac roundabout to Binh Dien bridge and from Binh Dien bridge to the intersection of National Highway 1 - Nguyen Huu Tri (Binh Chanh district) continuously experienced congestion at the traffic lights. Traffic police were present at the intersections from early morning to promptly regulate traffic.

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At around 8:30 a.m., the sun covered the area, making many people moving on the street feel stuffy and hot.

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People packed their belongings and left Ho Chi Minh City to return to their hometowns for the holidays.

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Some people even bring their pets along on their journey home for the holidays.

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At Mien Tay bus station (Binh Tan district), from early morning, many people came to buy tickets to go home for the holiday.

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A representative of Mien Tay bus station said that during the 4-day National Day holiday on September 2 (from August 31 to September 3, 2024), there will be nearly 205,000 passengers passing through the station, an increase of about 15% over the same period last year.

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The peak day for passenger service at Mien Tay bus station is forecasted to be today (August 31), with 59,000 passengers departing per day and 1,890 vehicles departing per day. The bus station has plans to increase vehicles to serve the travel needs of the people.

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Meanwhile, at Saigon Railway Station (District 3), from yesterday afternoon and early this morning (August 31), there were many passengers coming to the station to board trains to return home and travel. Photo: Saigon Railway Transport Branch

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Passengers queue up to check in.

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Railway staff check tickets at station entrances and train gates.

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According to a representative of the Saigon Railway Transport Branch, yesterday (August 30), 6,000 passengers left Saigon Station; today (August 31), it is expected that there will be about 4,000 passengers.

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Meanwhile, on the first day of the September 2 holiday, Tan Son Nhat airport was very clear.

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Today, Tan Son Nhat International Airport is expected to operate 644 flights with a total expected passenger volume of more than 100,000. Of which, the number of departing passengers will reach more than 56,000 and arriving passengers will reach more than 44,000.

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Thus, compared to the forecast, the number of passengers arriving at Tan Son Nhat Airport during the September 2 holiday continued to decrease. Previously, Tan Son Nhat International Airport said that during the peak period of the National Day holiday (from August 30 to September 3), the airport is expected to operate an average of 700 flights/day with the number of passengers reaching about 120,000 people/day. Photo: Many areas at Tan Son Nhat International Airport were surprisingly clear on the morning of August 31.