Recorded on the morning of February 22 (the 6th day of Tet), tens of thousands of people from the Central and Southeast provinces began their journey back to Ho Chi Minh City after the long Tet holiday. The sudden increase in traffic caused the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway, heading to the city center, to be congested at many times.
From about 7 am, on the section from Long Thanh bridge (Dong Nai) through Long Phuoc toll station to Ring Road 2 intersection, the flow of vehicles began to move slowly, at many times having to move meter by meter. Vehicles lined up mainly are private cars and passenger cars.
The later it gets after 8 pm, the greater the traffic pressure pouring into the eastern gateway. At some "bottleneck points", drivers take up to 30 minutes to get through a road section of only a few kilometers long, making many people feel tired after a long journey throughout the night.
Sitting tiredly behind the wheel, Mr. Tan (from Da Nang) said: "I planned to go early to get to the intersection to Ho Chi Minh City in the morning to avoid traffic jams, but still couldn't escape. Although many cars have turned in other directions to reduce the load, the situation has not improved much.
In fact, many drivers actively start from the evening of the 5th day of Tet or turn down National Highway 51, taking parallel roads to "avoid" black spots on the highway. However, due to the excessively large number of vehicles and dispersed traffic, nearby roads also quickly fall into localized congestion.
According to functional agencies, the 6th and 7th days of Tet are the peak season for workers and students returning to Ho Chi Minh City. The traffic volume through this expressway is forecast to increase many times compared to normal days. To solve this situation, traffic police forces have been on duty with 100% of their personnel at hot spots, coordinating to divert traffic from afar to limit prolonged congestion.
