Recorded in the afternoon of February 21 (the 5th day of Tet), traffic on National Highway 20 in the direction from Da Lat to Ho Chi Minh City became crowded, vehicles lined up to move orderly. As evening approached, the traffic volume passing through this route increased.
In residential areas such as Duc Trong, Di Linh, Bao Loc, Da Huoai, tourists leaving Da Lat drive vehicles to well comply with traffic safety regulations. The speed of traffic through residential areas fluctuates from 35-40 km/h.
Mr. Nguyen Quang Binh (Ho Chi Minh City) said that although the holiday is still one day, his family chose to leave Da Lat from the afternoon of the 5th to avoid traffic jams. "If we depart late, we may face prolonged congestion," he said.
In the central area of Bao Loc, from about 3 pm on the same day, due to the increased number of vehicles, local congestion occurred. At times, vehicles moved slowly, speed only about 15–20 km/h.
On Bao Loc Pass, the pass section has a large slope with dozens of sharp, winding curves, vehicles circulate sequentially, and no reckless overtaking occurs.
The Traffic Police Department of Lam Dong Provincial Police and local police mobilized forces to be on duty at intersections, traffic lights and both ends of Bao Loc pass to regulate and divert traffic.
According to Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Van Thu, Head of Madaguoi Traffic Police Station, from 3:30 pm on the 5th day of Tet, vehicles lined up to cross the pass in the direction of Ho Chi Minh City.
Functional forces continuously patrol and control, recording nearly 10 km of Bao Loc pass with vehicles moving orderly, speeding at about 25 km/h.
Through patrols, no cases of intentional lane encroachment or reckless overtaking causing danger have been detected. If violations are detected, functional forces will strictly handle them according to regulations.
By the evening of the 5th day of Tet, although vehicles were crowded, traffic on National Highway 20 through Lam Dong was still basically smooth, and no incidents causing security and order disturbances were recorded.
