Hanoi's Old Quarter is congested due to the influx of people on Christmas Eve

    Vũ Linh - Ngọc Thùy |

    Many streets in the Old Quarter (Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi) are congested because of the influx of people and vehicles preparing to celebrate Christmas Eve.

    18h toi ngay 24.12, cac tuyen pho quanh khu vuc ho Guom va pho co Ha Noi dong nghit nguoi qua lai, du khach do ve vui choi, chup anh va du le Giang sinh.
    At 6:00 p.m. on December 24, the streets around Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi's Old Quarter were crowded with people, tourists flocking to have fun and take photos on Christmas.
    Tren duong pho, dong nguoi don ve khu vuc trung tam gay ra tinh trang un u cuc bo.
    On the streets, the flow of people into the central area of ​​the capital caused local congestion.
    Dong nguoi chen chuc nhau de vuot qua cac nut giao.
    People jostle each other to get through the intersections.
    Cong an quan Hoan Kiem da phoi hop cung cac don chuc nang to chuc phan luong, dam bao an ninh trat tu tai cac diem nong.
    Hoan Kiem District Police coordinated with functional units to organize traffic flow and ensure security and order at hotspots.
    Luc luong chuc nang phai rat vat va de phan luong tai nhung khu vuc nay.
    Authorities have to work very hard to regulate traffic in these areas.
    Anh Vu Anh Hung (tru tai quan Hai Ba Trung, Ha Noi) cho biet, anh cung gia dinh da sap xep thoi gian di choi dem Giang sinh som de tranh canh un tac nhung luong nguoi do ve pho co kha dong, khien tuyen duong nao cung dong duc.
    Mr. Vu Anh Hung (residing in Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi) said that he and his family had arranged to go out early on Christmas Eve to avoid traffic jams, but the number of people flocking to the old town was quite large, making every street crowded.
    Nhieu nguoi mat hang gio dong ho cho doi nhung van chua the vuot qua diem un tac.
    Many people waited for hours but still could not get through the traffic jam.
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