According to reporters of Lao Dong Newspaper in the last afternoon of the Binh Ngo Lunar New Year holiday 2026 (afternoon of the 6th day of the first lunar month), the atmosphere on National Highway 1A passing through Lang Son province became busier than ever.
Thousands of workers and laborers flocked to leave their hometowns, returning to Bac Ninh, Hung Yen, Hanoi and neighboring areas to continue working at factories and industrial parks after the Tet holiday.
Groups of workers riding motorbikes carrying large suitcases of belongings, along with simple rural gift bags with rice, banh chung, vegetables... Among them, many people have put on company uniforms to accompany them on the road "to the lowlands".
Although the weather in the border region of Lang Son in the early spring days is a bit cold, the faces of workers and laborers all reveal excitement and full of energy for a new year of work.
The general psychology of workers is to want to return soon to stabilize their accommodation, prepare the best psychology and health for production at the beginning of the year.
Mr. To Van Vinh (Po Cai block, Ky Lua ward) - a worker working in Bac Ninh - shared: "This year my family is celebrating Tet warmly, but I also have to worry about going down to the industrial park early to clean up the rented rooms, wish Tet to some friends, rest early so that tomorrow I can start working again. Hopefully this year I will have a higher income when I go to work.
Mr. Chu Ngoc Nhat - a resident living in Dong Kinh ward - confided: "My friends all went to Bac Ninh this afternoon, although the work and salary are quite stable, it is also hard because they have to be away from home. Hopefully, Lang Son will develop many industrial parks in the future, so that workers no longer have to wander far from home.
The hustle and bustle of workers from Lang Son flocking to the industrial parks in the North is a vivid picture, signaling a new year of vibrant production and hope for the sustainable development of Vietnam's industry.
