On the morning of August 29, the number of cars and motorbikes pouring into the eastern gateway of Ho Chi Minh City increased sharply. On Vo Chi Cong street (Belt Road 2), traffic jams stretched from the My Thuy intersection area to Phu Huu bridge.
Vo Chi Cong Street is one of the important traffic axes, connecting the eastern area of Ho Chi Minh City with the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway. Therefore, the route often bears great pressure when travel demand increases during holidays and Tet.
At Phu Huu roundabout, traffic from many directions rushed in, making this area overloaded. Vehicles crowded the road surface, moving slowly through the intersection.
Traffic police forces are deployed at many locations to divert and regulate traffic, limiting conflicts between traffic flows.
While waiting to move, some drivers got out of the car to observe the situation ahead, then continued their journey as the flow of vehicles began to move.
At about 11 am, the congestion situation continued to increase in the An Phu intersection area.
On the road leading to the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway, a line of cars followed each other for kilometers.
This is a vital route connecting the center of Ho Chi Minh City with provinces and cities in the East. When people simultaneously leave the city during the holidays, the traffic volume on these routes usually increases sharply.
The Ho Chi Minh City Traffic Police Department recommends that people proactively check their routes, update traffic information before moving to choose suitable routes, and limit going into congested areas.
For cases that have entered congested roads, functional forces request drivers to be patient, comply with traffic police's orders and traffic diversion instructions; do not arbitrarily turn around or change lanes, causing further traffic conflicts.
