Worried about traffic jams on the last day of Tet holiday, traffic jams poured into Hanoi at midnight

Although there is still one day left (February 14) before the end of the Lunar New Year holiday, the last section of the Phap Van - Cau Gie highway is already packed with vehicles heading to Hanoi.

According to the reporter's records at 11pm on February 13 (the 4th day of the Lunar New Year), 4 lines of cars were lined up to get on the elevated Ring Road 3 to the city center. It is estimated that the traffic jam was nearly 3km long.

Mr. Tuan Hai (from Thanh Hoa) said that his family was worried about the prolonged traffic jam that would occur on the last day of the Tet holiday, so they decided to return to the city at night.

"My family decided to hit the road right after dinner. There was a lot of traffic so we were slower than usual. In fact, we had difficulty getting through Vuc Vong in Ha Nam province," Hai shared.

Sharing the same concern about traffic jams, Ms. Pham Huong (from Nam Dinh) said that her family decided to return to Hanoi at night to save time.

"I expect to arrive home around 11:30 p.m. Everyone can rest and spend the last day of the Tet holiday cleaning the house," said Ms. Huong.

To combat congestion, Highway Patrol Team No. 3 (Traffic Police Department, Ministry of Public Security) mobilized 100% of its officers and soldiers. At the same time, specialized motorbikes were used to patrol and promptly resolve incidents to "clear the route".

At 11:15 p.m., Highway Traffic Control Patrol Team No. 3 sent 2 Working Groups consisting of 15 officers and soldiers from the Traffic Police, Mobile Police, Road Patrol (Highway Management Board)... to the congestion point to divert and regulate traffic.

At 0:00 on February 14 (the 5th day of Tet), the local congestion "cooled down", the flow of cars only moved slowly for about 500m at the end of Phap Van - Cau Gie highway to enter the center of Hanoi.

A representative of the Highway Traffic Control Patrol Team No. 3 said that road users need to drive in the correct lane and lane, and drive at the permitted speed. In particular, when encountering traffic jams, they need to stay calm and absolutely comply with the instructions, regulations, and traffic flow of the Traffic Police.