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On the morning of September 3 - the last day of the holiday, many people from provinces and cities flocked to the capital early.
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From 7am, long lines of vehicles lined up on the Phap Van - Cau Gie highway heading towards Hanoi's inner city.
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Kilometer-long traffic jams cause many vehicles to enter the emergency lane despite prohibitions
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Authorities were present early on the Phap Van - Cau Gie highway to separate lanes for vehicles.
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Long lines of cars on the Phap Van - Cau Gie highway
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Mr. Le Hieu Dung (from Nam Dinh) shared: "I thought it would be crowded this afternoon so I left after 5am, but I didn't expect the traffic to be this jammed in the morning."
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Some passenger buses ignore the danger and still stop to drop off passengers on the highway.
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On Do Muoi street towards Giai Phong - Ngoc Hoi intersection at more than 10 am, traffic was jammed.
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Vehicles have difficulty moving towards the inner city, long lines of cars have to climb onto the sidewalk to "escape traffic jams".
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"I tried to return to Hanoi earlier than every year to avoid the crowded and traffic jams," said Le Minh (from Bac Giang).
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Giai Phong - Ngoc Hoi intersection (near Nuoc Ngam bus station) at 11am this morning
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TB (according to Tien Phong)