As the brief holiday comes to an end, many who chose to celebrate New Year’s Eve at home once again return to the capital.
At 4 p.m. on January 1, a long line of cars can be seen heading toward downtown Hanoi on the city’s Ring Road 3.
An hours-long traffic jam on the old National Highway 1A near Agriculture General Hospital in Thanh Tri District.
A long line of motorbikes trying to enter Phap Van-Cau Gie Highway.
The intersection between Linh Dam and Giai Phong streets is in chaos as vehicles rush in from Ring Road 3.
Giai Phong Street is already jammed by 4 p.m., January 1.
All four members of this family are visibly tired upon encountering a long traffic jam just as they reach Hanoi.
Many motorbike riders are well-prepared to stay warm despite being stuck in traffic for hours in the cold.
This long line of cars is slowly inching toward Giai Phong Street from Thanh Tri Bridge.
The city’s coach station is also packed with families disembarking and coming home from the holiday.
By 7 p.m., the elevated road connecting Thanh Tri Bridge with Ring Road 3 is still heavily jammed.
Source: Ngoc Thanh