A massive stream of vehicles poured onto the Phan Thiet highway.

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Today (February 14th, the 5th day of the Lunar New Year) marks the end of the Tet holiday of the Year of the Dragon, and the number of people traveling from the central provinces on the Phan Thiet - Dau Giay expressway has increased dramatically, causing vehicles to be stuck in traffic jams, moving up to 6 km slower.

According to VietNamNet's observations, at the intersection of the Phan Thiet - Dau Giay expressway and National Highway 1, traffic police were present to direct vehicles traveling on the expressway towards the national highway at Km 63 to reduce congestion ahead. Meanwhile, traffic in the opposite direction was flowing smoothly.

A long line of vehicles stretched for more than 6km on the Phan Thiet - Dau Giay expressway, moving slowly.

At this intersection, a line of vehicles stretches for more than 6km, waiting to reach the national highway. Some vehicles weave into the emergency lane to get there faster.

Mr. Vo Van Hai (residing in District 12, Ho Chi Minh City) said that his family was worried about traffic jams and wanted to rest, so on the last morning of their holiday, they decided to return to the city early.

"My family went on a trip to Nha Trang, and after breakfast we set off right away. Unexpectedly, we got stuck in traffic on the Phan Thiet - Dau Giay expressway at midday," Mr. Hai shared.

Sharing the same concern about traffic jams, Ms. Tuyet Nga (from Xuan Loc, Dong Nai ) said that her family came on the morning of the 5th day of Tet to save time.

"We planned to leave this morning so everyone could rest, but when we reached the Phan Thiet - Dau Giay expressway, we were blocked from entering. I think I'll go back home and leave early tomorrow morning," said Ms. Nga.

Highway Patrol Team No. 6 (Traffic Police Department, Ministry of Public Security) quickly mobilized forces to divert vehicles traveling along the national highway, limiting the flow of cars onto the expressway. At the same time, the expressway management blocked access points from all directions at this interchange.

Lieutenant Colonel Hoang Xuan An, Head of Highway Traffic Control Team No. 6, reported that during the Lunar New Year holiday, the number of vehicles traveling for the holiday increased significantly, and then returning to work caused slow traffic on the highway. At the toll station, some vehicles also encountered situations such as insufficient account balance, faulty cards, or missing toll tags.