People line up to buy tickets at Mien Tay Bus Station

According to Thanh Nien reporters, on the afternoon of February 3 (December 24), the number of people coming to Mien Tay Bus Station to buy tickets to go home increased. The ticket counters were always crowded with passengers waiting in line, with their belongings on them. The atmosphere at the bus station was quite bustling.

Passengers queue to buy tickets at Mien Tay Bus Station

Quick view 8pm February 3: Traffic jam haunting days before Tet

Waiting to get on the bus, Mr. Truong Hoang Tam (60 years old) was excited because he was about to return to his hometown Vinh Long to reunite with his relatives after a year of hard work.

Mr. Tam (a construction worker in Can Giuoc District, Long An Province) shared that as soon as the company gave him a year-end break, he immediately bought a ticket to go home. Mr. Tam said that returning home at the end of the year is what he looks forward to the most. "Every year, the company supports me with bus fare to go home for Tet. I bring my salary and bonus back to my family to spend. Seeing relatives and neighbors and having a family meal together is enough to make me happy," Mr. Tam said.

Passengers with luggage waiting to board the bus at Mien Tay Bus Station

Sitting nearby, Mr. Lo Duc Ly (50 years old) and his wife were late and missed the bus so they had to wait. Mr. Ly and his wife work at a garment factory in District 11 (HCMC). This year, Mr. Ly and his wife got off early so they returned to their hometown in Phu Yen . "I thought it would be crowded from the 26th of the lunar calendar onwards, so I bought tickets to go back early to avoid trouble, but when I got to the bus station, it was extremely crowded," Mr. Ly said.

As the afternoon progressed, the number of passengers at the bus station increased. According to a representative of the Western Bus Station, as of 4:30 p.m. on February 3, there were about 1,052 buses departing the station with 27,730 passengers. According to the Western Bus Station's forecast, the 27th, 28th, and 29th of the lunar calendar are peak days, of which the 28th is the peak in passenger transport.

Traffic police remotely regulate traffic flow on National Highway 1 through Binh Chanh District.

Cars lined up on Nguyen Huu Tri Street

In the afternoon of the same day, many roads at the western gateway of Ho Chi Minh City such as National Highway 1, Nguyen Huu Tri, and the Binh Thuan - Cho Dem road (Binh Chanh District) were congested with vehicles.

An officer of the An Lac Traffic Police Team (under the Traffic Police Department of Ho Chi Minh City Police) - who is on duty to regulate traffic on National Highway 1 (Binh Chanh District) said that the number of vehicles has increased but there has not been any traffic jam or congestion.

"To avoid a time when too many vehicles converge and cause congestion on National Highway 1, we proactively divert traffic from a distance to ensure movement," said this traffic police officer.

Congested traffic at the Northwest gateway on National Highway 22 in front of An Suong bus station

Earlier that morning, An Suong Bus Station on National Highway 22 (Hoc Mon District) and An Suong intersection, the northwest gateway, were crowded with vehicles. At times, traffic jams occurred due to the large number of vehicles arriving, forcing authorities to work hard to regulate traffic flow.

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