Serious traffic jam at Nam Can International Border Gate

Mr. Vu Ba Mua in Noong De village, Nam Can commune (Ky Son) said that on Sunday morning, January 21, the Nam Can International Border Gate market took place as usual. However, this morning's market saw an unusually high number of people and vehicles passing through, causing serious congestion on the main road leading to the border gate.

Traffic jam at Noong De village on the morning of January 21. Photo: Vu Mua

"This morning, traffic jams started at dawn and haven't cleared up by 10 a.m. My younger sister from Muong Xen came home to visit and go to the border market, but due to the traffic jam, it's been two hours since she even got from the market to Noong De village, which is less than 1km away," said Mr. Mua.

Many sections are seriously congested. Photo: Vu Mua

The leader of Nam Can Commune People's Committee said that at the Nam Can border market at the end of the year, the number of people and vehicles participating increased many times compared to normal days, especially private cars. In addition, the increase in trucks carrying goods and ore from Laos caused traffic jams to occur frequently.

Currently, to address traffic congestion, the government and relevant authorities are making efforts to reroute and regulate traffic to alleviate bottlenecks.

Trucks must put their wheels close to the road boundary to move. Photo: Vu Mua

Because there is only one route, National Highway 7A, the police force is trying to divide the lanes to clear the traffic. Vehicles traveling in the opposite direction, including cars and motorbikes, must move close to the curb to let oncoming vehicles pass.

There are large trucks that have to put their wheels on the curb close to the road boundary before they can pass.

Traffic jam for hours after the Vietnam - Laos border market in Nam Can. Photo: Vu Mua

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