At Ben Thanh Station, passengers queued for tickets, causing many to give up and leave.
People from neighbouring areas like Binh Duong, Dong Nai, and Vung Tau flocked to the city, choosing the metro to visit the city centre for entertainment.
At noon on January 31, most metro stations saw long lines of passengers waiting to buy tickets. Due to the overcrowding, people had to wait 30 to 60 minutes to board the train.
Many young people joined the throngs of passengers.
Station staff were working at full capacity to manage the crowds.
Train cars between Thu Duc City and Nguyen Hue Flower Street were packed with passengers travelling in both directions.