While people are still at work until February 8, students at many local universities have started the holiday from February 2.
On some roads, including Giai Phong, Nguyen Trai, Belt Road 3, and Ho Tung Mau, traffic jams began from late afternoon of February 2.
Nguyen Trai Street started seeing congestion from 5 pm. Many students chose to drive their motorbikes home instead of catching buses as the weather was warm.
Serious traffic congestion of up to two kilometres occured on Giai Phong Street from 6 pm-7.30 pm.
A driver said that it took him almost an hour to travel one kilometre from Giap Bat Bus Station to Nuoc Ngam Bus Station.
Many drivers drove on the pavement to avoid the congestion.
Some bus stations including Giap Bat, Nuoc Ngam, Gia Lam, and My Dinh were also very crowded.