Long traffic jams were seen on many streets including Khuat Duy Tien, Nguyen Trai, Tran Duy Hung, and To Huu.
Hundreds of people got stuck on Nguyen Trai Street from as early as 7am until 9.30am when it was raining hard.
Many motorbikes drove onto the BRT bus lane on Le Van Luong Street to avoid the congestion.
Lang Street was also very crowded.
