Taking advantage of a 4-day weekend in celebration of National Day (September 2), thousands of people rushed out of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on the afternoon of September 1, resulting in heavy traffic along major routes.
From 4pm, bus stations in Hanoi started getting busy
Most buses quickly became overloaded
My Dinh Bus Station was already packed by 4:30pm
Waiting for buses at Giap Bat Bus Station
Traffic on Pham Hung Road
Vehicles moving very slowly on Truong Chinh Road
Nguyen Trai Road, one of the city\'s main gateways
By 6pm, traffic virtually came to a standstill at many points.
In Ho Chi Minh City, traffic was no better
Vehicles crept along on Xo Viet Nghe Tinh Road
Binh Trieu crossroads packed during a holiday rush hour
This ambulance had no way to get through the thick traffic
Too many vehicles for such a small lane
