People return to the West for the September 2nd holiday: Rach Mieu Bridge is clear, Ho Chi Minh City

On the Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong highway, the number of cars heading to the West is too crowded so vehicles have to move slowly.

On the Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong highway, in the morning, noon and evening, due to the large number of cars traveling to the West, traffic jams occur for a long time.

On the afternoon of August 30, at the section passing through Ben Luc commune (Tay Ninh), a truck traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to Dong Thap had a flat tire. The incident caused traffic on the Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong expressway through the above section to be jammed for several hours.

A lot of motorbikes move on Highway 1 towards the West.

On National Highway 1A, many sections passing through Tay Ninh province are in a similar situation, as people travel by motorbike to the eastern West. Most of the intersections on National Highway 1A through Ben Luc commune (Tay Ninh) are congested, vehicles move slowly. The Traffic Police force - Tay Ninh Provincial Police are constantly on duty to regulate and divert traffic.

Notably, during this holiday, Rach Mieu bridge (connecting Dong Thap and Vinh Long provinces) did not experience traffic jams, due to the newly opened Rach Mieu 2 bridge, which shared the load.

In the early morning and evening of August 30, the number of vehicles passing through Rach Mieu Bridge was high (mainly motorbikes), but there was no traffic jam. At Rach Mieu 2 Bridge, there were many vehicles passing through, mainly cars and trucks, and no traffic jams occurred.

Heading to Rach Mieu 2 Bridge on August 30

Mr. Hoang Ba Nghi, a bus driver (Tra Vinh - Ho Chi Minh City route), said that most cars from the two provinces of Ben Tre and Tra Vinh to Ho Chi Minh City previously chose to travel via Rach Mieu 2 bridge, because it was fast and did not cost a toll.

Traffic Police Force - Dong Thap Provincial Police are on duty to direct and regulate traffic on National Highway 1 through Dong Thap.

On National Highway 1, through Tan Huong Commune (Dong Thap), Tan Huong Commune police force and youth union braved the sun and rain to distribute bread, cakes, and drinks to people returning to their hometowns in the West for the holidays during this occasion.