From 3:00 p.m. on April 30, the number of cars on the Phap Van - Cau Gie - Ninh Binh - Cao Bo - Mai Son expressway increased dramatically. From Ninh Binh, Nam Dinh, Ha Nam provinces... to Hanoi and the northern provinces, vehicles moved slowly.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hai (Nghe An) said that after lunch, his family started to return to the city after the holiday.

“We still have one more day off, but my family decided to return to Hanoi to avoid traffic jams. Since noon today, the number of vehicles has increased, and at many intersections like Liem Tuyen, cars move slowly,” said Mr. Hai.

According to VietNamNet reporters, at 4 p.m., at the end of the Phap Van - Cau Gie expressway, heading towards the city center and the entrance to the elevated beltway 3, the line of cars was more than 2km long, moving slowly at a speed of 15-20km/h from Dong My intersection (Thanh Tri) to the Phap Van - Cau Gie expressway intersection and the entrance to the elevated beltway 3.

To reduce congestion, Highway Traffic Control Patrol Team No. 3 (Traffic Police Department, Ministry of Public Security) sent officers and soldiers to place cones to direct traffic. Traffic police also regulated the flow of cars, avoiding conflicts that could cause prolonged congestion.

At many times, the traffic volume at this intersection is so high that the traffic police have to temporarily close the road leading to the elevated Ring Road 3.

In addition, Highway Traffic Control Patrol Team No. 3 (Traffic Police Department) also coordinated with Road Traffic Police Team No. 14 (Traffic Police Department, Hanoi City Police) to conduct remote traffic diversion to reduce congestion at the intersection of Phap Van - Cau Gie Highway onto Do Muoi Street (Hoang Mai District).

At 5:30 p.m., the number of cars pouring from the end of Phap Van - Cau Gie highway to Do Muoi street was increasing, and officers and soldiers of Traffic Police Team No. 14 actively directed traffic flow.

According to the Traffic Police Department's forecast, on May 1 - the last day of the April 30 - May 1 holiday, traffic will be "hot" on the gateways leading to Hanoi and the highways. The Traffic Police Department recommends that people traveling should choose the appropriate time frame, maintain the permitted speed and comply with the instructions of the authorities.