Monday, May 03, 2021, 15:21 GMT+7
A traffic jam stretches over one kilometer on Ly Thai To Street in Dong Nai Province, which leads to the Cat Lai Ferry area in Ho Chi Minh City, on the afternoon of May 2, 2021. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre
Many entrances leading to Ho Chi Minh City were crammed with vehicles on Sunday as travelers came back to the city one day early before the end of a four-day holiday.
Many returnees had thought that they should come back to the city on Sunday instead of Monday, the last day off, to avoid traffic congestion.
Salaried workers in Vietnam are entitled to four days off from Friday to celebrate Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers Day (May 1).