The hot weather makes the journey back to Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong… to study and work for people from the Western provinces more strenuous and difficult.
After many days off, on May 1, at noon, people in the Western region gathered their belongings and “snakes” crossed Rach Mieu Bridge, Highway 60… to return to the Southeast provinces to work and study. practice.
Notes from reporters Dan tri In the Rach Mieu bridge area, around 11:00 a.m. on the same day, Tien Giang and Ben Tre traffic police coordinated to block one direction on the bridge from Tien Giang to Ben Tre, allowing vehicles to move in the other direction.
The regulation work helps vehicles flow smoothly across Rach Mieu bridge from Ben Tre to Ho Chi Minh City.
It is known that during recent holidays, the authorities have put all their efforts into regulating and dividing traffic to avoid congestion. In addition, Tien Giang Traffic Police has strongly dealt with cases of drivers encroaching on motorbike lanes. alcohol concentration… to ensure traffic order and at the same time limit traffic jams on the bridge.
On the bank of Ben Tre, from the toll station to the road leading to Rach Mieu bridge, it is crowded in waves. At 3:00 p.m., the traffic gradually increased. Due to the heat, people tend to go later than usual.
Mr. Nguyen Van Song started from Cu Lao Dung district (Soc Trang) at 8:00 a.m. but did not arrive at Rach Mieu bridge until 12:00 a.m. Stopping by the beverage cart, Mr. Song took advantage of a relaxing massage.
“It’s been too hot this time returning to my hometown. I ran from home to here and stopped twice. It’s more than 70km from Ho Chi Minh City, but I didn’t get there until about 4pm,” the man said in a tired voice.
Mr. Cao Thanh Phung (Ben Tre) shook his head in frustration because of the record heat, because every year he and his family return to his hometown for holidays but have never experienced such heat.
“I plan to go at night, but I’m afraid of traffic jams because there will be many people going this afternoon. So I should prepare my stomach, try to endure the sun to get to Ho Chi Minh City, and stop when I’m tired of walking,” Mr. Phung said.
Going out in sunny weather up to 40 degrees, most people cover their bodies to avoid heat.
Some families even bring pets from their hometown to work in Ho Chi Minh City.
Big bags, small bags, gifts and cakes… indispensable items for people after every occasion from their hometown back to Ho Chi Minh City to work.
