Nghe An people struggle to leave their hometown after Tet holiday

Quang An• DNUM_DBZABZCACA 14:46

(Baonghean.vn) - After the Tet holiday, Nghe An people flocked to the train station and the roads to catch the bus to the South or North to work. Most people felt tired because they waited for the train or bus for too long.

On the evening of the 6th day of Tet (January 30), Vinh Station was crowded with passengers taking trains to the South and North to return to work and study after the 2020 Lunar New Year holiday. The exit and entrance gates of the station were packed with people jostling each other. Photo: Quang An

In the waiting room, the rows of seats waiting for the train are packed with passengers and luggage. Images of people falling asleep while waiting for the train appear everywhere. Photo: Quang An

On major roads in the province, a large number of people gathered to catch cars back to work. In the photo: Long lines of workers sitting on the roadside waiting for cars to go South on the Vinh bypass, through Hung Nguyen district. Photo: Quang An

Mr. Nguyen Quang Tuan in Thanh Xuan commune, Thanh Chuong district confided: "Both my husband and I are workers in Binh Duong. The whole family was supposed to leave yesterday, but we couldn't find tickets. We couldn't get through to any bus company, so early this morning (the 7th day of Tet) we had to take a taxi from Thanh Chuong to Ben Thuy 2 bridge in the hope that there would be a bus to get us to work on time. The ticket price from Nghe An to Binh Duong is usually only 600,000 VND, but now it's up to 1.8 million VND, but we have to accept it...". Photo: Quang An

Ms. Bui Thi Nhan in Hung Yen Nam commune (Hung Nguyen) sadly said: I am a worker at a garment factory in Ho Chi Minh City. On the 7th day of Tet, people avoid traveling, but on the 10th day, I have to work, I can't stay any longer. I'm used to suffering, but I just feel sorry for my children, who have to follow their parents to the South in the cold weather. Even though it's 12 noon, I don't dare go out to eat because I'm afraid the bus will miss the trip, so I have to let the children eat and then get back on the bus to figure out what to do next... Photo: Quang An

Although the pick-up time was agreed upon, according to the reporter's records, on the morning of the 7th day of Tet, many buses still ran late, causing people to wait a long time with their bulky luggage. Photo: Quang An

After a long wait, many people were picked up by buses. Due to the high demand for travel, the situation of stopping to pick up passengers along the way and cramming passengers still occurs on many routes. In the photo: Buses stop to pick up passengers on Highway 1A, through Hamlet 9, Dien Thanh Commune (Dien Chau). Photo: Quang An