Crowded streets of Saigon on the first working day after Tet
On the first working day after the lunar New Year (Tet holiday), the streets of Saigon bustled again, but there were no traffic jams.
On the morning of February 17 (the 6th day of the lunar new year), people flocked to the streets to go to work on the first working day after a 7-day holiday.
From the early morning, traffic on the roads leading to the city center began to bustle.
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Truong Chinh road at 7:00am was crowded with vehicles.
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Truong Chinh Road.
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Lang Cha Ca T-junction, the gateway to Tan Son Nhat airport, is crowded.
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The intersection of Hoang Van Thu - Nguyen Van Troi.
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After the ceremony, the staff gather to receive lucky money. |
Tuan Kiet

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