Hanoi drivers face the worst congestion in the nation and spend countless hours per year stuck in traffic delays - but the commute to work on the morning of September 20 was even worse than usual.



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View of traffic jam at 7:30 a.m. on the morning of September 20 at intersection of Phan Trong and Tue-Kim Giang streets.




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The cause is attributed to a traffic accident involving two cars travelling in the same direction.





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People afraid of being late at work try to pass through other vehicles, causing even more traffic chaos and a higher risk of accidents.




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Long lines of automobiles and motorcycles in tandem.







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Parents taking children to school cannot move for hours.




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Vehicles are also backed up at the intersection of Kim Giang and Phan Trong streets.





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30-minute traffic jams near Dai Thanh Apartment Building  are commonplace, however, this morning people and vehicles have not moved for hours.




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Motorcycles struggled to find a way out by driving on side streets and sidewalks making the deplorable situation worse.




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Even with the assistance of traffic police, thousands of drivers are still stuck in traffic at 10 a.m.

VOV/VNE