hanoi's streets hit by severe traffic congestion as tet draws near hinh 1

The road leading towards the city centre on Thang Long Boulevard is clogged by a long queue of vehicles.

hanoi's streets hit by severe traffic congestion as tet draws near hinh 2

The scene on Nguyen Khoai street as vehicles can only move forward very slowly

hanoi's streets hit by severe traffic congestion as tet draws near hinh 3

An overview of the the Tran Khat Chan - Dai Co Viet overpass

hanoi's streets hit by severe traffic congestion as tet draws near hinh 4

As a combination of cold and rainy weather hits Hanoi vehicles are forced to slowly inch through the overpass.

hanoi's streets hit by severe traffic congestion as tet draws near hinh 5

A view of the Kim Lien-Dai Co Viet crossroads where motorcyclists wear raincoats as they wait for the lights to change in order to cross the intersection

hanoi's streets hit by severe traffic congestion as tet draws near hinh 6

Police struggle to regulate traffic flow as a result of the heavy traffic

hanoi's streets hit by severe traffic congestion as tet draws near hinh 7

Vehicles clog up Xa Dan street

hanoi's streets hit by severe traffic congestion as tet draws near hinh 8

 

hanoi's streets hit by severe traffic congestion as tet draws near hinh 9

Traffic backs up on the O Cho Dua- Hoang Cau section

hanoi's streets hit by severe traffic congestion as tet draws near hinh 10

 

hanoi's streets hit by severe traffic congestion as tet draws near hinh 11

 

hanoi's streets hit by severe traffic congestion as tet draws near hinh 12

On Thai Ha street cars jam the road.

hanoi's streets hit by severe traffic congestion as tet draws near hinh 13

Long lines of vehicles form as they patiently wait for the lights to change

hanoi's streets hit by severe traffic congestion as tet draws near hinh 14

Thai Ha street sees a long queue of cars stretching for kilometres

hanoi's streets hit by severe traffic congestion as tet draws near hinh 15

 

hanoi's streets hit by severe traffic congestion as tet draws near hinh 16

Vehicles travel over the Thai Ha-Lang Ha overpass area

hanoi's streets hit by severe traffic congestion as tet draws near hinh 17

The area around Lang Ha street is always a hot spot for traffic during rush hour. Despite the local BRT buses enjoying priority lanes they must yield to other vehicles in the dense traffic

hanoi's streets hit by severe traffic congestion as tet draws near hinh 18

The Yen Lang- Lang street intersection

hanoi's streets hit by severe traffic congestion as tet draws near hinh 19

The scene on the Thai Ha-Chua Boc crossroads

hanoi's streets hit by severe traffic congestion as tet draws near hinh 20

 

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