Requesting remote work to leave early, departing at midnight, or traveling by motorbike in the early morning are methods many young people use to avoid being stuck at city gateways before the New Year holiday.
With a four-day holiday approaching, many residents left the cities immediately after work, causing prolonged traffic congestion on major routes leading out of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Known for its '996' work culture, China is surprisingly encouraging local governments to grant more holidays to residents to revive flagging consumer purchasing power.
