VietNamNet Bridge - On Wednesday morning, Highway 31 in Bac Giang province became seriously congested when thousands of trucks carrying litchi were headed to Luc Ngan Market.

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It is now the peak harvesting season of litchi in this province, the largest litchi area in Vietnam.

 

 

 

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The highway at 9am on 18/6.

 

 

 

 

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Litchi trucks on the way to Luc Ngan Market from 6am.

 

 

 

 

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Traffic congestion was several kilometers long.

 

 

 

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Litchi was transported by trucks and motorcycles.

 

 

 

 

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Each motorcycle can carry 120 to 150kg of litchi.

 

 

 

 

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The price for litchi is VND8,000 to VND18,000 per kilo ($0.04-0.9).

 

 

 

 

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A roadside litchi seller said the traffic jam had occurred for many days, from 8am to 11am daily.

 

 

 

 

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Several kilometers south of the Luc Ngan market, the congestion was less serious.

 

 

 

 

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The owner of a litchi garden said he had seen a great deal of traffic congestion in this area.

 

Zing/VNN