The resolution, on traffic safety and preventing traffic jams, seeks to reduce the rate of accident-related deaths by 5-10 percent and eliminate traffic jams on important roads in major cities, including Hanoi and HCMC.

There were 8,279 deaths last year, it said.

Vietnam wants to install traffic cameras nationwide by 2022.

To achieve the goals, the government wants the Ministry of Public Security to devise plans to install traffic cameras, starting with Hanoi and HCMC by 2020.

The cameras are expected to be installed nationwide by 2022.

Other measures include creating national databases on traffic accidents and traffic violations, improving traffic infrastructure and increasing patrolling to detect traffic violations, improving traffic laws and educating the public on traffic laws and etiquette.

Road crashes are a leading cause of death in Vietnam, with more than 18,720 accidents occurring last year, which also injured nearly 14,800 others, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee.

Provincial leaders visit and present gifts to victims of road traffic accidents

(BGO) – Nguyen Van Linh, Chairman of the Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee (PPC) and Head of provincial Traffic Safety Board (TSB) on November 7 visited and encouraged two families who lost their relatives in traffic accidents in Bac Giang city. 

 

Chi Ma-Ai Dian border gate pair open to traffic

The Chi Ma-Ai Dian border gate pair from Loc Binh district of Lang Son province and Ning Ming County in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, officially opened on September 10.

 

Over 1,000 students participate in “Traffic safety for tomorrow smile” programme

(BGO) -  The programme of “Traffic safety for tomorrow smile” was launched on August 20 by the joint collaboration of  Ly Thuong Kiet High School and Dong Nam Honda Head (Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province), attracting over 1,000 students and teachers. 

 

Ha Long-Hai Phong expressway opens to traffic

The Ha Long-Hai Phong Expressway was open to traffic at a ceremony on September 1 which saw the attendance of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 

Programme to enhance traffic safety education for students

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET), the National Traffic Safety Committee and Honda Vietnam Co. Ltd. signed a cooperation programme on traffic safety education for the 2018-2023 period, on August 15.

 

Source: VnExpress