Five North-South expressways will officially begin implementing 'smart' toll collection from February.

Five component projects of the North-South Expressway (Eastern section) in the 2017-2020 period are expected to officially begin toll collection in February. According to regulations, the automated toll collection system on expressways must be tested and trial-operated for a minimum of 37 days to ensure stable operation and meet the required accuracy standards.

Báo Thanh niên•14/01/2026

The Vietnam Road Administration has recently sent a document to Project Management Boards requesting them to organize trial runs and evaluate KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for the toll collection system on the North-South Expressway projects in the East during the 2017-2020 period.

The early deployment of ITS and ETC systems on the Eastern North-South Expressway is considered a significant step in modernizing the national transportation infrastructure.

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The automated toll collection system is implemented using a multi-lane, free-flow ETC entry model (without barriers), a single-lane ETC exit model (with barriers), and no manual toll collection lanes.

According to Mr. Nguyen Viet Huy, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Road Administration, to date, work items such as investment in intelligent transportation systems (ITS), electronic toll collection systems (including cameras, software installation, and a route operation center) have been basically completed on 5 component projects of the North-South Expressway (Eastern section) in the 2017-2020 period, including: Mai Son - National Highway 45; National Highway 45 - Nghi Son; Nghi Son - Dien Chau; Vinh Hao - Phan Thiet; and Phan Thiet - Dau Giay.

The Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) for managing and operating the Eastern North-South Expressway is the first project invested in by the State, therefore requiring a very high accuracy rate of 99.8%. The system is capable of clearly recognizing license plates even when vehicles are moving at high speeds, automatically detecting violations such as speeding, lane encroachment, and illegal parking, as well as providing timely warnings in the event of accidents or traffic incidents.

Simultaneously, automated weight measurement systems (WIM) have been installed along the routes. When an overloaded vehicle is detected, the system automatically displays a warning on electronic signs and records data for processing by relevant authorities through "on-the-spot fines." This solution is expected to contribute to effectively controlling overloaded vehicles, protecting road infrastructure, and improving traffic safety.

According to regulations, the system must be tested and trial-operated for a minimum of 37 days, ensuring stable operation, achieving the required accuracy, and guaranteeing the correct and full collection of state revenue.

The Vietnam Road Administration requested Project Management Board 7 to direct contractors to urgently complete the data linkage between toll collection data from toll stations; and to link back-end systems in order to organize performance evaluation (KPI) of the highway toll collection back-end system in accordance with regulations.

The Project Management Boards, in coordination with Project Management Board 7, directed the relevant contractors to urgently organize the inspection of the toll collection system according to the trial run scenarios stipulated in the "Regulations and technical guidelines for construction and acceptance of ETC toll stations" in the approved design documents, from January 6-12; and simultaneously organize the evaluation of the toll collection system KPIs from January 13.

The Vietnam Road Administration will take over the system after it fully meets the technical standards for toll collection on state-invested expressways, and toll collection is expected to begin in February.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/5-tuyen-cao-toc-bac-nam-se-chinh-thuc-thu-phi-thong-minh-tu-thang-2-185260113164405968.htm