The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee is fully responsible for traffic safety in the locality.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just signed Official Dispatch No. 10/CD-TTg on strengthening solutions to ensure traffic safety during the Lunar New Year and Spring Festival 2024.

It is forecasted that during the Tet holiday this year, traffic density will increase very high, the risk of losing traffic safety is very high, the Prime Minister requested the Minister of Public Security to resolutely direct the police of units and localities to step up propaganda, patrol, strictly control, and strictly handle all violations of traffic safety, especially on roads, especially highways; focus on handling violations that are direct causes of traffic accidents and traffic jams such as violating regulations on alcohol concentration, exceeding the prescribed speed, carrying more people than prescribed, driving in the wrong part of the road, lane, going in the wrong direction, stopping, parking illegally, turning around, avoiding, overtaking illegally, not wearing helmets when riding motorbikes, not giving way to priority vehicles, entering the emergency lane...

Photo caption — *The Prime Minister requested that the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee must take full responsibility for traffic safety in the locality.*

The Ministry of Public Security needs to deploy forces to prevent and thoroughly handle illegal racing, gatherings that disrupt public order, violations when crossing level crossings, watercraft carrying more than the safe waterline, unregistered and uninspected vehicles, vehicles that do not ensure technical safety, are not equipped with life-saving and rescue equipment, and vehicle operators without a driver's license, degree, or professional certificate.

The Prime Minister requested the Minister of Transport to direct the Vietnam Road Administration to find solutions to tighten control of transport vehicles through journey monitoring devices, promptly handle violations in accordance with the law, especially speeding violations; immediately rectify the situation of delay in updating and processing information related to violating vehicles from journey monitoring devices.

In addition, the Ministry of Transport urgently directs transport businesses to develop plans to ensure transport capacity, quality and safety for passenger and cargo transport activities, especially passenger transport services by road, waterway and air during the Tet holiday; focus on Tan Son Nhat International Airport and Noi Bai International Airport; minimize delays and cancellations; strictly handle organizations and individuals who allow illegal vehicles, illegal bus stations, vehicles carrying more passengers than prescribed, and illegal ticket price increases according to regulations.

Departments of Transport and contractors must ensure safety conditions for traffic infrastructure works; promptly repair damaged and eroded road sections caused by floods; review and supplement traffic signal systems and reflective warning devices at intersections and road sections with steep slopes, narrow curves, and limited visibility.

Ensure the non-stop electronic toll collection system operates smoothly; coordinate with relevant agencies to immediately deploy the non-stop electronic toll collection method at airport and seaport toll stations, connect and synchronize with the non-stop electronic toll collection system nationwide according to authority and in accordance with legal regulations; prevent traffic congestion at toll stations.

Urgently complete the upgrading, repair and maintenance of key urban traffic routes and return the roadway to serve people's travel (complete 1 week before the Lunar New Year holiday); have plans to organize, regulate and divert traffic, promptly clear it, and prevent prolonged congestion when there are incidents or traffic accidents, especially before and immediately after the Lunar New Year holiday on the main routes in and out of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, routes connecting to stations, airports, ports and festival areas.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested the Ministry of Information and Communications to direct news agencies and newspapers to increase the time and promote propaganda and dissemination of laws on traffic safety, provide guidance on safe traffic participation skills, especially on highways; regularly update to promptly inform about traffic accidents, traffic jams, support information, and guide people to travel during the Tet holiday, as well as warn areas at high risk of road traffic accidents, railway crossings, inland waterways, main traffic routes, key traffic hubs, areas where events and festivals are held;

Timely provide information on traffic organization and flow plans, traffic organization plans to serve projects using roadsides and sidewalks; transportation service plans; guide people in choosing appropriate means of transport and travel time, contributing to reducing traffic volume during rush hours;

Regularly propagate to the people to strictly implement the regulations "If you drink alcohol or beer - do not drive"; "Do not use the phone while driving"; "Wear a standard helmet when riding a motorbike, scooter, or electric bicycle"; "Wear a seat belt when sitting in a car", "Comply with speed regulations".

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested the Ministry of Health to direct the Departments of Health and medical examination and treatment facilities nationwide to increase medical personnel, vehicles, equipment, and medicines to ensure the highest capacity in rescuing traffic accident victims and minimizing human losses in the event of traffic accidents.

The Head of Government requested local leaders to direct resolutely, promptly and effectively to prevent and minimize traffic accidents, ensuring the best safety of people's lives, health and property; and to have solutions to strictly control and prevent particularly serious traffic accidents from occurring in the area.

Direct agencies, units and functional forces to strengthen propaganda and mobilize people to comply with legal regulations on traffic safety; have plans to organize safe and smooth traffic, especially on routes and areas with high risk of traffic accidents and traffic jams in the area.

Notably, the dispatch clearly stated: The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee must take full responsibility before the Prime Minister for ensuring traffic safety in his locality. Ministries, branches and localities shall assign competent persons to organize 24/7 duty, report on the situation of ensuring traffic safety during the 7-day Tet holiday of Giap Thin (from February 8, 2024 to February 14, 2024; that is, from December 29, Quy Mao year to January 5, Giap Thin year) to the National Traffic Safety Committee for synthesis and reporting to the Prime Minister.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang is assigned to directly direct, the Government Office presides over, coordinates with the Ministry of Public Security, the National Traffic Safety Committee to monitor and urge ministries, branches, localities and units to implement this Official Dispatch.

TH (according to Tin Tuc newspaper)

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