On the morning of June 27th, with 447 out of 454 attending delegates voting in favor, the National Assembly passed the Road Law.
Earlier, presenting a summary report explaining, receiving feedback, and revising the draft Road Law, the Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on National Defense and Security, Le Tan Toi, stated that regarding the technical classification of roads, there were suggestions to add high-speed roads to cover all types of roads and organize traffic accordingly.
The National Assembly has passed the Road Law (Photo: National Assembly).
The Standing Committee of the National Assembly stated that determining the addition of a new road technical classification requires careful consideration and evaluation, as well as the development of a system of technical standards and regulations.
On the other hand, Class I roads are designed with a maximum speed of 120 km/h. Referring to regulations in some countries in the region such as Japan, South Korea, and China, there are no specific regulations or standards for high-speed roads. Therefore, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly proposes that the National Assembly not add this road class to the draft Law.
Regarding inner-city traffic fees, some suggest adding regulations on inner-city traffic fees applicable to private cars entering certain urban areas during specific time frames to limit the excessive growth of private vehicles and contribute to reducing traffic congestion in cities;
At the same time, it supplements the state budget with additional revenue to strengthen support for the development of road infrastructure and public transportation systems in urban areas.
The Standing Committee of the National Assembly believes that regulations on inner-city traffic fees are not within the scope of the draft Law and require further research and thorough impact assessment. Therefore, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly proposes that the National Assembly not include this content in the draft Law.
Regarding road transport operations, some opinions suggest adding regulations on tourist transport business; adding the business of transporting passengers by electric four-wheeled vehicles operating in restricted areas to Clause 6; and some opinions suggest stricter regulations for contract-based passenger transport business.
Taking into account the opinions of National Assembly deputies, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly adds the category of four-wheeled motor vehicles to Clause 5 and related clauses in Article 56;
At the same time, the report adds the following: The draft Law has classified contract vehicles and tourist vehicles as contract vehicles because these two types have similar characteristics and nature in terms of transportation organization; they have similar scope of operation, target customers, and forms of contract conclusion between transportation businesses and transport hirers. When these two types are classified as contract vehicles, they will still be given priority to operate in tourist areas and destinations, transporting tourists as per current regulations...
Regarding the suggestion to more strictly regulate contract-based passenger transport businesses, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly believes that specific regulations will be detailed by the Government in accordance with Clause 14 of this Article and the practical management activities of state agencies. Therefore, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly proposes that the National Assembly retain this content as in the draft Law submitted to the National Assembly for approval.
It has been suggested that two points be added to Clause 8: The State encourages the development of passenger transport by bus in urban areas and assigns the Government the authority to issue mechanisms and policies to encourage the development of bus transport in urban areas.
Following feedback from National Assembly deputies, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly directed the revision and supplementation of Clause 8, Article 56 of the draft Law submitted to the National Assembly for approval.
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