Review all licensing, management, exploitation and operation of parking lots

The Government Office has just issued Official Dispatch No. 10032/VPCP-CN conveying the opinion of Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on continuing to review and handle parking lots under bridges and roads.

After the Hanoi Department of Construction issued a document requesting a review and relocation of all parking lots under the overpass before October 30, 2025, the parking lot managed by Dong Xuan Joint Stock Company under Chuong Duong Bridge stopped parking activities, returning the clean space to the city. Photo: Quoc Khanh/VNA

Specifically, considering the report of the Ministry of Construction in Document No. 247/BC-BXD dated October 10, 2025 on reviewing parking lots under bridges and roads, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha requested the Chairmen of the People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities to urgently review the planning of parking lots; adjust and supplement the planning of parking lots to ensure feasibility; have specific plans and solutions, focus on investing in parking lots that meet the required ratio, especially prioritizing immediate and timely investment to meet the needs of people in large cities, densely populated areas, and industrial parks; apply digital transformation in management, exploitation and maintenance, and implement non-stop toll collection at bus stations and parking lots in urban areas to improve traffic management and promote civilization in urban areas.

At the same time, provinces and cities must inspect and review all licensing, management, exploitation and operation of parking lots (including the temporary use of roads and sidewalks for the purpose of keeping vehicles in traffic), especially fire prevention and fighting; rectify the licensing and management of parking lots at ward and commune levels, and absolutely not allow the existence of spontaneous parking lots that do not comply with the law.

The Deputy Prime Minister requested to issue full regulations on the content and responsibilities in the management and protection of road infrastructure in the area; strengthen road and bridge patrols and inspections to promptly detect and prevent acts of encroachment, occupation, use and illegal construction within the protection area of ​​road infrastructure, especially under-bridge areas, to ensure traffic order and safety and road construction safety; strengthen inspection and examination of road infrastructure protection.

Do a good job of propaganda and dissemination to help people understand the provisions of the law on the protection of road infrastructure, especially prohibited acts. Strictly handle violations related to encroachment, occupation, use, and illegal construction within the protection area of ​​road infrastructure; violations of fire prevention and fighting regulations and cases of using under bridges and under roads as illegal parking lots. Strictly handle the responsibility of the Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level if there is a repeat violation of using under bridges and under roads as parking lots, causing unsafety for road works.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/chinh-sach-va-cuoc-song/ra-soat-toan-bo-viec-cap-phep-quan-ly-khai-thac-van-hanh-bai-do-xe-20251017111835960.htm