Toll collection via electronic payment system will begin at Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat airports from February 6th.

The Vietnam Airports Corporation (ACV) has sent a letter to the Southern and Northern Aviation Authorities regarding the implementation of a trial run of cashless payment and non-stop toll collection at Tan Son Nhat and Noi Bai International Airports. The trial period will run from February 6th (the 27th day of the 12th lunar month) to March 7th.

According to ACV, in the past period, the unit has coordinated with the Digital Technology Company (HITD) to conduct surveys and develop plans for installing equipment and connecting cashless and automated non-stop toll collection systems at the two airports.

Toll collection via electronic payment system will begin at Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat airports from February 6th.

At this point, the technical solution for equipment installation has been basically completed, and we are ready to launch the pilot toll collection program.

The installed devices incorporate a Tap & Go method based on technology similar to highway toll stations. The system also includes ticketing software, a central toll collection system, administration, virtual servers, a firewall, and post-audit monitoring software to ensure the smooth operation of the airport's non-stop toll collection system.

Leaders of the Ministry of Transport assessed that the pilot program for non-stop toll collection at airports will ensure social benefits, increase convenience, facilitate service users, and contribute to alleviating congestion at airport gateways, especially during the peak Tet Lunar New Year period.

ACV is currently charging service fees for vehicles picking up and dropping off passengers at two groups of airports. At Tan Son Nhat, Noi Bai, and Da Nang airports, vehicles entering and exiting within 10 minutes are charged 10,000 VND per trip for vehicles with fewer than 9 seats, 15,000 VND per trip for vehicles with 10-30 seats, and 25,000 VND per trip for vehicles with 30 seats or more.

Other airports charge 5,000 VND per trip for cars with fewer than 9 seats, 10,000 VND per trip for 10-16 seats, 15,000 VND per trip for 16-29 seats, and 25,000 VND per trip for 30 seats or more. Vehicles staying in the airport for more than 10 minutes will incur an additional parking fee.

Nearly 5 million cars nationwide (96%) have been fitted with ETC tags and opened accounts for electronic toll collection. The Ministry of Transport plans to apply ETC to many new services such as port fees, parking fees, insurance, and vehicle inspection fees.

Chau Anh

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