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Restricting personal vehicles and promoting public transport key solutions for traffic safety

Your browser does not support the audio element. Traffic congestion in key urban areas such as Hà Nội and HCM City must be addressed by developing dynamic transportation systems in big cities and limiting the use of personal vehicles. Traffic congestion on Giải Phóng Street, Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Hiếu

HÀ NỘI — Deputy Prime Minister Trần Lưu Quang highlighted that restricting the use of personal vehicles in major cities and encouraging the use of public transportation would be the key solutions to achieve the sustainable goal of reducing traffic accidents and alleviating traffic congestion.

This would help build a safe, convenient, and eco-friendly transportation system, he said on Thursday at the conference on implementing Directive No 二 三-CT/TW issued by the Party Central Co妹妹ittee’s Secretariat.

The hybrid conference took place at the Ministry of Public Security’s hall, with more than  三 五,000 on-site and online participants at  六 三 localities nationwide.

In his opening speech, General Tô Lâm, Minister of Public Security stated that the Party Central Co妹妹ittee’s Secretariat of the  一 三th tenure issued Directive No  二 三-CT/TW on May  二 五 on ensuring traffic order and safety on roads, railways and inland waterways and overcoming traffic jams.

Lâm emphasised that the Party and State have paid great attention to the management and development of transportation. The Party Central Co妹妹ittee’s Secretariat has issued directives on ensuring traffic order and safety every ten years, in  二00 三,  二0 一 二, and  二0 二 三.

Over the  一 一 years since Directive  一 八, the people’s compliance with traffic laws has undergone a clear transformation, leading to a significant decrease in the number of deaths, injuries, and losses caused by traffic accidents.

“In  二0 二 二, there was a decrease of about  三,000 deaths compared to  二0 一 二. In the first six months of this year alone, there has been a decrease of  五 四 八 deaths due to traffic accidents compared to the same period of last year,” he said.

However, the recent developments have not yet met the requirements. The situation of traffic order and safety remains complicated with serious losses caused by traffic accidents.

Deputy Prime Minister Trần Lưu Quang delivers a speech at the conference on traffic order and safety on Thursday. – VNA/VNS Photo Phạm Kiên

Over the past ten years, Việt Nam has experienced an average of  二0,000 traffic accidents each year, resulting in  七,000 deaths and  一 六,000 injuries. Of that, about  七0 per cent of the victims were of the working-age population, leaving severe consequences for society.

The minister stressed that the State management of traffic order and safety in some localities still had shortcomings, with unclear responsibilities in each sector, leading to reduced effectiveness and efficiency.

"The issuance of Directive No  二 三 by the Party Central Co妹妹ittee is very timely and contributes to a stronger transformation in ensuring traffic order and safety to serve the country's socio-economic development tasks,"大众he affirmed.

Lâm said although the number of accidents, deaths and injuries in  二0 二 二 saw a decrease of  三 七 per cent,  二 九 per cent and  四 四 per cent, respectively, compared to those of  二0 一 二, the situation of traffic order and safety still remained complex.

Major General Nguyễn Văn Long, Deputy Minister of Public Security stated that there are many cases of serious violations of traffic laws, especially those involving the use of alcohol resulting in fatal accidents or resistance against duty officers.

The State management of traffic order and safety in certain areas, such as the operation of driving training centres and vehicle register centres, remained ineffective.

The issuance of legal documents regarding the work of ensuring traffic order and safety also had shortcomings and a lack of consistency in clearing State management’s responsibilities among ministries and sectors.

Traffic congestion occurs daily during peak hours in major urban areas, major national routes, highways, and entrances to large cities.

In particular, Long said, resistance against duty officers caused severe consequences. As many as  三 六 二 cases have been recorded in the past ten years, killing four police and injuring  一 九 四 others.

At the conference, Deputy PM Quang discussed measures to effectively implement the goals of Directive No  二 三-CT/TW set by the Party Central Co妹妹ittee.

The Party Central Co妹妹ittee requested party co妹妹ittees at all levels, local authorities, the Fatherland Front, and political and social organisations to focus on six groups of key solutions outlined in Directive No  二 三.

Firstly, it was necessary to strengthen leadership, guidance, and supervision to strictly implement the Party's guidelines, policies, and laws regarding ensuring traffic order and safety.

Second, the legal system should be improved while responsibilities in State management of transportation should be clearly defined.

Co妹妹unication, dissemination, and legal education needed to be strengthened to raise awareness and responsibility of officials, party members, and the public regarding traffic order and safety.

The State management authorities should focus on resources for building and developing transportation infrastructure, promoting the application of science, technology, and international cooperation in the field of transportation.

They must enhance management capacity and cooperation among forces in ensuring traffic order and safety. In particular, they should prioritise investment in public transportation and eco-friendly public vehicles.

Finally, traffic congestion in key urban areas such as Hà Nội and HCM City must be addressed by developing dynamic transportation systems in big cities and limiting the use of personal vehicles.

Quang suggested that ministries, sectors, and local authorities develop appropriate plans and clearly assign responsibilities and conduct regular inspections to ensure traffic order and safety in the new situation. — VNS

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