Vietnam: Electronic toll collection (ETC) to be deployed on highways across the country from August 1, 2022?
Electronic toll collection (ETC) to be deployed on highways across Vietnam from August 1, 2022?
According to Official Letter 7289/BGTVT-DTCT in 2022, ETC will be implemented as follows:
- In Notice No. 186/TB-VPCP dated June 27, 2022 of the Office of the Government, Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh directed that by August 1, 2022 all toll-collecting highways must deploy ETC.
- In addition to the highways managed by the Ministry of Transport, there are currently 03 highways that are required to be implemented by the local competent authorities, including the routes: Bac Giang - Lang Son expressway by the Provincial People's Committee. Lang Son, Hai Phong - Ha Long - Van Don Expressway is managed by Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee, Trung Luong - My Thuan Expressway is managed by Tien Giang Provincial People's Committee, and Lien Khuong - Prenn Expressway is managed by Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee. physical.
In order to successfully implement the Prime Minister's direction and promote the effectiveness of the ETC system, the Ministry of Transport proposes the People's Committees of the provinces to do the following:
- Direct BOT investors, service providers, and related agencies and units to organize ETC at highways because the local authority from August 1, 2022.
- Direct the Department of Transport, the local traffic police force, the Traffic Safety Board and relevant authorities to assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam, the project investor and service providers to develop a plan to divide traffic, organize traffic to ensure order, safety and interconnection during the implementation process.
- Direct local news agencies and newspapers to strengthen propaganda on the content and timing of implementing fully ETC on highways, mobilizing vehicle owners on the road. The area supports the policy of implementing ETC and voluntary stamping of service participation cards, limiting payment of road user service fees by manual, one-stop method.
- Assign the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam to be the focal point to coordinate with the People's Committees of the provinces, toll collection service providers and BOT investors to promptly solve difficulties and obstacles in the process of organizing the implementation of the project to ensure progress, synchronization and interconnection.
Vietnam: Electronic toll collection (ETC) to be deployed on highways across the country from August 1, 2022? (Image from the internet)
What are the regulations on ETC in Vietnam?
According to Section 1 of Notice 186/TB-VPCP in 2022 as follows:
- ETC to replace manual toll collection is civilized and modern, reducing social costs, contributing to environmental protection, ensuring publicity and transparency in operations. The implementation of ETC is a mandatory requirement that has been specially directed by the National Assembly, the Government and the Prime Minister (Resolution No. 437/NQ-UBTVQH14 dated October 21, 2017). of the National Assembly Standing Committee; Decision No. 19/2020/QD-TTg dated June 17, 2020, Directive No. 06/CT-TTg dated February 27, 2018, Directive No. 39/CT-TTg dated 17 October 2020 of the Prime Minister...);
+ The above documents fully stipulate the requirements, objectives and tasks of agencies, units and localities in the implementation of the ETC system.
Praising the Ministry of Transport, agencies, units and localities for their continued efforts to deploy the electronic toll collection system without stopping, especially the pilot implementation of ETC. for the Hanoi - Hai Phong expressway;
However, in order to successfully implement the direction of the National Assembly, the Government and the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Transport and relevant agencies, units and localities need to continue to mobilize all resources and efforts. more effort to implement the system as planned.
What are the duties on transferring manual toll collection to ETC in Vietnam?
According to Section 2 of Notice 186/TB-VPCP in 2022 on a number of tasks in the near future in the transition to ETC as follows:
- The Ministry of Transport and localities should focus on directing investors to complete the installation of the remaining toll lanes before July 31, 2022 to deploy synchronous electronic toll collection nationwide from the date of issue. August 1, 2022; which implements fully ETC for all highways.
- VEC Corporation focuses on implementing measures to speed up the installation of the remaining toll lanes (mobilizing human resources, equipment, improving implementation methods...), closely coordinating with VETC ETC Co., Ltd completes all installation and operation of electronic toll collection equipment without stopping at toll booths before July 31, 2022 as committed.
- For the limited liability company VETC and the limited liability company Vietnam Digital Traffic
+ Focus on improving the quality of card stamping services, increasing service accessibility for a number of target groups (civil servants, employees, armed forces... in accordance with the direction of the Prime Minister. Government at Official Dispatch No. 155/CD-TTg dated February 22, 2022).
+ Thoroughly handle technical errors in order to connect the entire toll collection system in the country; do not allow eligible vehicles to be refused payment at the non-stop electronic toll lane.
- Effectively implement propaganda measures to create active participation of vehicle owners and people in using the ETC service.
- The Ministry of Public Security directs police units and localities (before July 15, 2022) to strengthen security, order and traffic safety, and supervise the operation of the ETC; regulate traffic, resolutely handle violations, taking advantage of to disrupt security, order and traffic safety at toll collection areas.
- Assign the Ministry of Transport to assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with relevant agencies in, formulating a draft of the Prime Minister's Directive to direct the work of affixing tags for means of transport, and submit it to the Prime Minister before June 30, 2022.
Thus, from August 1, 2022, all toll-collecting highways must implement the ETC system.
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