Vietnam: How long is the horizontal safety distance for billboards?

According to Circular No. 50/2015/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, billboards installed either outside or inside protected area shall conform to laws on advertising and management and protection of road infrastructures. Every organization or individual permitted to install billboards shall be responsible for issues in relation to such billboards.

The horizontal safety distance for billboards shall be at least equal to 1.3 times as high as the billboard height (the highest point of billboard) but not under 05 meters, measuring from the road surface to the lowest point of the billboard.

The horizontal safety distance for billboards outside the land reserved for roads is prescribed above. If any violation against the horizontal safety distance is found, the road authority shall request the licensing agency to have the installation suspended.

Besides, authorities competent to approve the temporary installation of billboards within protected areas of highways in use are as follows:

- The Directorate for Roads of Vietnam has the competence to consider granting approval for billboard installation on national highway systems;

- Road authorities and Services of Transport have the competence to consider granting approval for national highway routes within their administration.

The procedures, application and time limits for granting construction permits are the same as that of essential works.

View more relevant provisions at Circular No. 50/2015/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, effective from January 01, 2016.

Thu Ba

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