Traffic experts said that collecting toll from cars entering the downtown areas is a solution for traffic congestion and environmental pollution in Hanoi's inner areas.
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After learning experience from the trial phases, the plan will be fully implemented.
In phase 2, from 2025 to 2030, some toll stations will be put into operation on a trial basis. In phase 1, from 2021 to 2025, the Hanoi Department of Transport and its consultants will research and complete the plan. In Hanoi, this plan will be carried out in three phases. The tolls will be higher during the rush hour.Ĭollecting tolls from private vehicles entering downtown areas has been applied by many countries as a measure to reduce traffic jams and it will be used by Vietnam. The time to collect tolls will be from 5 am to 9pm. The consultant has proposed 87 locations for installing toll booths, which are mainly at the gateways and on ring roads that are considered the border line between the suburbs and inner city. As the annual growth rate of cars in Hanoi is currently higher than motorbikes, at 10.2%, it is also necessary to collect toll from cars that enter the city center to ease traffic jams in the downtown areas.Īs part of the master plan on personal vehicle management, the Hanoi Department of Transport has assigned a consultant firm to develop the plan to collect toll from cars entering the city hub. Under the master plan on personal vehicle management, which was approved by the Hanoi People’s Council in 2017, Hanoi will ban motorcycles in central districts by 2030. Motorbikes to be banned, cars to pay tollĪccording to the Hanoi Department of Transport, the current number of registered vehicles in the capital city is 6.4 million, including 0.6 million cars and 5.6 million motorbikes.
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I'm 20 quid down, with no passport and several strips of appalling photos.To ease traffic congestion in the city hub, the Hanoi Department of Transport has worked out a plan to install 87 toll stations on ring roads. Hair retucked, eyes centred, I freeze my face into what I think is an expressionless gaze, but on reflection looks somewhat psychotic. I scrape it back, but it looks so severe I baulk and smile at the last minute.
This time my eyes are in the right direction but another red cross appears. I do, and a red cross informs me my picture isn't passport-compliant. "Please choose your photograph," sing-songs the booth. My eyes seem to be going in different directions. When did these booths get so much attitude? Click. Keep your hair in the frame – I'm not sure where else it would be - and away from your face. Keep a neutral expression, mouth closed, and do not smile. Position yourself in front of the screen. I have barely finished feeding my coins into the slot before the booth starts barking instructions. On Monday morning I sit down at a London Photo-Me, equipped with £1 coins and a light dusting of blusher. M y present passport photograph is heavy on teen makeup and I wore a strapless top to boot, but finally, after years of waiting, it's time to renew my passport.