HÀ NỘI - The Hanoi Department of Transport's proposal to pilot a smart traffic system in the capital in the last half of the year has been approved, as part of the city's broader effort to gradually develop a smart transport network within its smart city framework. Under the pilot plan proposed by the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel), a smart traffic management centre will be established at the municipal public transport management and operation centre at No.1 Kim Mã street, Ba Đình district. According to the municipal Department of Transport, developing a smart and sustainable traffic system is a trend for urban areas worldwide. Smart traffic management is a crucial component of this vision. The department’s report indicates that the application of scientific-technological advances in smart traffic management in Hà Nội began in 2014, through a project to renovate and upgrade the traffic signal control and peripheral equipment centre with a total investment of approximately VNĐ231 billion (US$9.24 million).
