Steering committee for traffic jams prevention in Hanoi, HCM CityPrime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed the establishment of a steering committee to prevent traffic jams in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Steering committee for traffic jams prevention in Hanoi, HCM CityCongestion has become an urgent issue in the two major cities, requiring synchronous measures in planning, traffic, construction, healthcare, education and training as well as proposals for policies and mechanisms. Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung said the city would work with the police and traffic inspectors would be stationed at hotspots to ensure smooth traffic flow. Meanwhile, in HCM City, traffic congestions occurs in many areas across the city, seriously affecting locals’ daily activities. The city needs 38.3 trillion VND (nearly 1.7 billion USD) for urgent projects to reduce traffic jams in 2017, and about 323.9 trillion VND in 2016-2020.

Source: VietNamNet News July 21, 2017 07:30 UTC