Many paid parking sites in the capital fail to meet standards, with incorrect markings, pavement and road encroachment, or operations without permits.
A 200-metre section of Pham Huy Thong Street in Ngoc Khanh Ward has been turned into a paid car park, with lines drawn just 50 to 60 centimetres from the centre, forcing vehicles into oncoming traffic. Pavements are also used for motorbike parking.
On Khuc Hao Street, where parking is officially banned, cars block the pavement and take up nearly half the roadway, forcing oncoming drivers to stop and give way.
Along Hao Nam Street, a 300-metre stretch carries four no-parking signs alongside five paid-parking notices. Near Alley 160, a no-parking sign stands beside a parking notice as dozens of cars line the road.
On Hoang Cau Street
Narrow lanes on Thanh Nien Street are marked for tourist pick-ups and drop-offs, causing regular rush hour congestion.
At several intersections, solid lane markings sit so close to traffic lights that drivers have little space to change lanes legally.
On Nguyen Khang Street, cars parked for hours beyond no-parking signs create a bottleneck, slowing peak-hour traffic.
The Traffic Police Department said it will review all traffic signs and signals, fix faulty lights, remove non-standard signs and adjust those that no longer reflect real traffic conditions. Authorities will also ensure that advertising boards, trees and other objects do not obstruct signs.
