>>Hanoi urged to curb traffic congestion
The Ministry of Transport has proposed a new timetable for students and state officials in Hanoi as a simple traffic solution.
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| Traffic a growing problem in Hanoi |
The new proposal would have staff of central Government agencies work from 9am to 12am, then from 1pm to 6pm. Employees of Hanoi’s agencies would also have two shifts; from 8.30am to12pm, then from 1pm to 5.30pm.
Students at preschools, primary schools and secondary schools would have class from 8am-5.30pm. High school students would start lessons from 7am to 11am, then afternoon lessons from 12.30pm 4.30pm.
University students in Cau Giay District would begin class from 7am and finish at 12pm, then begin again from 12.30pm, until 5.30pm. The hours of students in Dong Da would be slightly different; from 6.30-11.30 am and 12.45-5.45pm.
Students in Thanh Xuan District would start their morning lessons 15 minutes later than those in Hai Ba Trung District, from 6.45-11.45, then would begin their afternoon lessons 15’ earlier, from 12.30-5.30.
Trade and business centres would hold classes from 9.30am to 11.30pm.
After getting the proposal from the Ministry of Transport, Vice chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, Nguyen Van Khoi, have urged the Department of Transport to promptly work with the Departments of Police, Education and Training, Industry and Trade as well as other relevant departments to help carry out surveys in order to study any unforeseen implications of the change.
The capital city now has some 350,000 preschool children, 500,000 primary students, 320,000 at secondary schools and 478,900 attending colleges and universities. Cau Giay and Dong Da districts have the most number of schools with 13 each, followed by Thanh Xuan and Hai Ba Trung, with 6 each.
The number of people working at state offices is around 355,000, 57% of whom work at the central Government agencies and 43% at Hanoi’s agencies.
