Transport Minister Ho Nghia Dung said it’s hard to tell exactly when traffic congestion can be alleviated in Vietnam’s two biggest cities – Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
There are many shortcomings relating to traffic management in both cities, but the worst part is different means of transport have to share the same lane, Dung said.
The large number of personal vehicles and poor traffic habits also worsen traffic gridlocks in the cities, Dung said in Lunar New Year interview published on the government’s website.
“Traffic congestion is not (just) a local problem. Other cities like London and Paris have it, though different in their extent.
“But I have to admit congestion in Vietnam has reached the critical stage,” Dung said.
“It is difficult to tell when traffic gridlocks can be ended,” he said. “It will take between 10 and 15 years for traffic facilities to basically meet local needs.”
The transport minister said technical measures, not administrative ones, are the only way to solve the problem. The immediate plan is to provide lanes for different types of vehicles, he said.
No end to traffic jams any time soon: transport minister
Transport Minister Ho Nghia Dung said it’s hard to tell exactly when traffic congestion can be alleviated in Vietnam’s two biggest cities – Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Source: Thanh Nien
