No end in sight for Hanoi’s traffic woes

Most people that I know often said that you will be surprise with the amount of motorbikes when you first visit Vietnam. Some told me that walking in the streets of Vietnamese city can be dangerous. In this post, therefore, I would like to talk about the traffic congestion in Ho-chi-minh city which is the main problem now. After I read the articles, I have realized that the traffic problem in Vietnam is worse than Thailand. So, this is why I choose this news.

In the article, it said that The Vice Director of the Hanoi Police Department are trying to solve the traffic problem in their country. They are facing on many road traffic violation problems, for example using sidewalks and roads wrongfully, traveling on road without wearing helmets and running red light. But the most important problem is traffic congestion, it's cause traffic really mess in the Capital city. Also it likely to be continue from now until the end of this year. In additional, the increasing in number of new cars and motorbikes on the roads are also become the primary cause of this terrible traffic. Moreover, the projects that designed to help improve traffic flow, such as tunnels, flyovers and road have been delayed contributing. The buses and cars also added to congestion problems because they regularly drive in the wrong lanes which not only block traffic on both sides but also limiting motorbikes mobility. Finally, the city's Department of Transport and police were requested from The Hanoi Steering Committee 197 to focus on controlling traffic flow especially areas of heavy jammed and speed up the progress of construction in anticipation of the 1,000 year anniversary of Hanoi.

From my view point, I think the situation in Vietnam will be getting worse and worse day by day if their people still avoiding and breaking the rules. It is necessary to encourage people obey the traffic rules which will make greatly change in traffic problem. For Thailand, we are also forcing on this serious problem, but we only have terrible traffic mass in center of the town. The government are trying to build the skytrains and underground railways as much as possible. Moreover, many groups of Thai people are encourage other to travel by walking instead of cars. It is a very good idea, isn't it? :D:D

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Black boxes ordered for heavy trucks, coaches

Have you ever heard someone say,"Safety First" in your life? For me, I have heard this word for more than thousand times. Also, I think it is a word that come together with everything in the world. So, in this post I would like to talk about the security of drivers and passengers in Vietnam. The reason why I choose this news is because it is a very important thing for us and we have to use it for our transportation in everyday life.

In this news article, it was said that the Ministry of Transport in Vietnam has ordered all of aboard heavy trucks and coaches to install a black box from July next year. This device are very useful. It is not only for the polices to detect driver transgressions but also records the vehicle's speed. In additional, the technical data it provides will help polices to understand the causes of traffic accidents. However, Mr. Cao Xuan Hong, The public Security Ministry's General Police Department chief, said the data from the black box would be used to punish traffic violations and investigate the cause of traffic accidents. For this device, it is really easy to install and highly secure. However, the driver could not interfere with it. The ministry would now work with the relevant ministries and agencies to issue a decree of this device ,so the coaches and trucks without the black box would be definitely put off the road.

From my point of view, I think it is a very good news for Vietnamese because it surely can be safe their life. This device are very useful and beneficial for them as well. On the another hand, it can be useless if the driver are not careful when they are driving. Comparing to Thailand, we have not has any idea of installing a black box in any of car yet. But I think the government will be consider about this in one day.