Hanoi police act to ensure order ahead of AFF Cup game

A host of measures are being deployed to ensure security and order and traffic safety ahead of the second-leg semi-final match between Vietnam and Malaysia at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on the night of December 11.

A host of measures are being deployed to ensure security and order andtraffic safety ahead of the second-leg semi-final match between Vietnamand Malaysia at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on the night ofDecember 11.

The Hanoi Public Security Departmenthas deploys 12 teams to keep security and order in the areas surroundingthe stadium, preventing provocative actions as well as illegalmotorbike races.

The Mobile Police Regiment also deploys all its forces to ensure the match to happen without any fuss.

The regiment has installed magnetic gates and screening devices toprevent fans from carrying banned objects into the stadium.

With the stadium expected to be filled to capacity, the traffic isalso a concern and the Department’s Traffic Police Division (PC67) hassent all its staff out to coordinate with the police from South Tu Liemand North Tu Liem districts to regulate the traffic in the streetssurrounding the stadium.

The traffic police alsohave their teams positioning and patrolling on the main roads wherefootball fans are likely to gather after the match.

In the first-leg match in Kuala Lumpur, Vietnam beat Malaysia 2-1 tohold an upper hand to reach the final of the 2014 Southeast AsianFootball Championship.-VNA

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