Hung Yen (VNA) - Authorities of northern Hung Yen province are rolling out plans to keep traffic flowing and social order intact during Vietnam’s National Day holiday, a four-day respite starting on August 30 as travel and leisure demand surges.
Bui Huy Quang, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Construction, said Hung Yen now operates 15 passenger bus stations and an equal number of routes. At the Thai Binh bus terminal in Tran Hung Dao ward alone, about 90–100 vehicles roll in daily, hauling over 1,000 passengers ready to hit the road.
Statistics showed that more than 1,475 transport operators with a combined fleet of over 11,900 vehicles are registered in Hung Yen, including nearly 4,200 built for passenger travel. These buses and vans crisscross 819 interprovincial routes nationwide, with out-of-province operators piling into the mix. To curb unlicensed or disguised passenger services, the department has instructed inspectors and police to step up patrols, check safety conditions before departures, and strictly impose violations. Operators with serious breaches risk having their permits or transport licenses revoked.
Several local roads, particularly National Highway 10 from Gia Le intersection to Nguyen bridge, as well as routes under expansion, are flagged as congestion and accident hotspots. The provincial traffic police division, undeterred, has deployed officers and vehicles to direct the flow, untangle snarls, and clear away stalled cars or debris.
Following instructions from the provincial police chief, traffic units are maintaining round-the-clock patrols to rein in the reckless. They are targeting drunk and drugged-up drivers, overloaded trucks, illegally modified vehicles, speed demons, and riders without helmets.
Beyond Highway 10, the net of enforcement extends to National Highways 5 and 39, the road linking the Hanoi-Hai Phong and Cau Gie-Ninh Binh expressways, and the routes leading to tourist magnets like Vanh and Den islets and Dong Chau./.
