Illustrative imaage (Photo: VNA) This would help build a safe, convenient, andeco-friendly transportation system, he said on July 6 at a conference onimplementing Directive No. 23-CT/TW issued by the Party Central Committee’sSecretariat.
The hybrid conference took place at the Ministry ofPublic Security’s hall, with more than 35,000 on-site and online participantsat 63 localities nationwide.
In his opening speech, Minister of Public Security GeneralTo Lam stated that the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat of the 13th tenureissued Directive No 23-CT/TW on May 25 on ensuring traffic order and safety onroads, railways and inland waterways and overcoming traffic jams.
Lam emphasised that the Party and State have paidgreat attention to the management and development of transportation. The PartyCentral Committee’s Secretariat has issued directives on ensuring traffic orderand safety every ten years, in 2003, 2012, and 2023.
Over the 11 years since Directive 18, the people’scompliance with traffic laws has undergone a clear transformation, leading to asignificant decrease in the number of deaths, injuries, and losses caused bytraffic accidents.
“In 2022, there was a decrease of about 3,000 deathscompared to 2012. In the first six months of this year alone, there has been adecrease of 548 deaths due to traffic accidents compared to the same period oflast year,” he said.
However, the recent developments have not yet met therequirements. The situation of traffic order and safety remains complicatedwith serious losses caused by traffic accidents.
Over the past ten years, Vietnam has experienced anaverage of 20,000 traffic accidents each year, resulting in 7,000 deaths and16,000 injuries. Of that, about 70% of the victims were of the working-agepopulation, leaving severe consequences for society.
The minister stressed that the State management oftraffic order and safety in some localities still had shortcomings, withunclear responsibilities in each sector, leading to reduced effectiveness andefficiency.
"The issuance of Directive No 23 by the PartyCentral Committee is very timely and contributes to a stronger transformationin ensuring traffic order and safety to serve the country's socio-economicdevelopment tasks," he affirmed.
Lam said although the number of accidents, deaths andinjuries in 2022 saw a decrease of 37%, 29% and 44%, respectively, compared tothose of 2012, the situation of traffic order and safety still remainedcomplex.
Major General Nguyen Van Long, Deputy Minister ofPublic Security, stated that there are many cases of serious violations oftraffic laws, especially those involving the use of alcohol resulting in fatalaccidents or resistance against duty officers.
The State management of traffic order and safety incertain areas, such as the operation of driving training centres and vehicleregister centres, remained ineffective.
The issuance of legal documents regarding the work ofensuring traffic order and safety also had shortcomings and a lack ofconsistency in clearing State management’s responsibilities among ministriesand sectors.
Traffic congestion occurs daily during peak hours inmajor urban areas, major national routes, highways, and entrances to largecities.
In particular, Long said, resistance against dutyofficers caused severe consequences. As many as 362 cases have been recorded inthe past ten years, killing four police and injuring 194 others.
At the conference, Deputy PM Quang discussed measuresto effectively implement the goals of Directive No 23-CT/TW set by the PartyCentral Committee.
The Party Central Committee requested party committeesat all levels, local authorities, the Fatherland Front, and political andsocial organisations to focus on six groups of key solutions outlined inDirective No 23.
Firstly, it was necessary to strengthen leadership,guidance, and supervision to strictly implement the Party's guidelines,policies, and laws regarding ensuring traffic order and safety.
Second, the legal system should be improved whileresponsibilities in State management of transportation should be clearlydefined.
Communication, dissemination, and legal educationneeded to be strengthened to raise awareness and responsibility of officials,party members, and the public regarding traffic order and safety.
The State management authorities should focus onresources for building and developing transportation infrastructure, promotingthe application of science, technology, and international cooperation in thefield of transportation.
They must enhance management capacity and cooperationamong forces in ensuring traffic order and safety. In particular, they shouldprioritise investment in public transportation and eco-friendly publicvehicles.
Finally, traffic congestion in key urban areas such asHanoi and Ho Chi Minh City must be addressed by developing dynamictransportation systems in big cities and limiting the use of personal vehicles.
Quang suggested that ministries, sectors, and localauthorities develop appropriate plans and clearly assign responsibilities andconduct regular inspections to ensure traffic order and safety in the newsituation./.
VNA
