Handling the situation of gathering to protest the Phu Huu BOT toll collection

TPO - The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has just issued a document requesting Vicem Ha Tien Cement Joint Stock Company - the investor of the BOT project to build a road connecting Nguyen Duy Trinh Street to Phu Huu Industrial Park and related units to ensure security, order and traffic safety in the Phu Huu BOT area, Thu Duc City.

According to the City Department of Transport, recently people have reported gatherings and protests against toll collection, causing disorder and traffic congestion at the Phu Huu BOT station (Thu Duc City).

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport requested Vicem Ha Tien Cement Joint Stock Company to urgently fix all infrastructure problems on Nguyen Thi Tu Street, Thu Duc City (where the Phu Huu BOT toll station is located), and report the results to the Department before September 25.

Nguyen Thi Tu Street (from Nguyen Duy Trinh Street to Dang Thanh Hieu Street) has many stagnant water spots. Photo: Huu Huy.

Previously, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee issued an official dispatch directing specific prices for road use services at this BOT project. In particular, it required the investor to be responsible for responding to petitions from organizations and people related to the collection of road use service fees at the project; at the same time, develop plans, arrange vehicles, rescue forces to promptly handle incidents on the route.

Therefore, the City Department of Transport requests Vicem Ha Tien Cement Joint Stock Company to comply with the instructions of the City People's Committee.

The Department of Transport requests the People's Committee of Thu Duc City to coordinate with relevant units to ensure absolute safety, security and order during the process of collecting road service fees according to the direction of the People's Committee.

Requesting the Ho Chi Minh City Police to direct and strengthen functional forces to ensure security, order and traffic safety in the Phu Huu BOT area and the entire Nguyen Duy Trinh route to Phu Huu Industrial Park according to the direction of the City People's Committee.

The road for two-wheelers on Nguyen Thi Tu Street is covered with mud. Photo: Huu Huy.

The Road Traffic Infrastructure Management Center (Department of Transport) was assigned to deploy forces to monitor traffic conditions in the area, update data on vehicles entering and leaving ports through Phu Huu BOT station before and after implementing road toll collection. From there, the traffic situation in the area will be assessed and reported to the department after 2 weeks of implementation.

Previously, at the press conference on the socio-economic situation held on the afternoon of September 19, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport, regarding the toll collection at the Phu Huu BOT station, assigned the Road Traffic Infrastructure Management Center to inspect and found some shortcomings.

For example, Nguyen Thi Tu Street (from Nguyen Duy Trinh Street to Dang Thanh Hieu Street) has many stagnant water areas, the road surface at some locations is damaged, the road for 2-wheelers is covered with mud; the lane marking system on the road is blurred and lacking; does not ensure the ability to exploit, loses urban aesthetics and traffic safety on this route.

In addition, the situation of trucks and semi-trailers stopping and parking on Nguyen Thi Tu and Dang Thanh Hieu streets in both directions (despite signs prohibiting stopping and parking) often occurs.

Vehicles passing through toll stations.

Regarding this issue, the Department of Transport issued Official Dispatch No. 12214 dated September 13, requesting Vicem Ha Tien Cement Joint Stock Company to urgently fix the problem and at the same time requesting Thu Duc City Police to strictly handle the situation of illegal parking on Nguyen Thi Tu Street and Dang Thanh Hieu Street.

Regarding the issue of people and businesses not agreeing on the toll collection level, exemption and reduction of fees at BOT stations, Mr. Bui Hoa An - Deputy Director of the Department of Transport of Ho Chi Minh City said that in the first days of operation of Phu Huu BOT, there was inevitably a lack of consensus or the subjects may not have implemented it correctly.

"The Department has assigned the Road Traffic Infrastructure Management Center to monitor and record people's questions in the first 10 days. Then summarize and fully report to the City People's Committee to take appropriate adjustment measures in the coming time," Mr. An informed.

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