Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh joined in launching the Traffic Safety Year 2017, which focuses on building traffic culture among young people, in a ceremony in Hanoi on January 4.
Hanoi (VNA) – PermanentDeputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh joined in launching the Traffic SafetyYear 2017, which focuses on building traffic culture among young people, in aceremony in Hanoi on January 4.
This year’s campaign aims to raise public awareness of safe traffic culture,particularly among young generations, reduce 5-10 percent of road and railwayaccidents and at least 5 percent of serious accidents on railway, inland waterwayand coaches.
It also looks to prevent traffic jams lasting more than 30 minutes in majorcities, particularly in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Speaking at the event, the Governmentleader hailed decreases in the number of traffic accidents, deaths and injuriesbetween 2011 and 2016.
He lauded the Party Committee, authorities and people of Hanoi for adoptingsynchronous, drastic and effective measures to curb traffic accidents.
As the number of vehicles willcontinue rising this year, Binh asked the National Traffic Safety Committee,ministries, agencies, municipal and provincial authorities to improve the Partyleadership and Statement management on ensuring traffic safety and order.
Localities were asked to ensure the safetyof traffic infrastructure, especially accident-prone areas on national andlocal highways and intersections.
He asked the Hanoi municipalauthorities to speed up the progress of key infrastructure projects, including elevatedrailways and subways; use advanced technology to control traffic, and encouragepeople to use public transport.
To ensure safe travelling during theupcoming Lunar New Year festival, he requested ministries, agencies and localauthorities seriously abide by the Prime Minister’s urgent notice on trafficsafety and social order maintenance.
Chairman of the municipal People’sCommittee Nguyen Duc Chung also called for the involvement of agencies,socio-political organisations and local administration in the effort.-VNA
This year, dubbed Traffic Safety Year, will see more drastic measures taken to re-establish traffic safety rules across the country and prevent traffic jams in big cities, said Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked the transport sector to take synchronous measures to reduce traffic accidents and congestion, especially in major cities.
Activities to mark the start of the Traffic Safety Year 2016 took place in Hanoi on January 9, which aims to raise public awareness of observance of traffic rules.
Ho Chi Minh City authorities have said that the city's Traffic Safety Board this year would aim to reduce the number of traffic accidents by 5 percent and the time of traffic jams to no more than 30 m
The number of traffic accidents and deaths in the southern city in 2015 remained relatively high while traffic congestion in some districts have not been solved thoroughly.
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At the event (Source: VNA) 
