Hanoi (VNA) – The NationalCommittee for Traffic Safety (NCTS) has announced 20 hotlines to receive people’sreports and queries on traffic issues during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holidayand the season of spring festivals.
The hotlines connect callers to a range ofpublic agencies, including the Traffic Police Department (099 567 6767; 069 2342608); the NCTS (098 908 8719, 098 175 9328, 093 617 3906; 093 619 8387); Directoratefor Roads of Vietnam’s Transport Department (098 360 8989); Vietnam RailwayAuthority (086 536 7565); and the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (091 6562119).
The NCTS recommended users present specificinformation that covers destinations, vehicle registration plate, flight codesand violations when using the hotlines. Texts to these numbers are preferredfor convenience and accuracy.
At a recent conference, Deputy PrimeMinister Truong Hoa Binh urged the NCTS along with the Ministries of Transportand Public Security to exert all efforts to reduce traffic accidents during theupcoming Tet holiday, which lasts from February 2 to 10.
During Tet last year, from February 14 to20, traffic accidents killed 168 people and injured 37,200 others.-VNA