
Cars swarm to avoid toll booths, causing chaos in residential areas in Da Nang.
The situation of trucks and cars avoiding toll booths on National Highway 1 and speeding into residential roads has left people in Da Nang utterly fed up.

The situation of trucks and cars avoiding toll booths on National Highway 1 and speeding into residential roads has left people in Da Nang utterly fed up.

According to Bui Hoa An, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport, inspections have revealed several shortcomings at the Phu Huu BOT toll station (Thu Duc City).

The People's Committee of Quang Ninh province has agreed to allow the BOT toll stations at Bach Dang Bridge, Ha Long - Van Don Expressway, and Bien Cuong toll station to increase road usage fees by 18%.

The project to build a road connecting the Noi Bai - Lao Cai expressway to Sa Pa under a BOT contract will suspend toll collection in both directions from March 14 to April 10, 2024.

After numerous contract negotiations, the investor of the BOT National Highway 51 Project has yet to reach an agreement with the competent authority regarding the early termination of the contract.

Of the four options, the Ministry of Transport assessed that maintaining the BOT contract and collecting tolls at two stations, but with forms of fee exemption or reduction, is appropriate and limits the use of state budget funds.

The Ministry of Transport has proposed two options to the Government to resolve the toll collection issues at two BOT toll stations on National Highway 91 (the section passing through Can Tho).

The Deputy Head of the Quang Tri Irrigation Department has spoken out regarding the complaint that a government vehicle with a blue license plate belonging to the unit refused to pay tolls at a BOT toll station, causing traffic congestion.

From noon on July 20th, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee allowed the temporary suspension of toll collection at BOT toll stations until the city announces the end of social distancing measures.

The demand for people to return to Hanoi after the Tet holiday caused a sudden surge in traffic volume on the Hai Phong - Hanoi expressway and many other toll stations.

The resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a decrease in traffic volume at numerous toll booths, resulting in reduced revenue during the 2021 Lunar New Year holiday.

Currently, 8 BOT investors (11 BOT toll stations) have not yet signed contracts for automated toll collection services.

The investor of the Bac Giang - Lang Son BOT project has just issued an explanation regarding the fact that many items in the project have not yet been completed.

Representatives from the Phap Van BOT project stated that the company has achieved impressive sales figures similar to before, thanks to traffic returning to normal.

The financial burden and worries will fall on the people if the mobilized capital is insufficient for the Ministry of Transport's non-stop toll collection project.

The request by the Vietnam Road Administration to temporarily suspend toll collection at three BOT toll stations has been met with strong opposition from these businesses.

In May 2019, the revenue of the Phap Van - Cau Gie BOT toll station reached over 57,9 billion VND, averaging nearly 2 billion VND per day.

Economist Nguyen Minh Phong argues that basing fee increases on BOT projects solely on businesses claiming losses is inappropriate.

The Vietnam Road Administration has just issued an ultimatum demanding that the Phap Van - Cau Gie BOT Company back up its data in accordance with regulations before June 10th.

Representative Bui Van Phuong questioned Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The: "Are the people having to 'pay unjustly' for 222 years of toll collection in 61 BOT projects?"

The investor claims that the drivers misunderstood the An Suong – An Lac BOT project, leading to the protest on the evening of December 3rd.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested the Ministry of Transport to take the lead and coordinate with relevant ministries, sectors, and localities to proactively review BOT projects, and develop appropriate, transparent, and public solutions to address shortcomings and limitations from the past.

The Prime Minister emphasized the need to listen to and thoroughly address existing problems and obstacles related to BOT toll stations, preventing incidents that could cause social unrest.

The Vietnam Road Administration believes that the proposal to reduce tolls by 100% for vehicles passing through the Ca Na BOT toll station is inconsistent with the general policy of the Ministry of Transport.

The toll station for the construction project of Provincial Road 830, connecting Ben Luc town (Ben Luc district) to Duc Hoa town (Duc Hoa district), spanning 24,5 km, will officially begin collecting tolls from mid-June 2018.

Minister Nguyen Van The explained that the concept of 'toll collection' is based on government regulations and aims for more flexible management.

For decades, to facilitate transportation across the Day River between Duong Lieu commune (Hoai Duc district, Hanoi) and Hiep Thuan commune (Phuc Tho district, Hanoi), a few households have independently built bridges and collected "BOT" tolls.

Many drivers refused to buy tickets at the toll booth, causing traffic congestion at the Cai Lay BOT toll station and forcing the gates to be opened repeatedly.

Binh Duong province has purchased and shut down a privately owned toll station and is halting plans to establish two new toll stations to reduce financial pressure on transport businesses and residents.

Many employees at the Bien Hoa toll station panicked and called their colleagues for help as a large number of drivers lined up to enter the BOT station, simultaneously using small change to buy tickets.