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Vietnam Road Administration has just sent a dispatch to the Departments of Construction of provinces, cities and road management zones on strengthening State management of passenger transport activities by car on roads; especially for the operation of double-decker sleeper buses to ensure traffic order and safety. Download Scene of the traffic accident on Van Phong-Nha Trang Expressway on February 8, 2026 - Photo: Emergency Center 115 Khanh Hoa According to a report from the Road Department, in recent times, passenger transport activities have basically met the travel needs of the people, the quality of transport services has been improved, the vehicle fleet has been invested in innovation, improved quality, and grown in both quantity and quality. However, regarding the order situation, Traffic safety and transport order are still complicated, the number of traffic accidents caused by cars in the transport business is still high; In particular, traffic accidents involving long-distance passenger transport vehicles and double-decker sleeper buses cause many deaths and injuries. Strengthen inspection and supervision of passenger transport by car. To ensure order, traffic safety, life safety of people and passengers, and improve the quality of passenger service during the Lunar New Year and the 2026 Binh Ngo Spring Festival season, the Department of Roads requests the Department of Construction to Provinces and cities strengthen inspection and supervision of passenger transport activities by car, transport business conditions, technical safety of vehicles and drivers before, during and after the Lunar New Year; promptly detect and strictly handle violations according to legal regulations (if any). The Department of Construction reviews and evaluates locations and route sections with limited technical factors such as steep passes, deep pools, continuous curves or curves with small radius, limited visibility, narrow road surface, sections passing through areas often covered with fog,... on routes under its management, especially on routes with many passenger cars operating; Proactively have timely solutions to ensure traffic safety according to regulations. The Department of Construction needs to propose to the Provincial and City Peoples Committees to direct the authorities to strengthen inspection, review and handling of cars operating in the form of transport contracts that do not comply with regulations, are not on the registered route at stops in the management area, and passengers are not named in the transport contract. Local authorities strictly control the compliance with regulations on driving time, speed, alcohol concentration, number of people allowed to carry, driving itinerary, drug use of the vehicle driver; Strengthen management and supervision of double-decker sleeper buses through trip monitoring equipment, on-board cameras, and fixed cameras on roads; promptly detect and handle violations of speed, itinerary, and continuous driving time. Do not use double-decker sleeper buses on mountainous routes. Business units transporting passengers by double-decker sleeper buses do not arrange vehicles to operate on routes and sections with potential high traffic safety risks; Absolutely do not use passenger cars with double-decker beds to operate on mountainous routes or sections of level V and level VI roads; only use transport business drivers who must have at least 2 years of experience driving passenger cars with a designed tonnage of over 29 seats (not including the drivers seat) to operate passenger cars with double-decker beds. Car transport business units must not carry more than the prescribed number of people, and must not increase ticket prices contrary to regulations; Ensure that drivers strictly comply with regulations on traffic safety and traffic culture, and do not use alcohol, beer or stimulants when driving vehicles; Maintain an internal inspection and supervision apparatus, effectively use monitoring data to correct, remind and handle violations by drivers, especially violations of speed and continuous driving time; Review and check health, drivers license, drivers conditions... Phan Trang See moreStrengthening control of double-decker sleeper buses See morePrime Ministers telegram on strengthening transport organization to ensure traffic order and safety during the Lunar New Year of the Year of the Horse and the 2026 Spring Festival season See morePrime Minister directs to strengthen means of transport during Tet, avoiding the phenomenon of suppression priceSee more Peak 10-day total inspection of passenger transport vehicles nationwide
