Trucks carrying heavy loads and passenger coaches will be prohibited from traveling through a number of roads in the capital city of Hanoi during the 13th National Party Congress which will be held from January 25 to February 2.
Posters marking the 13th National Party Congress are hung in Hanoi's streets (Photo: VNA) Trucks carrying heavy loads and passenger coaches will be
prohibited from traveling through a number of roads in the capital city of
Hanoi during the 13th National Party Congress which will be held from January
25 to February 2.
In
a bid to ease traffic flow for the important political event, lorries carrying
500kg and more and coaches with 24 passengers or above will be banned from
certain streets.
Trucks
and coaches will not be allowed to travel from 6am to 9am on January 24 on
the following streets: Pham Hung, Thang Long Boulevard, Do Duc Duc, Khuat Duy
Tien, Tran Duy Hung, Nguyen Chi Thanh, Dao Tan, Kim Ma, Lieu Giai, Van Phuc,
Nguyen Thai Hoc, Tran Phu, Hung Vuong, Chu Van An, Hoang Dieu, Doc Lap, Le Hong
Phong, Hoang Van Thu, Nguyen Tri Phuong, Dien Bien Phu, Nguyen Quyen, Tran Binh
Trong, Tran Hung Dao, Quan Su and Trang Thi.
The
traffic restrictions will also be in place from 6.30am to 8.30am, 10.30am to
2pm and from 4pm to 6.30pm from January 25 until the end of February 2.
Additionally,
from 6.30am to 8.30am on January 25, those vehicles will also be prevented from
travelling on Dang Thai Mai, Xuan Dieu, Au Co, Nghi Tam, Yen Phu, Thanh Nien, Hung
Vuong, Hoang Van Thu, Doc Lap and Dien Bien Phu.
Other
road users are expected to give way to any official vehicles and police are
suggesting motorists avoid the areas and look for alternative routes.
Meanwhile,
all delegates at the Congress as well as reporters covering the event and staff
serving will be tested for COVID-19 twice from January 18-23./.