Sustainable-mobility.org. Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) will test an electronic congestion charge system in the heavy traffic areas of the town center for six months.
The plan, which will only apply during rush hour, comprises three main elements, installing radio beacons at the major trouble spots, a transponder in vehicles, and a control network with cameras and computers.
…But let there be no mistake, the reasons behind this plan are not at all environmental… they’re economic! “Traffic jams have a negative influence on the socio-economic development of the city”, explains Lê Hoàng Quân, President of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City.