Non-stop toll collection system has been installed
On December 25, at the Conference to summarize the year 2023 and deploy the planned tasks for 2024, Mr. To Nam Toan, Head of the Department of Science, Technology, Environment and International Cooperation (Vietnam Road Administration) clearly stated the reasons for the difficulty in implementing revenue collection. Non-stop fees at the airport.
To soon deploy automatic non-stop toll collection at airports, the Vietnam Roads Department is coordinating with Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) and service providers to deploy non-stop toll collection service. at airports and airports.
The automatic toll collection system does not stop. Photo: TA
Accordingly, the units have installed airport ETC toll collection equipment deployed by ACV. The system will connect to the service provider which will still be 2 service providers: VDTC Company and VETC.
Mr. Toan said that the Vietnam Road Administration has coordinated with ACV and ETC service providers and installation units to complete all toll collection and connection solutions, and have tested them in the environment. real.
“Currently, just waiting for the Prime Minister’s permission and approval, we will immediately deploy cars with ETC toll collection tags that can collect ETC tolls at the gateways to 3 major airports,” Mr. Toan information.
According to Mr. Toan, the Ministry of Transport is reporting to the Prime Minister to deploy it in advance at major airports such as Tan Son Nhat, Noi Bai, and Da Nang.
“The government will meet this December to consider implementing ETC fees for cars entering and exiting the airport and hopes to deploy it before the upcoming Lunar New Year Giap Thin,” Mr. Toan informed.
VETC staff affix tags to help vehicle owners. Photo: TA
Collecting ETC fees at the airport will reduce congestion
Mr. Toan also pointed out the difference and specificity between road tolls and airport ETC tolls such as calculating based on the time the car is parked, especially at Tan Son Nhat Airport, the model is quite complicated when there are cars entering the garage. parking, if there is a car coming in to drop off customers who do not park, they will not have to collect money.
Besides, the slow implementation is still waiting for legal procedures because according to Decision 19 of the Prime Minister, ETC accounts are only implemented for roads, so when expanding the service to airport ETC toll collection, it is necessary there is a legal adjustment.
Regarding the implementation of ETC toll collection at highway projects invested by the budget, Mr. Toan said it must wait for the Resolution of the National Assembly or the Road Law. The Government is submitting to the National Assembly for consideration. The time when tolls will be collected on highways invested by the State budget will be decided by the National Assembly.
Currently, service providers have also expanded the e-wallet feature to pay ETC fees, this is a new form of connection for users, making it convenient for people to use this account. Using other services is a growing trend in Digital Transformation and payment for services.
Evaluating the automatic non-stop toll collection application, Deputy Minister of Transport Le Dinh Tho said that the ETC toll collection system is a technological change application for the previous one-stop toll collection method, which has brought great benefits. on time, openness and transparency, creating civilization in society.
The Ministry of Transport is researching the application of ETC fee collection at airports, ports, train stations and some car-related services.
Mr. Tho said: “ETC toll collection in Decision 19 is only limited to roads.”
“If ETC fees are collected at airports and toll ports, this subject needs to be added to decide on implementation to minimize traffic congestion, especially during holidays and Tet,” Mr. Tho pointed out.
“Currently we are waiting for the Government’s approval. If the Government assigns the Ministry of Transport, the ministry will implement it,” said Deputy Minister Le Dinh Tho.