The Transport Department of Hanoi city will be rolling out the pilot trial of its smart transport management system in Thang Long Highway in a bid to improve road safety and traffic management.

Thang Long Highway is currently the longest highway in Vietnam, with a distance of 28 kilometres.

Part of the project is the implementation of CCTV cameras and computer networks that aims to help the transport department manage traffic activities along the highway. In addition, it also aims to help local authorities respond better to vehicular and roadside accidents by sharing real-time information of the incident to concerned offices.

Once the pilot trial is deemed successful, the transport department will then fully implement the system in other expressways in Hanoi. It is expected that the system will help local authorities improve the efficiency of managing traffic congestion along major expressways

To better transport conditions, the city is building 34 bridges over rivers and 15 overpasses while trying to complete the construction of some key belt roads and highways.