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“Transportation for A Better Life:
Smart Mobility for Now and Then”

23 August 2019, Bangkok, Thailand

to public transport in a convenient manner. This of life. Low-carbon solutions aiming at the
includes: exercising lane division and traffic flow development of a transport system which satisfies
direction; regulating operating hours of some types developmental demands while achieving human and
of vehicles, areas or pedestrian streets; implementing environmental friendliness.
synergetic solutions in improving and managing In urban areas in general and Hochiminh in
streets, intersections and sidewalks in cities; and particular, despite the Government’s numerous
handling congestion hotspots with heavy traffic measures, urban transport in general still presents a
during rush hours, such as schools, hospitals or number of deficiencies. The control of vehicles and
factories. management of fuel quality is not strict. Traffic and
Investment is also needed to improve and transport demand management has not been
develop urban transport infrastructure by focusing performed in a modern manner and transport is
on underground and elevated structures. For new largely relying on private vehicle ownership.
cities, attention must be paid to transport Transport infrastructure is poor and incompatible.
infrastructure planning so that it reaches average Air pollution is common. Road accidents occur at
values of advanced countries in the region in terms high rates, causing one of the greatest concerns in
of surface quality, road width, km/km2 of urban society.
area, the ratio between land for transport and total The paper proposes approaches, goals,
urban land of about 16-26%; construction of grade contents and specific measures to facilitate the
separations, and other relevant indicators. implementation of environmentally sustainable
Parking pricing measures might have an transport in urban areas.
influence on motorcycle and bicycle user group. It
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