No exemptions are permitted at BOT toll stations.

“The investor's proposal will only be accepted if the investor uses their own profits to compensate for the free days for vehicle owners passing through the toll station. Furthermore, according to the law, the project's financial plan has already been approved by the competent authority, so any fee exemption or reduction will affect the number of toll collection days for the project,” Mr. Nguyen Van Huyen stated.

Regarding the issue of opening toll booths during traffic congestion on holidays and Tet (Lunar New Year), the Vietnam Road Administration has issued numerous documents requiring investors and BOT project enterprises to ensure traffic safety at toll stations.

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Specifically, the General Department requires these units to open the barriers to clear vehicles in case of prolonged traffic congestion before entering the toll station.

Previously, a representative of Phap Van - Cau Gie BOT Joint Stock Company (the investor of the Phap Van - Cau Gie expressway project) stated that the company would send a document to the Ministry of Transport and the Vietnam Road Administration proposing to waive toll fees at the Phap Van - Cau Gie BOT toll station during the 2019 Lunar New Year holiday.

Representatives from the Phap Van - Cau Gie BOT Joint Stock Company stated that this proposal aims to reduce traffic congestion at the southern gateway of the capital during holidays and Tet (Lunar New Year); and at the same time, create conditions for toll station staff to take time off to celebrate Tet with their families.

This is the company's proposal, but the decision on whether or not to waive fees for vehicles rests with the Ministry of Transport and the Vietnam Road Administration.