Nghe An proposes to reduce tolls on Ben Thuy 1 bridge for residents newly merged into Vinh city

In Document No. 2540/UBND-CN, the Provincial People's Committee cited Document No. 3924/BGTVT-DTCT dated April 13, 2017 of the Ministry of Transport (now the Ministry of Construction) on implementing the reduction of road service fees at Ben Thuy 1 Station with the following content:

"GMinimize (100%) the use of utility vehicles of type 1 (vehicles with less than 12 seats, trucks with a load capacity of less than 2 tons) and type 2 (vehicles with 12 to 30 seats; trucks with a load capacity of 2 to under 4 tons) of owners with permanent household registration; organizations and enterprises with headquarters in Vinh city, Hung Nguyen district (Nghe An province) and Hong Linh town, Nghi Xuan district (Ha Tinh province). Time of application: from April 24, 2017".

According to the Provincial People's Committee, the implementation of Document No. 3924/BGTVT-DTCT dated April 13, 2017 received consensus from local people and public opinion, contributing to ensuring security, order and traffic safety in the two provinces.

At the same time, the Provincial People's Committee reported on the implementation of Resolution No. 1243/NQ-UBTVQH15 dated October 24, 2024 of the National Assembly Standing Committee on the arrangement of city and commune-level administrative units in the period 2023 - 2025 of Nghe An province. From December 1, 2024, after the arrangement, Vinh city will have 7 more wards of Cua Lo town (Nghi Hai, Nghi Hoa, Nghi Huong, Nghi Thu, Nghi Thuy, Nghi Tan, Thu Thuy) and 4 communes of Nghi Loc district (Nghi Thai, Nghi Phong, Nghi Xuan, Phuc Tho).

After the merger into Vinh city, people and businesses from 7 wards of Cua Lo town and 4 communes of Nghi Loc district (newly merged) went to the Vinh bypass BOT branch to apply for a reduction in road service fees at Ben Thuy 1 station but were not approved.

After that, Cienco 4 Group sent a written report to the Vietnam Road Administration and on January 17, 2025, the Vietnam Road Administration issued Official Dispatch No. 372/CDBVN-TC in response with the following content: “unifiedno reductionroad service priceat Ben Thuy 1 Station for vehicles of owners with permanent residence; organizations and enterprises with headquarters in 7 wards (Nghi Hai, Nghi Hoa, Nghi Huong, Nghi Thu, Nghi Thuy, Nghi Tan, Thu Thuy) and 4 communes (Nghi Thai, Nghi Phong, Nghi Xuan, Phuc Tho) of Vinh city, Nghe An province".

After receiving comments from the Vietnam Road Administration on not implementing the reduction of road service fees at Ben Thuy 1 Station, Vinh City People's Committee organized propaganda for people to implement and comply.

However, people in the above wards and communes do not agree, have many thoughts, wishes, and requests that the rights and obligations of people in the same area must be handled equally and fairly.

Besides, many press agencies and public opinion strongly reflected for the following reasons:

- The subjects exempted from road service fees at Ben Thuy 1 Station (according to Document No. 3924/BGTVT-DTCT dated April 13, 2017) are vehicles of owners with permanent residence; organizations and enterprises with headquarters in Vinh city. Therefore, vehicles of owners with permanent residence; organizations and enterprises with headquarters in 11 wards and communes merged into Vinh city are the correct subjects.

- About the geographical distance of localities to Ben Thuy 1:

+ Local subjects are entitled to a maximum reduction (100%) of road service fees at Ben Thuy 1 Station according to Document No. 3924/BGTVT-DTCT dated April 13, 2017: Hong Linh town, Ha Tinh province from 10.9Km to 22.4Km; Hung Trung, Hung Yen Nam, Hung Yen Bac communes of Hung Nguyen district: from 24.5Km to 29Km; Nghi Lien, Nghi An communes of Vinh city: from 12.6Km to 17Km.

+ 7 wards of the newly merged Cua Lo town: Nghi Hai from 16.4 Km to 19.5 Km; Nghi Hoa from 16 Km to 20.5 Km; Nghi Huong from 17.5 Km to 24 Km; Nghi Thu from 17.5 Km to 22 Km; Nghi Thuy from 21 Km to 27 Km; Nghi Tan from 22 Km to 26.5 Km and Thu Thuy from 24 Km to 26 Km.

+ 4 communes of Nghi Loc district newly merged: Nghi Thai from 9.7 km to 13.6 km; Nghi Phong from 11.5 km to 17.5 km; Nghi Xuan from 14 km to 18.6 km and Phuc Tho from 11.6 km to 13 km.

Thus, the geographical distance to Ben Thuy 1 bridge of 11 wards and communes newly merged into Vinh city is equivalent to or shorter than the localities that have the maximum reduction (100%) of road service prices at Ben Thuy 1 Station according to Document No. 3924/BGTVT-DTCT dated April 13, 2017.

Based on the above contents, to ensure the needs and interests of people in Vinh city after the merger, Nghe An Provincial People's Committee requests the Ministry of Construction to consider and agree to reduce the price of road use services at Ben Thuy 1 Station for 11 wards and communes newly merged into Vinh city with the price reduction plan as applied in Document No. 3924/BGTVT-DTCT dated April 13, 2017.