Nghe An strengthens work to ensure order and safety of waterway traffic during the rainy and stormy season
With the desire to raise awareness of law enforcement on inland waterway traffic order and safety among all classes of people, the Traffic Safety Committee coordinates with departments and branches to promote propaganda in many forms to suit the conditions of each locality.
On the morning of August 22, in Thanh Yen commune (Thanh Chuong district), the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee organized a propaganda program "Ensuring order and safety of inland waterway traffic" in 2024.
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Nghe An has 15 rivers and canals with a total length of 1,146 km, of which 262.6 km have been put under management, distributed evenly across all regions. Leaders at all levels and sectors always identify ensuring traffic safety and order as a key political task and regularly direct; however, inland waterway traffic accidents always pose a high risk.
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Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Phan Huy Chuong - Deputy Head of the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee emphasized the tourism advantages of Thanh Chuong district with its dense river system, but at the same time it is also a challenge for State management of traffic.Inland waterway. Thereby, he requested the leaders of Thanh Chuong District People's Committee and authorities at all levels to strengthen management as well as propaganda and dissemination of laws on inland waterway traffic safety and order; propagate to each household and hamlet in the area, focusing on those directly participating in inland waterway traffic.
In addition, each crew member, vehicle driver, traffic participant and people living in localities with rivers, ferry terminals, and tourist attractions must voluntarily raise their awareness of complying with the law on waterway traffic safety and order, and remind friends, family, and relatives with the spirit of "Human life is above all".
At the program, the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee presented 100 life jackets and 1,000 propaganda keychains to people in the commune.
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Along with that, people were also informed by the Traffic Police Department - Provincial Police and the Provincial Red Cross about legal regulations on inland waterway traffic safety and order as well as drowning accident prevention and first aid for drowning victims.
