Continue to tighten traffic through checkpoints at the gateway to Vinh City.

According to the reporter's records on the morning of August 25, there were many entry and exit checkpoints at the gateway.Vinh CityThere are few people and vehicles, occasionally only a few trucks carrying food and necessities with full papers are allowed to pass, other vehicles are very few.

Pham Hong Thai Street intersection with Vinh bypass is congested before Vinh City implements enhanced epidemic prevention measures from August 23. Photo: QA

Pham Hong Thai intersection with Vinh bypass is a key intersection in Vinh city with hundreds of vehicles passing through every day. At times, this intersection is congested due to the large number of vehicles during rush hour. However, in recent days, the number of vehicles here has decreased sharply.

On the morning of August 25, at the Pham Hong Thai checkpoint intersecting with the Vinh bypass, it was deserted, with very few vehicles passing by. Photo: QA

Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Thanh Son - Traffic Police Team - Vinh City on duty at this checkpoint said: "Since Vinh City tightened epidemic prevention measures on August 23, the number of vehicles and people passing through this checkpoint has decreased by 80%. For example, on the morning of August 25, there were only about 10 vehicles transporting essential goods through the checkpoint. Before that, there were vehicles passing through this checkpoint 24/7. Although the checkpoint has significantly reduced the number of people and vehicles, the 3 police officers along with the union members, youth, and volunteer teachers here have maintained full and serious duty."

At checkpoint No. 14 on the 24m planned road intersecting with Vinh bypass (in Vinh Tan ward), this is the only goods delivery and receiving checkpoint in Vinh city. Vinh city was also deserted on the morning of August 25. Previously, this was the checkpoint with the busiest volume of people and goods transport vehicles in the city.

At checkpoint 14 for goods circulation, there was also no one in sight on the morning of August 25. Photo: QA

Vehicles passing through the checkpoint must present full documents. Photo: QA

Major Duong The Anh, who is on duty at this checkpoint, said: In the past 2 days, the number of people coming to the checkpoint to deliver and receive goods has decreased significantly, especially since Vinh City completely stopped shipper activities in the area. In addition, people have strictly followed the "stay at home" regulations to prevent the epidemic, so only when there is a really urgent matter will they come to the checkpoint, we all check all documents."New permission to receive goods".

Highway 46 from Vinh City to Hung Nguyen, Nam Dan, Thanh Chuong districts... was deserted on the morning of August 25. Photo: QA

At the National Highway 46 checkpoint to the West (Ma Bridge, Hung Chinh Commune, bordering Hung Nguyen Town, Hung Nguyen District), the number of people from the districts going to the city as well as from the city to the districts is very small. The road is almost deserted on the morning of August 25. Some urgent cases when arriving at the checkpoint must present full documents as well as explain the urgent reason to be allowed to pass through the checkpoint.

Previously, Vinh City had set up 14 checkpoints at the city's entrances and 29 checkpoints in wards and communes. Accordingly, the city directed 29ward and commune checkpointsAbsolutely do not allow people and vehicles to pass through, but guide people and vehicles who want to enter or exit the city to go to 14 checkpoints set up by the City People's Committee to be considered for entry or exit. Comply with the blockade principle of "district isolation from district", do not enter or exit the city.

Although the number of people and vehicles has decreased sharply, the forces at the checkpoints are still fully and seriously on duty. Photo: QA

In addition to Vinh City's forces, Nghe An Provincial Police also increased 630 officers and soldiers at 70 Covid-19 prevention and control checkpoints in Vinh City. The tasks of the checkpoints are to propagate and inspect people's compliance with regulations on epidemic prevention and control and handle violations.

Quang An