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The Minister said that ETC is a new technology that is expected to make travel activities and fee payment easier and more transparent.

The system was first introduced in Vietnam in 2015, but the implementation has faced a lot of difficulties. Under a recent direction by the Prime Minister, all build-operate-transfer (BOT) expressways, except for those operated by the Vietnam Expressway Corporation, must have the ETC system in all lanes by July 31.

After the deadline, projects that failed to complete ETC installation must leave their toll collection stations open free for all vehicles, and those responsible for any stagnation will be punished, Minister The said.