Road signs in Vietnam
These road signs are used in Vietnam following Chinese and French practice. Some signs are written in both Vietnamese and English. The signs are prescribed by the Ministry of Transportation of Vietnam.[1]
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A road sign in Vietnam
Prohibition signs
- 101: Closed to all vehicles
- 102: Do not enter / no entry
- 103a: No except motor vehicles
- 103b: No right turn for except motor vehicles
- 103c: No left turn for except motor vehicles
- 104: No motorcycles
- 105: No motor vehicles
- 106a: No heavy vehicles
- 106b: No commercial vehicles above designated weight
- 106c: No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
- 107: No buses or heavy vehicles
- 107a: No buses
- 107b: No taxis
- 108: No trailers
- 108a: No trailers
- 109: No tractors
- 110a: No cycles
- 110b: No tricycles
- 111a: No mopeds
- 111b: No motor tricycles
- 111c: No motorcycles with side-car
- 111d: No pedal tricycles
- 112: No pedestrians
- 113: No handcarts
- 114: No animal-drawn vehicles
- 115: Gross vehicle weight limit
- 116: Weight limit per axle
- 117: Height limit
- 118: Width limit
- 119: Length limit
- 120: Length limit
- 121: Minimum distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front
- 122: Stop
- 123a: No left turn
- 123b: No right turn
- 124a1: No U-turn (left)
- 124a2: No U-turn (right)
- 124b1: No U-turn for motor vehicles
- 124b2: No U-turn for motor vehicles
- 124c: No left turn or U-turn
- 124d: No right turn or U-turn
- 124e: No left turn or U-turn for motor vehicles
- 124f: No right turn or U-turn for motor vehicles
- 125: No passing / overtaking
- 126: No passing / overtaking by trucks
- 127: Maximum speed limit (20 km/h)
- 127: Maximum speed limit (30 km/h)
- 127: Maximum speed limit (40 km/h)
- 127: Maximum speed limit (50 km/h)
- 127: Maximum speed limit (60 km/h)
- 127: Maximum speed limit (70 km/h)
- 127: Maximum speed limit (80 km/h)
- 127: Maximum speed limit (90 km/h)
- 127a: Night-time speed limit
- 127b: Speed limits per lane
- 127c: Speed limits and vehicle classes allowed per lane
- 127d: End of different speed limits per lane
- 127e: End of different speed limits and vehicle classes allowed per lane
- 128: No use of the horn
- 129: Checkpoint
- 130: No stopping or parking or waiting
- 131a: No parking or waiting
- 131b: No parking on odd-numbered days
- 131c: No parking on even-numbered days
- 132: Yield to oncoming traffic on narrow roads
- 133: End of the passing / overtaking prohibition
- 134: End of the previously signed speed limit
- 135: End of all previously signed prohibitions
- 136: No proceeding straight ahead
- 137: No left or right turn
- 138: No proceeding straight ahead or left turn
- 139: No proceeding straight ahead or right turn
- 140: No agricultural vehicles or similar vehicles
Warning signs
- 201a: Bend to left
- 201b: Bend to right
- 201c: Curve to the left with a danger of vehicle rollover
- 201d: Curve to the right with a danger of vehicle rollover
- 202a: Double bend first to left
- 202b: Double bend first to right
- 203a: Road narrows ahead on both sides
- 203b: Road narrows ahead on the left side
- 203c: Road narrows ahead on the right side
- 204: Two-way traffic
- 205a: Crossroad intersection
- 205b: Side road intersection on the right
- 205c: Side road intersection on the left
- 205d: T-intersection
- 205e: Y-intersection
- 206: Circle road
- 207a: Road intersection with priority
- 207b: Road intersection with priority
- 207c: Road junction with priority
- 207d: Road junction with priority
- 207e: Road junction with priority
- 207f: Road junction with priority
- 207g: Road junction with priority
- 207h: Road junction with priority
- 207i: Road junction with priority
- 207j: Road junction with priority
- 207k: Road junction with priority
- 207l: Road junction with priority
- 207m: Road junction with priority
- 208: Yield to main road
- 209: Traffic light ahead
- 210: Railroad crossing ahead that has automatic gates or other barriers
- 211a: Railroad crossing ahead that does not have any automatic gates or other barriers
- 211b: Tram / streetcar crossing
- 212: Narrow bridge
- 213: Temporary bridge
- 214: Draw bridge
- 215a: Quay of Riverbank
- 215b: Embankment along the right side of the road
- 215c: Embankment along the left side of the road
- 216a: Ford
- 216b: Ford susceptible to flash flooding
- 217: Ferry
- 218: Underpass
- 219: Steep descent
- 220: Steep ascent
- 221a: Bumpy road
- 221b: Bump
- 222a: Slippery road
- 222b: Dangerous shoulder
- 223a: Dangerous cliff on the right
- 223b: Dangerous cliff on the left
- 224: Zebra crossing / crosswalk ahead
- 225: School zone ahead
- 226: Bicycle crossing ahead
- 227: Construction ahead
- 228a: Falling rocks from the left
- 228b: Falling rocks from the right
- 228c: Loose chippings
- 228d: Weak road
- 229: Low-flying aircraft
- 230: Farm animals Crossing
- 231: Wild animals crossing
- 232: Crosswinds
- 233: General danger
- 234: Two-way traffic crossing
- 235: Divided highway / dual carriageway begins
- 236: End of divided highway / dual carriageway
- 237: Hump bridge
- 238: Expressway Ahead
- 239: Overhead electrical cables
- 240: Tunnel
- 241: Traffic congestion
- 242a: Railroad crossing
- 242b: Railroad crossing (with 2 or more tracks)
- 243a: Countdown beacon of the distance to a railroad crossing ahead (50m)
- 243b: Countdown beacon of the distance to a railroad crossing ahead (100m)
- 243c: Countdown beacon of the distance to a railroad crossing ahead (150m)
- 244: Accident-prone area
- 245a: Slow
- 245b: Slow (with additional sign)
- 246a: Traffic obstruction ahead - may pass on either side
- 246b: Traffic obstruction ahead - pass on the left
- 246a: Traffic obstruction ahead - pass on the right
- 247: Watch out for the pulled over car ahead
Mandatory signs
- 301a: Proceed straight ahead only
- 301b: Turn right only
- 301c: Turn left only
- 301i: Turn left or right only
- 302a: Keep right
- 302b: Keep left
- 302c: May pass on the left or right side
- 306: Minimum speed limit
- 307: End of the minimum speed limit
- 308a: Overpass route
- 308b: Overpass route
- 403a: Road / lane reserved for cars
- 403b: Road / lane reserved for cars and motorcycles
- 403e: Road / lane reserved for motorcycles
RE signs
- 11a: Start of Tunnel
- 11b: End of Tunnel
Indication signs
- 401: Priority road
- 402: End of the priority road
- 405a: Dead end street on the right
- 405b: Dead end street on the left
- 405c: Dead end
- 406: Priority over oncoming traffic
- 407a: One way street
- 407b: One way street
- 407c: One way street
- 408: Parking
- 408a: Parking sign with a diagram of how to position your vehicle
- 409: U-turn permitted
- 410: Turning area
- 413a: One way street with a contraflow lane for buses
- 413b: One way street with a contraflow lane for buses
- 413c: One way street with a contraflow lane for buses
- 415: Arrows indicate direction.
- 416: Bypasses.
- 418: Alternative route where a turn is prohibited
- 419a: Boundary sign
- 419b: Boundary sign for external roads
- 420: Start of residential area
- 421: End of residential area
- 422a: Historical site
- 422b: Historical site
- 423a: Pedestrian crossing / crosswalk
- 423b: Pedestrian crossing / crosswalk
- 423c: Walking path
- 426: First aid
- 427a: Repair shop
- 427b: Vehicle load check station
- 429: Car wash
- 430: Telephone
- 434a: Bus stop / station
- 434b: Truck stop / station
- 435: Tram stop / station
- 436: Traffic police station
- 439: Bridge information
- 440: Section of road ahead is under construction
- 441a: Distance to a construction site ahead
- 441b: Distance to a construction site ahead
- 441c: Distance to a construction site ahead
- 442: Market
- 443: This sign is placed on vehicles pulling a trailer
- 449: Asian Highway Shield
- 450a: Indicate the distance to the intersection with the entrance path to the expressway
- 450b: Diagram directions to the highway access road.
- 451a: Distance indication to expressway entrance.
- 451b: Expressway entrance directions.
- 452 : Speed limit on Expressway
- 453a: Distance indication to the end of expressway.
- 453b: Expressway end point indication.
- 464b: Directions to exit.
- 465: Indication of location and distance.
- 466: Show one-way exit diagrams at all intersections on the road expressway.
- 471 : Instructions for keeping a safe driving distance.
- 472a :Indication of the distance to the toll booth.
- 472b :Indication of the distance to the toll booth.
- 472c :Toll collection does not stop.
- 472d : Take card
- 472e : Pay toll.
- 473: Deceleration instructions.
- 474: Exit instructions.
Additional panels
- 501 : Length of 800 m
- 502 : Distance to signaling object
- 503: Turn right
- 503a: Turn left Right
- 503b: turn left
- 504 : Road lane
- 505a : Range of vehicle
- 505b : Vehicles restricted to cross the bridge
- 505c : Only limited axial load across the bridge.
- 506: Priority direction
- 507a : Chevrons
- 507b: Chevron left
- 507c: Chevron right
- 508: Time of day and night
- 509a: No parking
- 509b: Height limit
- 510: Pay attention to the slippery road with snow and ice.
Historical
- STOP sign (South Vietnam)
References
- "QUY CHUẨN KỸ THUẬT QUỐC GIA VỀ BÁO HIỆU ĐƯỜNG BỘ - Bộ Giao thông Vận tải Việt Nam (2019)" (PDF). Ministry of Transportation, Vietnam. 2019-12-31. pp. 80–155.
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