Hanoi will not need traffic police to check in
In the future, it is possible that in 2026, Hanoians will not see, or see very few traffic police standing at the checkpoint. In the context of Hanoi moving towards the goal of becoming a smart, civilized and safe city, the application of technology in ensuring security, order and safety of traffic is an inevitable trend.
In recent days, the information that Hanoi will not need traffic police to stand in line when the AI camera system is fully operated has attracted special attention from the public. This is the result of a systematic and long-term investment in urban monitoring infrastructure using high technology.
According to Lieutenant General Nguyen Thanh Tung - Director of Hanoi City Police, the city has currently installed and put into operation 261 AI cameras with 10 utilities, spread across the area. From the command center, the authorities can clearly observe people's movement, identify faces, license plates, number of vehicles in circulation, violations of urban order, littering... All are recorded, analyzed and handled in real time.
It is expected that by December 2025, when the first phase of the AI camera system is completed, traffic management in Hanoi can be automated to the point of "no need for traffic police to be on the checkpoint". Violations such as running red lights, encroaching on lanes, stopping and parking in violation of regulations... will be recorded and punished through digital data. Traffic will be controlled in green lanes, suitable for vehicle traffic volume - contributing to reducing congestion and raising awareness of law compliance.
Despite high expectations, for the smart camera system to be truly effective, it requires synchronous investment in technical infrastructure, network connection, human resources for management and legal mechanisms. More importantly, the collected data must be confidential, used for the right purpose, avoiding infringing on people's private lives.
Although the smart traffic camera system can "see everything", for Hanoi to be truly civilized and orderly, the most important thing is still the self-awareness and compliance of the people. No technical system can completely replace personal awareness - which is the core foundation of any developed urban area.
When people understand that their violations are not only "detected" but also affect the community, compliance with the law will come from within rather than just from fear of being fined. Transportation culture, environmental protection culture, culture of respect for public spaces - those are values that need to be nurtured in parallel with the modernization of technology.
The camera can monitor and punish, but it is self-awareness that is the camera in every person - what creates a truly livable Hanoi.
Read the original here
