Road signs in Vietnam – Wikipedia

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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]

Table of Contents

Prohibition signs[edit]

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
106b: No commercial vehicles above designated weight
106c: No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
107: No buses or heavy vehicles
111c: No motorcycles with side-car
114: No animal-drawn vehicles
115: Gross vehicle weight limit
116: Weight limit per axle
121: Minimum distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front
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
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[edit]

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
205a: Crossroad intersection
205b: Side road intersection on the right
205c: Side road intersection on the left
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
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
215b: Embankment along the right side of the road
215c: Embankment along the left side of the road
216b: Ford susceptible to flash flooding
223a: Dangerous cliff on the right
223b: Dangerous cliff on the left
224: Zebra crossing / crosswalk ahead
226: Bicycle crossing ahead
228a: Falling rocks from the left
228b: Falling rocks from the right
230: Farm animals Crossing
231: Wild animals crossing
234: Two-way traffic crossing
235: Divided highway / dual carriageway begins
236: End of divided highway / dual carriageway
239: Overhead electrical cables
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)
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[edit]

301a: Proceed straight ahead only
301i: Turn left or right only
302c: May pass on the left or right side
307: End of the minimum speed limit
403a: Road / lane reserved for cars
403b: Road / lane reserved for cars and motorcycles
403e: Road / lane reserved for motorcycles

RE signs[edit]

Indication signs[edit]

402: End of the priority road
405a: Dead end street on the right
405b: Dead end street on the left
406: Priority over oncoming traffic
408a: Parking sign with a diagram of how to position your vehicle
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.
418: Alternative route where a turn is prohibited
419b: Boundary sign for external roads
420: Start of residential area
421: End of residential area
423a: Pedestrian crossing / crosswalk
423b: Pedestrian crossing / crosswalk
427b: Vehicle load check station
434b: Truck stop / station
436: Traffic police station
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
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.
473: Deceleration instructions.