Road signs in Vietnam

Road signs in Vietnam follow Chinese and French road signs. Some signs are written in both Vietnamese and English. The signs are prescribed by the Ministry of Transportation of Vietnam.^[1]

Vietnam acceded to the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals on August 20, 2014.^[2]

Prohibition signs

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  101: Closed to all vehicles
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  102: No entry
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  103a: No cars
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  103b: No right turn for cars
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  103c: No left turn for cars
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  104: No motorcycles
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  105: No motor vehicles
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  106a: No trucks
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  106b: No commercial vehicles above designated weight
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  106c: No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
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  107: No buses or trucks
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  107a: No buses
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  107b: No taxis
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  108: No trailers
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  108a: No trailers
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  109: No tractors
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  110a: No bicycles
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  110b: No tricycles
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  111a: No mopeds
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  111b: No motor tricycles
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  111c: No motorcycles with side-cars
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  111d: No pedal tricycles
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  112: No pedestrians
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  113: No handcarts
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  114: No animal-drawn carts
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  115: Gross vehicle weight limit
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  116: Weight limit per axle
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  117: Height limit
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  118: Width limit
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  119: Length limit
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  120: Length limit
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  121: Minimum distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front
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  122: Stop
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  123a: No left turn
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  123b: No right turn
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  124a1: No U-turn (left)
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  124a2: No U-turn (right)
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  124b1: No U-turn for cars
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  124b2: No U-turn for cars
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  124c: No left turn or U-turn
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  124d: No right turn or U-turn
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  124e: No left turn or U-turn for cars
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  124f: No right turn or U-turn for cars
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  125: No overtaking
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  126: No overtaking by trucks
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  127: Maximum speed limit (20 km/h)
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  127: Maximum speed limit (30 km/h)
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  127: Maximum speed limit (40 km/h)
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  127: Maximum speed limit (50 km/h)
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  127: Maximum speed limit (60 km/h)
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  127: Maximum speed limit (70 km/h)
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  127: Maximum speed limit (80 km/h)
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  127: Maximum speed limit (90 km/h)
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  127a: Night-time speed limit
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  127b: Speed limits per lane
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  127c: Speed limits and vehicle classes allowed per lane
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  127d: End of different speed limits per lane
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  127e: End of different speed limits and vehicle classes allowed per lane
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  128: No honking
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  129: Checkpoint
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  130: No stopping
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  131a: No parking
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  131b: No parking on odd-numbered days
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  131c: No parking on even-numbered days
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  132: give way to oncoming traffic on narrow roads
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  133: End of the overtaking prohibition
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  134: End of the previously signed speed limit
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  135: End of all previously signed prohibitions
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  136: No straight ahead
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  137: No left or right turn
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  138: No proceeding straight ahead or left turn
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  139: No proceeding straight ahead or right turn
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  140: No agricultural vehicles or similar vehicles

Warning signs

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  201a: Curve to left
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  201b: Curve to right
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  201c: Curve to the left with a danger of vehicle rollover
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  201d: Curve to the right with a danger of vehicle rollover
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  202a: Double curve first to left
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  202b: Double curve first to right
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  203a: Road narrows ahead on both sides
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  203b: Road narrows ahead on the left side
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  203c: Road narrows ahead on the right side
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  204: Two-way traffic
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  205a: Crossroad
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  205b: Side road junction on the right
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  205c: Side road junction on the left
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  205d: T-junction
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  205e:Y-junction
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  206: Roundabout ahead
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  207a: Road junction with priority
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  207b: Road junction with priority
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  207c: Road junction with priority
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  207d: Road junction with priority
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  207e: Road junction with priority
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  207f: Road junction with priority
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  207g: Road junction with priority
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  207h: Road junction with priority
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  207i: Road junction with priority
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  207j: Road junction with priority
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  207k: Road junction with priority
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  207l: Road junction with priority
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  207m: Road junction with priority
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  208: Give way
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  209: Traffic lights ahead
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  210: Railway crossing with gates ahead
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  211a: Railway crossing gates without ahead
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  211b: Tramway
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  212: Narrow bridge
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  213: Temporary bridge
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  214: Opening bridge
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  215a: Unprotected quayside of riverbank
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  215b: Embankment along the right side of the road
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  215c: Embankment along the left side of the road
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  216a: Ford
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  216b: Ford susceptible to flash flooding
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  217: Ferry
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  218: Underpass
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  219: Steep descent
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  220: Steep ascent
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  221a: Uneven road
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  221b: Hump
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  222a: Slippery road
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  222b: Dangerous shoulder
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  223a: Dangerous cliff on the right
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  223b: Dangerous cliff on the left
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  224: Pedestrian crossing
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  225: Children
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  226: Bicycle crossing
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  227: Construction ahead
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  228a: Falling rocks from the left
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  228b: Falling rocks from the right
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  228c: Loose road surface
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  228d: Weak road
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  229: Low-flying aircraft
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  230: Cattle or livestock animals
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  231: Deer or wild animals
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  232: Crosswinds
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  233: Other danger
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  234: Two-way traffic
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  235: Divided highway / dual carriageway begins
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  236: End of divided highway / dual carriageway
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  237: Hump bridge
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  238: Expressway ahead
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  239: Overhead electrical cables
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  240: Tunnel ahead
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  241: Traffic congestion
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  242a: Single track railway crossing
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  242b: Multitrack railway crossing
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  243a: Countdown beacon of the distance to a railroad crossing ahead (50m)
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  243b: Countdown beacon of the distance to a railroad crossing ahead (100m)
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  243c: Countdown beacon of the distance to a railroad crossing ahead (150m)
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  244: Accident-prone area
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  245a: Slow
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  245b: Slow (with additional sign)
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  246a: Traffic obstruction ahead - may pass on either side
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  246b: Traffic obstruction ahead - pass on the left
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  246a: Traffic obstruction ahead - pass on the right
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  247: Watch out for the pulled over car ahead

Mandatory signs

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  301a: Go straight
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  301b: Turn right
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  301c: Turn left
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  301i: Turn left or right only
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  302a: Keep right
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  302b: Keep left
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  302c: Pass on either side
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  306: Minimum speed limit
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  307: End of the minimum speed limit
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  308a: Overpass route
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  308b: Overpass route
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  403a: Road for motor vehicles
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  403b: Road for motor vehicles and motorcycles
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  403e: Road for motorcycles

RE signs

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  11a: Start of tunnel
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  11b: End of tunnel

Information signs

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  401: Main road
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  402: End of the main road
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  405a: Dead end street on the right
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  405b: Dead end street on the left
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  405c: Dead end
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  406: Priority over oncoming traffic
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  407a: One way street
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  407b: One way street
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  407c: One way street
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  408: Parking
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  408a: Parking sign with a diagram of how to position your vehicle
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  409: U-turn permitted
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  410: Turning area
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  413a: One way street with a contraflow lane for buses
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  413b: One way street with a contraflow lane for buses
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  413c: One way street with a contraflow lane for buses
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  415: Arrows indicate direction.
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  416: Bypasses.
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  418: Alternative route where a turn is prohibited
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  419a: Boundary sign
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  419b: Boundary sign for external roads
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  420: Start of residential area
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  421: End of residential area
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  422a: Historical site
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  422b: Historical site
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  423a: Pedestrian crossing
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  423b: Pedestrian crossing
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  423c: Walking path
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  426: First aid
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  427a: Repair shop
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  427b: Vehicle load check station
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  429: Car wash
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  430: Telephone
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  434a: Bus stop / station
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  434b: Truck stop / station
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  435: Tram stop / station
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  436: Traffic police station
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  439: Bridge information
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  440: Section of road ahead is under construction
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  441a: Distance to a construction site ahead
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  441b: Distance to a construction site ahead
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  441c: Distance to a construction site ahead
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  442: Market
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  443: This sign is placed on vehicles pulling a trailer
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  446: Handicap
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  448: Escape lane
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  449: Asian Highway Shield
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  450a: Indicate the distance to the intersection with the entrance path to the expressway
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  450b: Diagram directions to the highway access road.
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  451a: Distance indication to expressway entrance.
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  451b: Expressway entrance directions.
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  452 : Speed limit on Expressway
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  453a: Distance indication to the end of expressway.
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  453b: Expressway end point indication.
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  464b: Directions to exit.
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  465: Indication of location and distance.
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  466: Show one-way exit diagrams at all intersections on the road expressway.
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  471 : Instructions for keeping a safe driving distance.
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  472a :Indication of the distance to the toll booth.
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  472b :Indication of the distance to the toll booth.
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  472c :Toll collection does not stop.
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  472d : Take card
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  472e : Pay toll.
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  473: Deceleration instructions.
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  474: Exit instructions.

Additional panels

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  501 : Length of 800 m
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  502 : Distance to signaling object
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  503: Turn right
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  503a: Turn left Right
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  503b: turn left
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  504 : Road lane
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  505a : Range of vehicle
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  505b : Vehicles restricted to cross the bridge
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  505c : Only limited axial load across the bridge.
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  506: Priority direction
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  507a : Chevrons
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  507b: Chevron to the left
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  507c: Chevron to the right
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  508: Time of day and night
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  509a: No parking
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  509b: Height limit
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  510: Pay attention to the slippery road with snow and ice.

Historical

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  STOP sign (South Vietnam)

References