Road signs in Vietnam
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These road signs are used in Vietnam following Chinese and French practice. Some signs are bilingual Vietnamese-English.
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Prohibition signs[]
101: No thoroughfare
102: Do not enter / no entry
103a: No cars
103b: No right turn for cars
103c: No left turn for cars
104: No motorcycles
105: No motor vehicles
106a: No trucks
106b: No commercial vehicles above designated weight
106c: No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
107: No buses or trucks
107a: No buses
107b: No taxis
108: No trailers
108a: No trailers
109: No tractors
110a: No bicycles
110b: No bicycle couriers
111a: No mopeds
111b: No motor tricycles
111c: No motorcycles with side-car
111d: No pedal tricycles
112: No pedestrians
113: No hand-carts
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
124a2: No U-turn
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 the left
201b: Bend to the right
201c: Curve to the left with a danger of vehicle rollover
201d: Curve to the right with a danger of vehicle rollover
202a: Series of curves, the first curve to the left
202b: Series of curves, the first curve to the 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: 4-way junction
205b: Side road junction on the right
205c: Side road junction on the left
205d: T-junction
205e: Y-junction
206: Circle road
207a: Road junction with priority
207b: Road junction 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: lokomotif 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: Be careful
234: Two-way traffic crossing
235: Divided highway / dual carriageway begins
236: End of divided highway / dual carriageway
237: Hump bridge
238: Freeway symbol 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
243b: Countdown beacon of the distance to a railroad crossing ahead
243c: Countdown beacon of the distance to a railroad crossing ahead
244: Accident-prone area
245a: Slow
245b: Slow
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
420: Start of a built-up area
421: End of a built-up area
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
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 highway
450b: Diagram directions to the highway access road.
451a: Distance indication to the highway entrance.
451b: Highway entrance directions.
452 : Speed on the Highway
453a: Distance indication to the end of the highway.
453b: Highway 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.
473: Deceleration instructions.
474: Exit instructions.
Additional signs[]
501 : Length of 800 m
502 : Distance to signaling object
504 : Road lane
505a : Range of vehicle
505b : Vehicles restricted to cross the bridge
505c : Only limited axial load across the bridge.
506 Priority directions.
507 :Turn direction.
508a : Expression of time
509a : Explanation of the main sea
No parking
510 : Pay attention to the slippery road with snow and ice.
Historical[]
STOP sign (South Vietnam)
- Road signs by country
- Road transport in Vietnam
- Road stubs