The innovative Vietnamese metropolis Ho Chi Minh City recently announced an innovative initiative to trial the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to collect parking fees on Ba Hai Trung Street and Le Loy Street in District 1 and Pham Ho Chi Street in District 5. This initiative aims to optimize parking management and improve urban operation efficiency through technological means.
According to a recent notice issued by the Ho Chi Minh City Transportation Bureau to Volunteer Youth Public Welfare Service Co., Ltd., the RFID technology pilot program will last for three months. The company has been tasked with charging for on-street parking in the southern metropolis. Although the report did not mention a specific start date, the news has already attracted widespread attention.
The introduction of RFID technology marks an important step for Ho Chi Minh City in the field of parking management. Vehicles parked on designated sections of pilot streets will be automatically charged through electronic wallets or electronic tags. This new solution not only helps minimize direct contact with drivers and reduces potential conflicts and disputes, it also significantly reduces the time required to download and pay for the app, providing citizens and tourists with more convenience and convenience. Efficient parking experience.
In the current parking charging system, MyParking software has been used to streamline the charging process, providing car owners with diverse payment methods by integrating popular e-wallets such as Momo, Zalopay and Viettelpay, as well as domestic and international credit card payment options. However, despite these conveniences being in place, users are still reporting errors in payment processing and vehicle location. The pilot of RFID technology is precisely to meet these challenges and improve the reliability and accuracy of the system.
It is worth noting that the implementation of the RFID technology pilot program does not happen overnight. Volunteer Youth Public Welfare Service Co., Ltd. has accepted the task of selecting a technology solution provider to enhance the management of roadside parking lots in Ho Chi Minh City. After the pilot period is over, relevant agencies will fully evaluate the success of the solution and then consider whether to expand RFID-based parking fee collection in other areas of the city.
This innovative measure by Ho Chi Minh City is not only an innovation in the traditional parking charging method, but also an epitome of the intelligent and digital development of the city. By introducing advanced RFID technology, Ho Chi Minh City is expected to achieve significant results in improving urban management efficiency and optimizing citizens' travel experience.
In addition, judging from the current status of parking charges, the introduction of RFID technology will also have a positive impact on urban finance. According to statistics from the Volunteer Youth Public Welfare Service Co., Ltd., from January to June this year, parking fee revenue has exceeded VND3.8 billion (approximately US$149,460). With the popularization and application of RFID technology, this number is expected to be further improved, injecting new vitality into the sustainable development of cities.
Ho Chi Minh City’s trial of RFID technology to automatically collect parking fees is an initiative worth looking forward to. It can not only improve urban management efficiency and optimize citizens’ travel experience, but also inject new impetus into the city’s intelligent and digital development. In the near future, RFID technology is expected to become a mainstream trend in the field of parking management in Ho Chi Minh City.
This paper is from Ulink Media, Shenzhen, China, the organizer of IOTE EXPO (IoT Expo in China)
