CCTV footage of traffic violations on the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway in southern Vietnam will be provided to local police for off-site citation starting May 1.

The plan was announced by Vietnam Expressway Services Engineering (VEC E), a joint stock company in charge of operating the expressway, which connects Ho Chi Minh City with neighboring Dong Nai Province.

The 55-kilometer expressway runs from the southern metropolis through Long Thanh Town in Dong Nai Province before reaching its end at Dau Giay Town in the same province.

The VND20.63 trillion (US$920.98 million) expressway was built over a period of six years, completed in August 2015.

According to VEC E, starting May 1 it will provide relevant authorities with images and footage collected from surveillance cameras installed along the expressway for penalizing traffic violators.

Violations including wrong-way driving, parking or stopping in undesignated areas, speeding, overloading and littering on the expressway will be submitted to authorities for review, VEC E said in its announcement on Saturday.

The company is also looking to publish images of violating vehicles that have been confirmed by relevant authorities on media platforms to inform citizens against such violations.

Nguyen Thi Hoai Phuong, deputy director of VEC E, said the move was aimed at ensuring obedience of traffic regulations on the expressway, thereby improving its safety records and service quality.

Last month, a smart control center incorporating an intelligent transportation system (ITS) was launched, providing 24/7 surveillance over the southern expressway with its system of 68 cameras connected to monitors at the center via a closed circuit.