Road signs in Vietnam

These road signs are used in Vietnam following Chinese practice. Some signs are bilingual Vietnamese-English.

Gallery

Prohibition signs

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  101: No thoroughfare
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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 bicycle couriers
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  111a: No mopeds
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  111b: No motor tricycles
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  111c: No motorcycles with side-car
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  111d: No pedal tricycles
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  112: No pedestrians
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  113: No hand-carts
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  114: No animal-drawn vehicles
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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
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  124a2: No U-turn
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  124b1: No U-turn for motor vehicles
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  124b2: No U-turn for motor vehicles
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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 motor vehicles
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  124f: No right turn or U-turn for motor vehicles
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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 use of the horn
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  129: Checkpoint
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  130: No stopping or parking or waiting
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  131a: No parking or waiting
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  131b: No parking of odd-numbered days
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  131c: No parking of 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 the left
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  201b: Curve to the 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: Series of curves, the first curve to the left
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  202b: Series of curves, the first curve to the 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: 4-way junction
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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
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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 to main road
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  209: Traffic signals ahead
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  210: Railway level crossing ahead that has automatic gates or other barriers
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  211a: Railway level crossing ahead that does not have any automatic gates or other barriers
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  211b: Tramway crossing
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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: Quay or embankment
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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 or rough road surface
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  221b: Speed hump
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  222a: Slippery road
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  222b: Dangerous shoulder
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  223a: Dangerous cliff
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  223b: Dangerous cliff
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  224: Pedestrian crossing ahead
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  225: Children
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  226: Bicycle crossing
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  227: Construction
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  228a: Falling rocks
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  228b: Falling rocks
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  228c: Loose chippings
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  228d: Weak road
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  229: Low-flying aircraft
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  230: Cattle
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  231: Wild animals crossing
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  232: Crosswinds
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  233: Other danger
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  234: Two-way traffic crossing
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  235: Dual carriageway
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  236: End of dual carriageway
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  237: Arch bridge
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  238: Expressway ahead
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  239: Overhead electrical cables
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  240: Tunnel
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  241: Traffic congestion
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  242a: Railway level crossing
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  242b: Railway level crossing (with 2 or more tracks)
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  243a: Countdown beacon of the distance to a railway level crossing ahead
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  243b: Countdown beacon of the distance to a railway level crossing ahead
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  243c: Countdown beacon of the distance to a railway level crossing ahead
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  244: Accident-prone area
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  245a: Slow
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  245b: Slow
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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: Proceed straight ahead only
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  301b: Turn right only
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  301c: Turn left only
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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: May pass on the left or right 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 / lane reserved for cars
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  403b: Road / lane reserved for cars and motorcycles
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  403e: Road / lane reserved for motorcycles
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  420: Start of a built-up area
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  421: End of a built-up area

RE signs

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  11a: Start of Tunnel
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  11b: End of Tunnel

Indication signs

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  401: Priority road
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  402: End of the priority road
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  405a: Dead end
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  405b: Dead end
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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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  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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  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 station
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  435: Tram 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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  Asian Highway Shield
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  Speed on the Highway

Historical

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  STOP sign (South Vietnam)