Vietnam traffic signs

Contributed by Alex Nguyen

_**Source: vi.wikipedia.org **RHD-45. License: CC BY-SA. _

Road sign describing what is forbidden when traveling through the Saigon River Tunnel

DIN 1451 Mittelschrift and Engschrift are the officially regulated typefaces used for all forms of public wayfinding and traffic signs in Vietnam. The fonts are modified versions referred to as “giaothong1” (Mittelschrift) and “giaothong2” (Engschrift) which ass support for Vietnamese characters. While exact dates aren't given and documents are scarce, what research I was able to do would peg its standardization to around the 2010s, though it could be way earlier.

One rarely comes across signs that use other, non-regulated typefaces. The most common ones I've seen use some variations of Helvetica, Univers, and Times New Roman. There are many reasons as to why these oddballs exist, but it mainly boils down to either locally made signs or ones that predate the standardization. There is about a 50/50 chance these will get replaced eventually.

_**Source: vi.wikipedia.org **TheNetheriteGuy. License: Public Domain. _

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DIN fans will love this one.

_**Source: vi.wikipedia.org **มองโกเลีย๔๔. License: CC BY-SA. _

Weight limits for trailers traveling overseas, with a superscript t for tons

_**Source: vi.wikipedia.org **มองโกเลีย๔๔. License: CC BY-SA. _

One-way directions towards Ho Chi Minh City, its airport or to other provinces.

_**Source: vi.wikipedia.org **มองโกเลีย๔๔. License: CC BY-SA. _

A sign warning about fog in the road ahead and asking to slow down, mainly seen in mountainous areas

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