A traffic police officer checks documents of a driver on Highway 1A in the northern province of Ninh Binh. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Duc

The requirement was declared after recent reports that cars were using number plates that don’t match their registration documents, or number plates not been issued by competent organisations.

The violation affected traffic order and social security, the department said.

The inspection on fake number plates is the main duty for traffic police before, during and after the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival, which will occur next month.

The department will also establish inspection teams to check cars in big cities. — VNS

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