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Ho Chi Minh City to have new BRT bus route

The bus rapid transit (BRT) route No. 1 that runs along Vo Van Kiet - Mai Chi Tho Boulevard is expected to be opened to the public in late 2022. The investment in this bus route is about $3 million per 1km.

HCM City completes major transport infrastructure works at gateways

HCM City has completed a number of major transport projects this year, and plans to complete many others by 2025, that will help ease congestion at its gateways and improve connectivity with neighbouring provinces.

HCMC accelerates site clearance for second metro line project

As the site clearance for HCMC’s second metro line project has fallen behind schedule, districts covered under the project such as Tan Binh, 10 and 12 have now begun accelerating the process.

HCMC eyes deployment of technology to manage road traffic

The HCMC transport authority is set to grant over VND1.44 billion in funding for a pilot scheme that involves using technology to check and penalize administrative road traffic violations in the city.

Private investors shy away from waterway, anti-flooding projects

Even as the Government has been calling on the private sector to invest in infrastructure projects due to the limited state budget, the sector has been staying clear of waterway and anti-flooding projects.

HCMC seeks to build elevated roads

HCMC Vice Chairman Vo Van Hoan has asked the relevant departments and agencies to draw up plans to build elevated roads in the city.

 

HCMC to kick off projects to ease traffic congestion around airport

Work on five projects to reduce traffic congestion in the Tan Son Nhat International Airport area in HCMC will begin soon.

HCM City transport dept proposes 34 downtown toll booths

The HCMC Department of Transport has proposed the municipal government spend VND250 billion building 34 booths to collect fees from cars entering the central business district, as part of a traffic control scheme.

 

HCM City to get electric bus rapid transit system

Three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) were signed on June 7 in HCM City for setting up an electric BRT (bus rapid transit) system.