The Ministry of Transport said it has invested 800 billion VND (34.5 million USD) for repairs and upgrades to national highways in the Mekong Delta this year to ensure traffic safety.

At least four weigh stations that are designed to catch overloaded trucks in HCM City have closed, but local authorities may be unaware of the decision causing public concern about road safety.

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) wants to proceed with automatic toll collection on highways, despite the project's main investor seeking to pull out.

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts doubt that the decree on the investment mode of private public partnership (PPP) will cause a breakthrough in infrastructure development. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Investors, both foreign and Vietnamese, have expressed their willingness to obtain concessions to exploit highways, the Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC) has confirmed.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Minister of Transport, Dinh La Thang, has set up a team to examine why many sections of new roads and highways have subsided so quickly after being opened.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked seven provinces and cities to complete land clearance and resettlement so that construction work can begin on two highway projects running