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HCM City considers evening transport of goods to reduce traffic jams
The southern city's authorities are considering switching transport of goods from day to night because of traffic congestion during the day.
Careful planning needed for road toll collection in Vietnam
Director of Hanoi’s Department of Transport Vu Van Vien talks to Vietnam News Agency about the city’s plans to collect tolls from vehicles.
Hanoi takes action to reduce traffic jams
Hanoi had announced plans to reduce traffic jams in 33 hot spots, said Vu Van Vien, director of the municipal Department of Transport.
Annual cost of Hanoi traffic reaches $1.2 billion
Traffic congestion has cost Hanoi between US$1 and 1.2 billion per year and has made air pollution five times worse, the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy under the Ministry of Transport said.
Big cities should build multistoried terminals: expert
VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Anh Dung, chairman of the Viet Nam Coach Terminal Association, talks to the Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper about terminal planning.
Authorities take measures to reduce traffic jams during Tet
More toll collection lanes and limited access to expressways during the Tet holiday are expected to reduce traffic congestion on the HCM City – Trung Luong and HCM City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay expressways.
HCM City mulls car tolls to ease traffic
In an effort to reduce traffic congestion, the People’s Committee of HCM City has approved a plan to collect road tolls on cars entering downtown areas.
New road near airport set to reduce traffic congestion
The HCM City Department of Transport plans to build a road parallel with Cong Hoa Street in Tan Binh District in an aim to reduce traffic congestion around Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
Government urges early completion of HN rail projects
VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has urged relevant ministries and agencies to speed up construction of two key rail projects in Ha Noi.
HCM City sets out traffic congestion plan
VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s Traffic Safety Committee and Transport Department has said it plans a series of strong measures in order to reduce traffic jams.
Expressway construction not urgent
VietNamNet Bridge – The Transport Ministry has proposed Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc put on hold investment in building the Tuyen Quang-Phu Tho expressway until 2020.
Hanoi seeks $115.5 billion to become the second Singapore
VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi is calling on colossal investment of about VND2.6 quadrillion over the next five years as the first step in transforming itself into the second Singapore, announced top officials.
An Khe hydropower plant killing Ba River
VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of households in An Khe town of Gia Lai province live on the water from Ba River but much of it is used by the An Khe hydropower plant.
Better urban planning to help reduce traffic jams in Vietnam's big cities
VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Van Thach, head of the Traffic Safety Department under the Ministry of Transport talks with online newspaper VietNamNet about traffic jams.
Da Nang to dig its first river tunnel
VietNamNet Bridge – The central city plans to build a tunnel through the Han River to ease traffic congestion at junctions in Son Tra and Hai Chau districts.
Samsung launches VN traffic map
VietNamNet Bridge – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has launched the mobile application "VOV ban do giao thong (VOV traffic map)" with the Radio Voice of Viet Nam's (VOV's) Traffic Channel to reduce traffic jams.
