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HCM City high-rises causing traffic jam near international airport

 VietNamNet Bridge – Newly built high-rise buildings near Tan Son Nhat International airport have increased traffic congestion, said Tuoi Tre (Youth) Newspaper.

Number of accidents in Viet Nam down 11%

The first ten months of the year saw fewer traffic accidents in Viet Nam, with just around 18,440 incidents, down 11 per cent compared to the same period last year.    

Heavier fines won't deter traffic violations

Higher penalties are unlikely to reduce traffic violations if root causes are not identified and addressed, Deputy Transport Minister Le DinhTho said.

Heavy trucks make trouble near Ha Noi

Trucks carrying too much cargo have become a problem near Ha Noi. They are damaging a road and making the air dirty. Such trucks are not supposed to be on that road.

Road-building delay worsens traffic

 VietNamNet Bridge – Traffic congestion has become worse on Ha Noi Highway as the ongoing road expansion project, which began nearly five years ago, is behind schedule,

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Education centres face traffic jam rap

 VietNamNet Bridge – Education centres that allow parents and students to park for long periods during peak traffic hours will lose their licenses, the HCM City's Department of Education and Training has decided.

Four accidents on Saigon Bridge this morning, 12 cars damaged

VietNamNet Bridge - Within about 30 minutes on the morning of April 17, four accidents occurred on the Saigon Bridge, HCM City. The accidents made 12 cars deformed and caused traffic jams.

The number of motorcycles has exceeded 2020 planning

VietNamNet Bridge - As being planned by the transportation sector, in the next seven years the number of motorcycles in Vietnam will be about 36 million units. However, the latest statistics show that the current number is more than 37 million.

HCM City and Hanoi continue to study change of working hours

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has asked the two largest cities in Vietnam to continue studies on the change of working and school hours to reduce traffic congestion, without affect local people’s daily life.

Overloaded bus stations, traffic jams on highways in Hanoi, Saigon

In the afternoon of February 7, nearly 50,000 people flock to Mien Dong bus station in HCM City to return home for the Tet holiday. At the same time, tens of thousands of people also rushed to  My Dinh and Giap Bat bus stations in Hanoi.

Congestion in Hanoi before Tet

VietNamNet Bridge - As usual, on the last days of the year, many streets of Hanoi are in serious congestion.

Ancient tree uprooted, Saigon traffic in chaos

On the morning of January 29, a tamarind with a tree-trunk diameter of 1.5 m at Vo Thi Sau - Thach Thi Thanh intersection in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, suddenly fell and blocked the road and caused traffic jams in the city center.

People flock to Hanoi after New Year holidays

VietNamNet Bridge - After three days of the New Year holiday, from the afternoon of January 1, 2013, people flocked to Hanoi and HCM City, resulting in traffic congestion in the city.

Traffic jams in Hanoi, Saigon on Christmas Eve

VietNamNet Bridge - In downtown Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, some central roads were in traffic congestion on Christmas Eve. Many people had to walk for kilometers to major churches.