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Towards an EV boom: VN needs to think ahead

The rapid expansion of electric vehicles (EVs) has raised a pressing need for Vietnam to develop a synchronous grid and charging infrastructure and a step-by-step roadmap is critical to phrase out fossil fuel vehicles.

Non-stop toll collection: government 'talks the talk and walks the walk'

With determination from the Prime Minister and the government, the electronic toll collection policy (ETC) has been brought into life after many delays.

New electronic toll collection caused traffic jam at expressway

The traffic situation on the HCM City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay expressway has been congested in recent days after an electronic toll collection (ETC) was put into operation.

High ranking official says Le Van Luong road is example of unreasonable planning

Deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Nguyen Duy Hung said that Le Van Luong road in Hanoi is a typical example of bad planning. Floods and traffic jams often occur on the road.

5 cities to devise zoning plan for future motorbike bans

Hanoi, HCM City and three other large cities have been instructed to consider zoning plans before restricting or banning motorbikes in some districts after 2030.

HCM City mulls solutions to taxi turmoil at Tan Son Nhat Airport

The HCM City Transport Department has asked the Southern Airport Authority (SAA) to arrange parking lots for buses to enter the airport to carry passengers from Tan Son Nhat Airport to the city central area and other places.

Traffic congestion occurs at ending point of Trung Luong – My Thuan expressway

The high volume of vehicles flocked to the National Highway No.30 heading to National Highway 1A causing extreme traffic congestion at the ending point of Trung Luong – My Thuan expressway for several hours.

Public transport must improve if toll on cars entering Hanoi is approved

Transport experts are still sceptical about how effective a plan to collect toll fees from cars entering Hanoi’s downtown areas will be at reducing traffic congestion and pollution in the city.

Hanoi’s roads jammed with cars, motorbikes during heavy rain

Heavy rain this morning caused traffic jams in Hanoi's inner roads.

HCMC Transport Department proposes stopping bus advertising

The HCMC Department of Transport has proposed that the city stop bus advertising due to low demand.

Highways open to traffic, clear the way to more development in Mekong Delta

A number of highways have opened to traffic recently in the Mekong Delta, which has a regional population of 20 million.

500 students to help traffic police during Tet holiday

The Ministry of Public Security will assign 500 students from the People’s Police Academy to direct traffic before, during and after the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival.

Hanoi plans to ease traffic congestion as Tet nears

Hanoi authorities have planned a range of measures to mitigate traffic jams and ensure traffic safety as the Lunar New Year approaches.

Hanoi to conduct zoning to reduce traffic congestion

Hanoi is mulling two different options to restrict the use of motorbikes in the city before the 2030 ban.

 

HCMC to build underground commercial center

The HCMC People's Committee has assigned the Urban Railway Management Board to plan the implementation of the Ben Thanh underground shopping mall project.

Hanoi considers collecting inner city entrance fees

Hanoians think the authorities’ plan to charge entrance fees on vehicles entering the inner city is a bad idea.

HCM City wants to cooperate with European businesses in smart city

Ho Chi Minh City is keen to cooperate with European businesses in building a smart city, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen has said.

Counting on football and foreign policy

In this digital age of the internet and social media, you can grasp what’s on trend and what’s hot at the touch of a button: how many views and comments does a Facebook post get, how many likes and shares does it attract.

Road crashes kill 70 Vietnamese in two days of Tet

Vietnam reported nearly 100 road crashes which killed 70 people and injured dozens of others on the first two days of the Lunar New Year.

Hanoi to restrict motorbikes in 2018

VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi will strictly control motorbikes in 2018 and prohibit them in inner city areas by 2030.