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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.

Hanoi considers banning three-wheeled vehicles

Hanoi authorities have considered banning three-wheeled vehicles, including cyclos.

HCM City should carefully weigh motorbike ban: Transport Ministry

Authorities of HCMC should study the impact of a motorbike ban in inner-city areas to avoid affecting the daily commutes of the locals, said the Ministry of Transport.

 

Hanoi plans toll collection on vehicles in 2030

The Hanoi Department of Transport said that the collection of tolls charged on vehicles entering the city’s downtown is not an easy task but needs to be implemented, possibly in 2030, local media reported.

 

Bus commuters in Hanoi remains low

The commute to or from downtown Hanoi during rush hours can be stressful to say the least.

 

HCM City bus services seek higher subsidy

Nine of 13 bus enterprises and co-ops in HCM City have asked for a reduction of bus trips on several lines as their subsidies are lower than bus owners’ expenditures.

Interactive art exhibit about pollution, traffic opens next week

Visual artist Uu Dam, known as UuDam, will be displaying his art in an interactive installation at Galerie Quynh in HCM City beginning on April 19.

Infrastructure overloaded in new residential areas

Many infrastructure facilities, including roads are overloaded as many new residential areas have been built and the number of means of transportation rapidly rise in suburban areas of HCM City in the past few years.

Cable car not panacea for traffic jams

 VietNamNet Bridge – A French transportation firm has recently proposed a solution to curb urban traffic congestion in the capital city of Hanoi, boasting a population of more than 7.5 million.

Tet traffic terrorises Hanoians

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoians have suffered frequent traffic jams over the last week and the situation is predicted to worsen in the days near Tet (Lunar New Year).

Retired photographer now curbs traffic

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lai Xa Village in Hanoi’s suburban area has urbanised rapidly over the last few decades, creating a boom in people, building and vehicles.

Can Tho – Phung Hiep station slashes tolls

The Can Tho – Phung Hiep BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) toll station in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho became the latest toll station in the country to slash fees after drivers’ complaints.

PM halts Cai Lay toll fee collection

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc ordered the temporary postponement of fee collection at the Cai Lay Build-Operation-Transfer (BOT) toll station in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang for one to two months

Traffic jams blight east HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Roads in HCM City’s east are now congested since there has been a surge in the number of vehicles there while work on new roads and bridges is tardy or stalled due to lack of funds.

High-rises cause traffic chaos in Hanoi

The rapid rise of apartment blocks along several small roads in Ha Noi has strained traffic infrastructure with thousands of new residents arriving at once.

HCM City’s efforts to improve traffic at hot spots pay off - somewhat

 VietNamNet Bridge – Traffic jams have eased somewhat in HCM City but not been eliminated, a top transport official has said.

US$265 million for smart traffic operation centre in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – A smart traffic operation centre in HCM City will receive an investment of VND6 trillion (US$265 million) from 2017 to 2020, 

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.

VN traffic won’t improve without sacrifice: economist

 VietNamNet Bridge – Economist Luong Hoai Nam tells the Tuoi tre (Youth) newspaper about the urgent trade-offs between private transport and public transport and offers the way forward to curbing traffic congestion in major cities.

No single solution, but one-way streets worth a try

For many years not, the HCM City administration, which governs the nation’s largest city with a population of more than 8.5 million people that is forecast to increase rapidly, has been grappling with the problem of traffic congestion.