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HCM City aims to unclog roads to airport

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City will focus on easing traffic jams in the two worst affected areas before year-end -- roads leading to Tan Son Nhat International Airport and Cat Lai Port - an official has said.

Facebook makes city smart and green

 VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang’s authorities have taken a viral approach to tackling environmental problems and other issues in the city: a Facebook page. It has proven to be a popular avenue for citizens to report their concerns.

After Lunar New Year - Only-in-Vietnam images

 VietNamNet Bridge - Motorcycles laden with luggage "march" back to the big cities after Lunar New Year (Tet) on jammed roads, a very common image in Vietnam after Tet.

Hanoi to spend $1m to reduce traffic jams

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi authorities are aiming to alleviate 44 hot spots of traffic congestion, the city transport department said in a meeting on Tuesday.

Transport Minister vows to wipe out traffic congestion in Vietnam

Vietnam will seek to boost the use of public transportation and limit driving personal vehicles in urban areas by 2020, Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang said on Tuesday.

Vibrant HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vibrant Ho Chi Minh City campaign was the first ever destination branding strategy for the city. It was built by team of local and foreign professionals.

Bus service rollback in Hanoi divides opinion

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi Department of Transport's programme of decreasing the amount of buses to reduce traffic jams, which has been implemented since last Saturday, has received different responses.

Hanoi pavements being consumed by road-widening

 VietNamNet Bridge – Road-widening in Hanoi will consume some pavements and grassy strips to give more space for vehicles and reduce congestion.

Plethora of high-rises causing Hanoi's traffic jams

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts have warned that the increased number of high-rise building in recent years is exerting pressure on the capital's overloaded road infrastructure.

Professionals leave fast track for their health

 VietNamNet Bridge – Petite Tran Mai H gave up her stable job and high income as a planning architect to return to the countryside and live as a local farmer some years ago.

HCM City struggles to cope with record rainfall, floods

 VietNamNet Bridge – Heavy rain continued to flood parts of southern HCM City last Saturday as the city's billion dollars worth of anti-flooding infrastructure could not drain the water out fast enough.

HN proposes to halt road maintenance fee collection

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi's transport department has suggested to the capital's People's Committee that the collection of the annual road maintenance fee from motorbike owners should halt from next year.

Illegal coal mining continues in VN coal kingdom

 VietNamNet Bridge – Illegal coal mining in Ha Long City in Quang Ninh Province is continuing to affect the lives of residents and depleting natural resources.

HCM City traffic worsens despite continued efforts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite constant efforts by city authorities, traffic congestion in HCM City has become worse due to inappropriate planning, drivers' lack of safety awareness and overloaded roads.

Traffic jams crowd streets in HCM City as Tet approaches

 HCM City's gateways and many streets in the downtown areas are regularly gridlocked in the run-up to Tet with people trapped in traffic unable to get any real time information about the jams.

Transport firms fail to cut fares

 VietNamNet Bridge – Four inspection teams have been set up by the Ministry of Transport to supervise transport fees among transport enterprises as fuel prices continue to drop, already two times in the first month of the year.

In Vietnam, the rich advised to not buy luxury cars

 VietNamNet Bridge – In Vietnam’s metropolises like Hanoi and HCM City, even if you drive a super-car, your speed cannot exceed 40km per hour and your car will have to inch in traffic jams or floods.

Roadmap needed to restrict bikes

VietNamNet Bridge – Restrictions on motorbikes have to happen in tandem with public transportation improvements,

Traffic authorities fail to slow down Hanoi's congestion woes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Unco-ordinated and wrongly placed traffic lights have actually become a hindrance instead of an aid to the flow of traffic in Ha Noi.

Making money from traffic jams in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some people can earn a million dong a day from helping drivers during traffic jams in HCM City, Vietnam’s largest city.