Investment in the Transport Sector
Ha Noi tackles 40 traffic hot spots
Congestions at 40 hotspots in the capital has been eased due to the re-routing of traffic over the last four months, said deputy head of the municipal Transport Department’s Inspectorate Hoang Van Manh.
Longest highway paves way for growth
Vietnam’s longest highway has got underway, paving the way for economic development of the north-western provinces and promoting trade cooperation with neighboring China.
Ha Noi police to inspect vehicle safety, emissions
The Traffic Police Department will co-operate with the Viet Nam Registration Department to conduct auto safety and emission tests from August until the end of this year. According to the plan, the departments will together set-up patrol teams to examine cars and administer fines to violators.
Germany backs railway restructuring
HA NOI — An eight-year project to provide the Viet Nam Railways Corporation with first-hand international restructuring experience wrapped up operations on Tuesday.
National highway set for expansion
An order to kick-start expansion of National Highway 51 in southern Dong Nai Province was issued yesterday by Deputy Prime Minister, Hoang Trung Hai.
River dredged to ease ship access
HCM City – Dredging of the Soai Rap River began yesterday to facilitate access for large ships to port in HCM Cit and its surrounding areas.
Transport department wants single agency on traffic lights
The HCM City Department of Transport is seeking permission from the municipal People’s Committee for setting up a single control centre that will take over the work of operating traffic signals and surveillance cameras that are done by two agencies now.
Inland waterway plan tipped for HCM City
HCM CITY — HCM City’s Department of Transport has submitted a proposal on a future inland waterway that would connect the city with neighbouring localities.
VN plans to create deeper ports: A world trend for larger containers has prompted the Vietnamese Government to act.
The Ministry of Transport plans to submit the Viet Nam Seaport System Master Plan with an outlook to 2030 to the Prime Minister this month.
President Triet has first ride in Da Nang mountain cable-car
Da Nang – President Nguyen Minh Triet cut the ribbon and became the first passenger to ride in a cabin of Da Nang City’s cable car system to the peak of Ba Na Mount yesterday. […]
Transport sector spends on infrastructure
Minister of Transport Ho Nghia Dung spoke to Viet Nam Economic Times about the work the transportation sector is undertaking during the economic slowdown
Roads priority in bonds windfall
Hanoi – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has allocated Government bond proceeds for the year, in a VND36 trillion (over US$2 billion) budget sent on Tuesday to ministries and provincial and city authorities.
Work starts on City seaport: Construction begins on new suburban location for Sai Gon Port
Work has started on a major seaport in HCM City’s suburban district of Nha Be that will replace the 145-year-old Sai Gon Port.
Marine navigation tools vital spark for growth
Hanoi — Shipbuilding industry experts have warned that the development of marine navigation infrastructure has become crucial for the nation’s economic development, following rapid growth of cargo transportation by sea during the last few years.
VN to build 10 international airports
HCM City – The Government has approved a master zoning plan that seeks to have 10 international airports across the nation by expanding existing airports and building new ones
New express train plan gathers steam
Hanoi — A proposal to build an express railway between Viet Nam’s two biggest cities has been put before the Government for approval. Sweden’s SkeriNova Holding Group outlined the proposed Ha Noi-HCM City railway at a meeting with the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Department of Infrastructure and Urban Affairs last week.