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Taxis, ride-hailing apps hike Tet ride charges

Taxis, ride-hailing apps hike Tet ride charges

Taxis are refusing to charge by the meter and ride-hailing apps have doubled ‘peak hour’ prices and added surcharges as Tet draws close.
Tet preparations stall traffic all over Saigon

Tet preparations stall traffic all over Saigon

With a week to go before the Lunar New Year, almost all routes in Ho Chi Minh City are jam-packed with commuters and their vehicles.
January 18, 2020 | 08:15 pm GMT+7
Hanoi considers banning cyclos to combat congestion

Hanoi considers banning cyclos to combat congestion

Hanoi is considering a ban on three-wheel vehicles, including cyclos, to cope with its rising traffic jams, accidents and pollution.
December 05, 2019 | 10:08 am GMT+7
HCMC pilots smart camera system to ease traffic flow

HCMC pilots smart camera system to ease traffic flow

HCMC will deploy a smart camera system to detect traffic congested areas and guide vehicles from afar on alternate routes.
November 26, 2019 | 04:14 pm GMT+7
Public buses fall out of public favor in Saigon

Public buses fall out of public favor in Saigon

As fewer people in HCMC choose public buses for their regular commute, the service worsens and more commuters drop off.
November 17, 2019 | 10:29 am GMT+7
Hanoi should ensure exclusive bus lanes meet benchmarks before launch: expert

Hanoi should ensure exclusive bus lanes meet benchmarks before launch: expert

Hanoi needs to determine the efficacy of exclusive bus lanes before actually creating them, Ho Quoc Chinh of the University of Sydney says.
September 26, 2019 | 08:52 am GMT+7
Saigon wants roads, parking lots beneath expressways

Saigon wants roads, parking lots beneath expressways

HCMC's Department of Transport wants to use of the space under expressway bridges to build roads and parking lots to reduce congestion.
September 07, 2019 | 03:01 pm GMT+7
Saigon considers widening new road to airport

Saigon considers widening new road to airport

The outlay for a new road to Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat airport could be tripled as two more lanes are added.
September 01, 2019 | 05:30 pm GMT+7
HCMC downtown car toll not before 2021

HCMC downtown car toll not before 2021

2021 would be the earliest that cars in Ho Chi Minh City will have to pay downtown toll, the city's Transport Department said Wednesday.
August 01, 2019 | 05:23 pm GMT+7
Hanoi plans road toll for downtown areas to reduce congestion

Hanoi plans road toll for downtown areas to reduce congestion

A draft plan prepared by the Hanoi administration will seek to restrict entry downtown areas via automatic toll fees.
July 26, 2019 | 07:52 am GMT+7
HCMC plans toll gates for cars to reduce congestion

HCMC plans toll gates for cars to reduce congestion

HCMC Department of Transport wants the city to spend VND250 billion ($10.7 million) to build 34 toll gates for cars entering the city downtown.
July 17, 2019 | 04:01 pm GMT+7
French firm proposes cable cars to tackle Hanoi's traffic congestion

French firm proposes cable cars to tackle Hanoi's traffic congestion

The proposed line would be up to 330 feet above ground and run over three miles across the Red River.
July 01, 2018 | 08:24 am GMT+7
Hanoi abandons plans for second rapid bus route

Hanoi abandons plans for second rapid bus route

Buses intended for the second BRT route will be used for the first one instead, which has seen passenger growth but proven to be costly.
March 08, 2018 | 10:44 am GMT+7
Roads to Saigon coach station jammed as migrants go home for Lunar New Year

Roads to Saigon coach station jammed as migrants go home for Lunar New Year

As the big holiday is but less than a week away, most migrants in Saigon have started going home to celebrate with their families.
February 10, 2018 | 10:57 pm GMT+7
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