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Vietnam to equip 200,000 vehicles with safety cameras

Vietnam to equip 200,000 vehicles with safety cameras

Around 200,000 coaches, container trucks and tractors would be equipped with cameras starting July to monitor driver and passenger conduct in accordance with a government decree.
$95.5 million upgrade sought for HCMC-Can Tho highway section

$95.5 million upgrade sought for HCMC-Can Tho highway section

A VND2.2 trillion ($95.5 million) upgrade has been proposed for the 70 km plus HCMC-Can Tho National Highway 1A section.
April 13, 2021 | 07:53 am GMT+7
Saigon traders long for business revival with removal of metro project barrier

Saigon traders long for business revival with removal of metro project barrier

Traders on HCMC’s Le Loi Street have breathed a sigh of relief as the underground metro station construction site prepares for clearance later this month.
April 13, 2021 | 07:49 am GMT+7
​Polluted canal prevents HCMC airport drainage

​Polluted canal prevents HCMC airport drainage

As the sun reaches its zenith, Pham Van Dong steps into the blackish, foul-smelling canal in front of his home, a metal bar in hand.
April 08, 2021 | 08:22 pm GMT+7
$436 mln HCMC anti-flood project yet to bear fruit

$436 mln HCMC anti-flood project yet to bear fruit

A VND10 trillion ($436 million) anti-flood project in HCMC is 96 percent complete, but it has been delayed for nearly six months due to contract issues.
April 08, 2021 | 07:57 am GMT+7
Central Vietnam expressway gears up for June launch

Central Vietnam expressway gears up for June launch

The La Son-Tuy Loan Expressway, which connects Thua Thien-Hue Province and Da Nang City and runs through the Bach Ma National Park, is undergoing pre-acceptance testing before opening this June.
April 05, 2021 | 04:07 pm GMT+7
Hanoi's historic Long Bien Bridge slowly becoming history

Hanoi's historic Long Bien Bridge slowly becoming history

Despite preservation efforts and regular maintenance, Hanoi is losing the iconic French-built Long Bien Bridge that’s been in use for almost 120 years.
April 04, 2021 | 07:00 pm GMT+7
HCMC may self-deploy electric buses: government office

HCMC may self-deploy electric buses: government office

Ho Chi Minh City is now allowed to deploy electric public buses on trial basis, the government office said.
April 04, 2021 | 09:29 am GMT+7
Southeast Asia's largest iron mine leaves local residents with uncertain future

Southeast Asia's largest iron mine leaves local residents with uncertain future

Thousands of families in Ha Tinh want the province to pull the plug on an iron mining project that has stalled but left them in limbo.
April 03, 2021 | 07:00 pm GMT+7
Faults found in more beams in HCMC metro

Faults found in more beams in HCMC metro

Months after one supporting pad for a beam in HCMC’s metro line No.1 deviated and another fell, four more have moved from their positions.
April 03, 2021 | 12:00 pm GMT+7
Nha Trang park found guilty of illegal encroachment demolished

Nha Trang park found guilty of illegal encroachment demolished

A park which illegally occupied over two hectares of land along Nha Trang Bay is being demolished by authorities.
March 25, 2021 | 01:30 pm GMT+7
Skyscrapers force us to scrape the bottom of the barrel

Skyscrapers force us to scrape the bottom of the barrel

The towering symbols of progress – skyscrapers – are actually symbolic of a steadily worsening quality of life. We breathe polluted air and lose time we can never regain.
March 24, 2021 | 07:38 am GMT+7
Land clearance roadblock delays major Saigon bridge completion

Land clearance roadblock delays major Saigon bridge completion

It might take until 2023 for Thu Thiem 2 Bridge spanning the Saigon River to be completed instead of September this year as formerly planned.
March 22, 2021 | 03:06 pm GMT+7
Projected relocation of 210,000 residents to decongest downtown Hanoi

Projected relocation of 210,000 residents to decongest downtown Hanoi

Four districts in downtown Hanoi would see their populations drop by around 210,000 in 2030, according to an urban planning project announced by the city Monday.
March 22, 2021 | 01:45 pm GMT+7
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