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Can Vietnam cut the 3-hour trip to Long Thanh Airport to 30 minutes?

Can Vietnam cut the 3-hour trip to Long Thanh Airport to 30 minutes?

The trip to the upcoming Long Thanh Airport from downtown Ho Chi Minh City can take up to three hours, even more under congestions, and Vietnam wants to cut that to 30 minutes.
Inside Ho Chi Minh City’s $390M elevated roadway for the southern gateway

Inside Ho Chi Minh City’s $390M elevated roadway for the southern gateway

Ho Chi Minh City airport hits record 164,000 passengers in single pre-Tet day surge

Ho Chi Minh City airport hits record 164,000 passengers in single pre-Tet day surge

Malaysia and Singapore near launch of 5-minute cross-border train with 10,000-passenger hourly capacity

Malaysia and Singapore near launch of 5-minute cross-border train with 10,000-passenger hourly capacity

Malaysia's Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) has passed legislation on the rail link connecting the state of Johor with Singapore (Rapid Transit System-RTS Link Bill 2026), establishing the legal framework for operating a cross-border urban rail system.
February 13, 2026 | 03:21 pm PT
Emotional reunions as thousands pack Ho Chi Minh City airport to welcome overseas Vietnamese home for Tet

Emotional reunions as thousands pack Ho Chi Minh City airport to welcome overseas Vietnamese home for Tet

Thousands of people waited through the night at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat airport as flights from the U.S., Canada, Australia, South Korea and Japan landed one after another, bringing overseas Vietnamese home for Tet on Feb. 12.
February 13, 2026 | 02:59 pm PT
Hanoi waives public transport fares during Tet holiday

Hanoi waives public transport fares during Tet holiday

Hanoi Railways Company Limited will grant free single-ride tickets to passengers using the Hanoi Metro app or purchasing directly at ticket counters from Feb. 14-22 to meet rising travel demand during the Lunar New Year holiday.
February 12, 2026 | 07:28 pm PT
Vietnam may require airlines to refund tickets after 3-hour delays

Vietnam may require airlines to refund tickets after 3-hour delays

Airlines in Vietnam may soon have to refund passengers after just three hours of delay, instead of five under current rules.
February 12, 2026 | 04:44 pm PT
Vietnam's two busiest airports brace for record Tet crowds

Vietnam's two busiest airports brace for record Tet crowds

Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat international airports, the two largest in Vietnam, are expected to handle record passenger volumes during the Lunar New Year (Tet), according to airport authorities.
February 12, 2026 | 04:44 pm PT
Ho Chi Minh City unveils design of mega sea link between Can Gio and Vung Tau

Ho Chi Minh City unveils design of mega sea link between Can Gio and Vung Tau

The Can Gio - Vung Tau sea link will stretch nearly 15 km and have six lanes, including bridge sections and an underwater tunnel along the main navigation channel.
February 12, 2026 | 04:00 am PT
Vietnam proposes $755M expressway link between Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh

Vietnam proposes $755M expressway link between Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh

Vietnam is moving to create a continuous high-speed road corridor between Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh, proposing a two-phase plan to connect its HCMC-Moc Bai Expressway with Cambodia’s Phnom Penh-Bavet route.
February 12, 2026 | 05:25 am PT
Ho Chi Minh City to pour $270M into road expansion to ease western gateway congestion

Ho Chi Minh City to pour $270M into road expansion to ease western gateway congestion

Years of gridlock at one of Ho Chi Minh City's most congested western gateways could finally ease after the city approved nearly VND7 trillion (US$270 million) to widen Vinh Loc Road, a key artery serving multiple industrial zones.
February 11, 2026 | 02:59 pm PT
Traffic chaos chokes roads to Ho Chi Minh City airport ahead of Tet

Traffic chaos chokes roads to Ho Chi Minh City airport ahead of Tet

Thousands of cars and motorbikes packed the roads leading to Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City as crowds lined up inside for check-in to return home on Feb. 11, six days before the Lunar New Year begins.
February 11, 2026 | 02:28 am PT
Tet exodus locks up key expressways out of Ho Chi Minh City, causes 10 km gridlock toward central Vietnam

Tet exodus locks up key expressways out of Ho Chi Minh City, causes 10 km gridlock toward central Vietnam

Thousands leaving Ho Chi Minh City for the Lunar New Year clogged expressways toward central Vietnam early Feb. 11, triggering gridlock that stretched nearly 10 kilometers.
February 11, 2026 | 12:10 am PT
Ho Chi Minh City airport expected to handle over 1,000 flights per day during Tet peak

Ho Chi Minh City airport expected to handle over 1,000 flights per day during Tet peak

During the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to serve around 145,000 passengers in about 940 flights per day.
February 10, 2026 | 04:49 pm PT
Vietnam's top leader orders plan to cut HCMC - Long Thanh Airport travel time to 30 minutes

Vietnam's top leader orders plan to cut HCMC - Long Thanh Airport travel time to 30 minutes

Vietnam’s top leader To Lam wants travel time from Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh International Airport cut to about 30 minutes, down from the two hours many travelers endure today.
February 10, 2026 | 05:05 am PT
Flying for Tet? Vietnam Airlines steps up carry-on inspections as travel rush looms

Flying for Tet? Vietnam Airlines steps up carry-on inspections as travel rush looms

Vietnam Airlines is stepping up carry-on baggage inspections ahead of the 2026 Lunar New Year travel rush, warning that passengers who exceed size or weight limits may face fees and delays.
February 9, 2026 | 06:40 pm PT
Singapore launches air taxi trial for medical emergencies

Singapore launches air taxi trial for medical emergencies

Singapore has announced an agreement to trial "air taxis" for emergency medical services on the sidelines of the Singapore Airshow 2026.
February 9, 2026 | 06:40 pm PT
Cold rain and Tet rush bring Hanoi traffic to a standstill

Cold rain and Tet rush bring Hanoi traffic to a standstill

A combination of biting cold, persistent rain, and the pre-Lunar New Year rush has choked Hanoi's traffic, leaving vehicles inching along ring roads and radial routes on recent days.
February 9, 2026 | 06:03 pm PT
Vietnam unveils $794M cable bridge design linking Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh Airport corridor

Vietnam unveils $794M cable bridge design linking Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh Airport corridor

Vietnam has revealed the design for the Cat Lai cable-stayed bridge, a sweeping river crossing set to link Ho Chi Minh City with Dong Nai Province, easing congestion on key routes while reshaping the region’s future transport network.
February 6, 2026 | 10:00 pm PT
Bridge to nowhere: Vietnam province spends $600,000 on bridge that sits unused

Bridge to nowhere: Vietnam province spends $600,000 on bridge that sits unused

A newly built bridge in north-central Vietnam's Nghe An has been left unusable months after completion, forcing more than 1,000 residents in two highland villages to keep crossing streams on foot or rely on a narrow suspension bridge.
February 7, 2026 | 01:00 am PT
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