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Vietnam breaks ground on $1.2B bridges to cut travel time between HCMC and Long Thanh airport

Vietnam breaks ground on $1.2B bridges to cut travel time between HCMC and Long Thanh airport

Two major bridges worth more than VND32 trillion (US$1.2 billion) broke ground on Jan. 15, a move expected to ease chronic congestion and strengthen transport links between Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring Dong Nai Province.
How locals feel about riding in Ho Chi Minh City’s new dedicated bike lane

How locals feel about riding in Ho Chi Minh City’s new dedicated bike lane

Traffic jam stretches more than 3 km at Ho Chi Minh City gateway as New Year holiday begins

Traffic jam stretches more than 3 km at Ho Chi Minh City gateway as New Year holiday begins

Hanoi rolls out AI-controlled traffic lights across key downtown streets

Hanoi rolls out AI-controlled traffic lights across key downtown streets

Hanoi has begun rolling out AI-powered traffic lights on six major downtown streets, with city officials saying the system has lowered the number of stops vehicles must make along these routes.
December 20, 2025 | 07:43 pm PT
Indonesia motorcyclists crawl under container truck to escape traffic in viral clip

Indonesia motorcyclists crawl under container truck to escape traffic in viral clip

A viral video circulating on Indonesian social media shows motorcyclists taking extreme risks to escape a traffic jam by crawling under a container truck stopped at a red light.
December 19, 2025 | 06:00 pm PT
Seven-seat car slams into trailer truck on highway, leaving 4 dead

Seven-seat car slams into trailer truck on highway, leaving 4 dead

A Toyota Avanza carrying 7 people crossed into the oncoming lane on National Highway 1 and crashed head-on into a trailer truck, killing 4 and critically injuring two others.
November 27, 2025 | 01:14 am PT
Nearly 1,900 AI cameras to go live across Hanoi to curb traffic congestion, violations

Nearly 1,900 AI cameras to go live across Hanoi to curb traffic congestion, violations

Hanoi will put a network of 1,873 AI cameras in operation at all city intersections in December, gradually enhancing infrastructure, improving safety and helping reduce traffic congestion across the capital.
October 23, 2025 | 10:09 pm PT
Phuket's traffic nightmare is getting an AI fix

Phuket's traffic nightmare is getting an AI fix

Phuket is pressing ahead with plans to use artificial intelligence to tackle its notorious traffic, as the island prepares for the surge of tourists during high season.
October 18, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
Soaked but steadfast: Hanoi residents battle floods to keep working

Soaked but steadfast: Hanoi residents battle floods to keep working

Quang Thanh, 38, of Thanh Xuan Ward in Hanoi, put on his raincoat and took his motorbike out of the house in a rumbling thunderstorm at 6.30 a..m on Tuesday.
October 8, 2025 | 08:09 pm PT
Families trapped on rooftops as floods engulf Thai Nguyen overnight

Families trapped on rooftops as floods engulf Thai Nguyen overnight

Woken at 2 a.m. Tuesday by rising waters, Pham Thi Nga and her husband in northern Thai Nguyen Province scrambled onto a neighbor’s rooftop to escape the flood.
October 7, 2025 | 09:19 pm PT
The real cause of traffic jams isn't cars or motorbikes

The real cause of traffic jams isn't cars or motorbikes

The primary reason behind traffic congestion in cities is not cars or motorbikes but rather inadequate infrastructure and poor traffic organization.
May 30, 2025 | 08:00 pm PT
Asia's most beautiful island to use 'water taxi' to address traffic congestion amid tourism boom

Asia's most beautiful island to use 'water taxi' to address traffic congestion amid tourism boom

The government of Indonesia's Bali island, which was named Asia's most beautiful by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, is planning to introduce a water taxi system as a strategic solution for frequent traffic congestion.
March 4, 2025 | 08:44 pm PT
Traffic gridlock takes more than just time from millions

Traffic gridlock takes more than just time from millions

Millions of people in Vietnam’s major cities are losing valuable time each day due to worsening traffic congestion.
February 14, 2025 | 09:14 pm PT
3 changes to solve the traffic congestion problem in Vietnam

3 changes to solve the traffic congestion problem in Vietnam

Reducing congestion in Vietnam requires treating traffic like a flowing stream of water. The goal is to improve how that stream moves.
February 14, 2025 | 03:05 pm PT
Latest bounty hunters in town shoot with cameras, report traffic law violators

Latest bounty hunters in town shoot with cameras, report traffic law violators

Vu Tien pulls out her phone at a red light, ready to capture evidence of traffic violations to submit to authorities and get a cut on the penalties.
January 31, 2025 | 03:47 pm PT
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