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Constant struggles with traffic jams and flooding make me doubt the value of Saigon life

Constant struggles with traffic jams and flooding make me doubt the value of Saigon life

As Ho Chi Minh City entered the rainy season, I've been facing a daily ordeal of heavy rain, traffic jams, and flooding.
Hanoi, HCMC gateways jammed as people return home for Tet

Hanoi, HCMC gateways jammed as people return home for Tet

Vietnam loses billions to traffic, needs solutions: World Bank

Vietnam loses billions to traffic, needs solutions: World Bank

HCMC transport department seeks additional $2.9 bln to fix traffic congestion

HCMC transport department seeks additional $2.9 bln to fix traffic congestion

The HCMC Department of Transport proposed adding VND71.7 trillion ($2.9 billion) to its public investment plan in the 2021-2025 period to build more roads and ease traffic congestion.
October 29, 2022 | 01:16 am PT
Toll collection congests Tan Son Nhat airport

Toll collection congests Tan Son Nhat airport

Two arrival pick-up lanes at Tan Son Nhat International Airport are often packed with cars waiting in line to pay toll fees.
September 20, 2022 | 04:03 am PT
Road project to ease traffic congestion around Tan Son Nhat airport

Road project to ease traffic congestion around Tan Son Nhat airport

A road project linking with the third terminal of Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC is expected to begin work in the second quarter of next year.
December 11, 2021 | 05:00 pm PT
HCMC approves $210.7-mln project to ease congestion around its airport

HCMC approves $210.7-mln project to ease congestion around its airport

HCMC has approved construction of a road linking with the third terminal of Tan Son Nhat International Airport costing over VND4.848 billion ($210.7 million).
December 9, 2021 | 02:00 am PT
HCMC to trial public bicycle sharing in downtown district

HCMC to trial public bicycle sharing in downtown district

HCMC authorities have approved a public bicycle sharing scheme in District 1 from August in an effort to limit private vehicles and reduce traffic.
April 12, 2021 | 10:26 pm PT
Work on Saigon's 2nd metro line to begin next year

Work on Saigon's 2nd metro line to begin next year

Work on HCMC’s second metro line is expected to start in mid-2022, with land clearance for the project set to be completed this year.
March 14, 2021 | 04:13 am PT
Da Lat to get first ever traffic lights to ease congestion

Da Lat to get first ever traffic lights to ease congestion

Authorities in tourist town Da Lat in the Central Highlands are planning to install traffic lights at intersections to cope with the ever-growing traffic.
March 11, 2021 | 08:50 pm PT
Work on Saigon's 2nd metro line scheduled to begin this year

Work on Saigon's 2nd metro line scheduled to begin this year

Land acquisition for HCMC’s second metro line is being expedited to enable construction to start in the fourth quarter of this year.
March 4, 2021 | 07:11 pm PT
$43,300 prize to decongest Da Lat traffic

$43,300 prize to decongest Da Lat traffic

Lam Dong Province is offering a grand prize of VND1 billion ($43,346) to whoever provides the best solution to traffic congestion in iconic Da Lat.
January 27, 2021 | 04:51 pm PT
HCMC to become smart city by 2025: chairman

HCMC to become smart city by 2025: chairman

HCMC wants to become a smart city by 2025 and remain the country's growth driver, its chairman, Nguyen Thanh Phong, has said.
January 26, 2021 | 12:15 am PT
Thousands of traffic cops take to Hanoi streets ahead of Party Congress

Thousands of traffic cops take to Hanoi streets ahead of Party Congress

Thousands of traffic police officers have been deployed across Hanoi since early Monday morning to regulate traffic and ensure security for delegates attending the 13th Party Congress.
January 24, 2021 | 11:19 pm PT
HCMC proposes $573 mln to improve waterways, connectivity

HCMC proposes $573 mln to improve waterways, connectivity

Authorities in HCMC proposed to invest VND13.3 trillion ($573.78 million) during the 2021-2025 period to boost socio-economic development.
October 13, 2020 | 05:03 pm PT
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