VnExpress International
The most read Vietnamese newspaper
Vietnamese Edition
| Contact us | Follow us on       
traffic jam
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.
Latest bounty hunters in town shoot with cameras, report traffic law violators

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

Hanoi and HCMC buckle under traffic congestion after stricter fines imposed

Hanoi and HCMC buckle under traffic congestion after stricter fines imposed

Navigating rush hour: Foreigners grapple with HCMC traffic nightmares

Navigating rush hour: Foreigners grapple with HCMC traffic nightmares

Gazing out the window at the pouring rain, Zach Moffat sighs, knowing he’s about to embark on a daunting commute from work.
June 18, 2024 | 03:50 pm PT
Construction sites choke Hanoi gateway

Construction sites choke Hanoi gateway

The capital’s southwest gateway, Nguyen Trai Street in Thanh Xuan District, has remained heavily congested ever since several construction sites were set up last weekend.
June 12, 2023 | 06:05 pm PT
Accident causes 5-kilometer traffic jam on southern expressway

Accident causes 5-kilometer traffic jam on southern expressway

E truck rear-ended a car and dragged it for 20 meters on the Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong Expressway Saturday afternoon, causing a huge traffic jam.
May 21, 2023 | 07:01 pm PT
Vietnam loses billions to traffic, needs solutions: World Bank

Vietnam loses billions to traffic, needs solutions: World Bank

Ineffective and unsustainable transport policies have led to traffic congestion that causes Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City billions of dollars in losses every year, a World Bank representative said.
December 20, 2022 | 06:52 pm PT
Downpours trigger traffic jams, property damage in northern Vietnam

Downpours trigger traffic jams, property damage in northern Vietnam

Hanoi and northern provinces are once again inundated Tuesday following long-lasting rains from Monday night that caused severe traffic jams and house, crop damage.
May 23, 2022 | 08:38 pm PT
HCMC streets jam-packed as Tet approaches

HCMC streets jam-packed as Tet approaches

With Tet around the corner, Ho Chi Minh City streets are constantly congested, sometimes for entire days, as people go traveling and shopping.
January 26, 2022 | 08:06 pm PT
At least 21 die in vehicles trapped by Pakistan snowstorm

At least 21 die in vehicles trapped by Pakistan snowstorm

At least 21 people died in an enormous traffic jam caused by thousands of visitors thronging a Pakistani hill town to see unusually heavy snowfall, the authorities said on Saturday.
January 8, 2022 | 05:52 pm PT
​HCMC cop clears road for pregnant woman to reach hospital

​HCMC cop clears road for pregnant woman to reach hospital

A traffic police officer in HCMC cut a swath through heavy traffic to ensure a pregnant woman made it in time to a hospital for delivery.
April 21, 2021 | 06:58 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
Tet crowds worsen traffic congestion in Hanoi

Tet crowds worsen traffic congestion in Hanoi

A week before Tet, major roads to Hanoi’s suburbs are clogged, with vehicles crawling along at a snail's pace.
January 16, 2020 | 08:19 pm PT
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 25, 2019 | 05:52 pm PT
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 7, 2019 | 12:01 am PT
View more stories
 
go to top