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Vietnam Airlines begins work on $69M catering, aircraft maintenance projects at new airport

Vietnam Airlines begins work on $69M catering, aircraft maintenance projects at new airport

Vietnam Airlines has broken ground on projects at the under-construction Long Thanh International Airport for in-flight catering and aircraft maintenance services estimated to cost VND1.8 trillion (US$69 million).
The real cause of traffic jams isn't cars or motorbikes

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

Vietnam international airport to shut down for 6 months for upgrade

Vietnam international airport to shut down for 6 months for upgrade

PM orders fast-track construction of Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway

PM orders fast-track construction of Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed an official dispatch requesting expedited construction of Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway.
May 1, 2025 | 05:00 am PT
Runway construction completed for test flights at Long Thanh, Vietnam's largest airport to be

Runway construction completed for test flights at Long Thanh, Vietnam's largest airport to be

The runway at Long Thanh International Airport in southern Dong Nai Province has officially lit up and is ready for test flights ahead of the April 30 deadline.
April 27, 2025 | 02:00 am PT
PM sets December 31 as deadline for Long Thanh airport completion

PM sets December 31 as deadline for Long Thanh airport completion

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered that Long Thanh International Airport, set to operate as Vietnam's largest, must be basically completed by Dec. 31 this year, ensuring it is ready to welcome its first flight.
March 20, 2025 | 07:03 pm PT
Vietnam billionaire's Vingroup proposes $4B metro line for Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam billionaire's Vingroup proposes $4B metro line for Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, owned by billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, has proposed to build a $4 billion metro line linking District 7 with Can Gio District in Ho Chi Minh City, boosting the city's transportation infrastructure.
March 20, 2025 | 01:56 am PT
Residents dismantle homes to make way for expressway to Vung Tau beach town

Residents dismantle homes to make way for expressway to Vung Tau beach town

Residents in Bien Hoa City of the southern Dong Nai Province have accepted resettlement plots and begun dismantling their homes to clear space for the expressway connecting the area to Vung Tau beach town.
February 24, 2025 | 11:00 pm PT
HCMC-Mekong Delta expressway to be widened in $1.5B project

HCMC-Mekong Delta expressway to be widened in $1.5B project

The only expressway linking Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta will be expanded in a VND39.8 trillion (US$1.56 billion) project, with construction set to begin in the second quarter of this year.
February 19, 2025 | 05:00 pm PT
Can higher fines fix Hanoi's traffic chaos?

Can higher fines fix Hanoi's traffic chaos?

Hanoi plans to raise traffic violation fines to 1.5–2 times the existing rates to ease congestion and enhance road safety. If approved, the new changes to traffic fines in Hanoi will come into effect in July 2025.
January 28, 2025 | 04:00 am PT
Why my wealthy friend won't buy a car, and what it says about Vietnam traffic problems

Why my wealthy friend won't buy a car, and what it says about Vietnam traffic problems

One of my friends, despite owning assets worth nearly half a million dollars, has firmly decided against buying a car. Instead, he relies on a motorbike for short distances and ride-hailing cars for longer trips.
December 20, 2024 | 03:32 pm PT
Vietnam's National Assembly approves investment policy for $67B high-speed railway

Vietnam's National Assembly approves investment policy for $67B high-speed railway

The 15th National Assembly on Saturday passed a resolution on the investment policy for the North-South high-speed railway project with 443 out of 454 deputies voting in favor.
November 30, 2024 | 08:13 am PT
Vietnam needs to adjust work hours to stagger rush hour traffic, prevent gridlocks

Vietnam needs to adjust work hours to stagger rush hour traffic, prevent gridlocks

During heavy rains, traffic often gets stuck at intersections, barely inching forward, as seen recently at the Hang Xanh intersection in HCMC.
October 28, 2024 | 03:19 pm PT
The north-south high-speed railway, a challenge Vietnam must meet

The north-south high-speed railway, a challenge Vietnam must meet

Conversations about Vietnam's north-south high-speed railway are everywhere now. Older generations lament that this project should have been realized decades ago, while hoping they live long enough to see it come to fruition.
October 21, 2024 | 03:13 pm PT
Vietnam to build north-south high-speed railway without foreign loans or technology

Vietnam to build north-south high-speed railway without foreign loans or technology

Vietnam plans to develop its north-south high-speed railway using domestic funds and technology, aiming to reduce dependence on foreign loans and ensure better control over construction, technology transfer, and long-term operations, said a Transport Ministry official.
October 1, 2024 | 10:43 pm PT
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