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Vietnamese riders slip through railway barriers as trains approach

Vietnamese riders slip through railway barriers as trains approach

Many Vietnamese motorcyclists and pedestrians continue to squeeze through gaps in lowered railway barriers even as sirens sound to warn that a train is approaching.
Hanoi taxis to go electric by 2030

Hanoi taxis to go electric by 2030

Ride-hailing fares double amid booming demand ahead of Tet

Ride-hailing fares double amid booming demand ahead of Tet

Hanoians in losing battle with traffic gridlock ahead of Lunar New Year

Hanoians in losing battle with traffic gridlock ahead of Lunar New Year

Hanoians are abandoning taxis to walk and packing food and fully charged phones to endure long waits on gridlocked streets ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays.
February 12, 2026 | 10:47 pm PT
Shift to electric motorbikes filled with potholes for drivers, ride-hailing platforms

Shift to electric motorbikes filled with potholes for drivers, ride-hailing platforms

Electric motorbikes suitable for ride-hailing can cost VND50 million (US$1,900), but limited charging access is a major concern.
December 18, 2025 | 08:32 pm PT
Car door opens into passing motorbike rider on the phone

Car door opens into passing motorbike rider on the phone

A motorbike rider who was on the phone in central Vietnam narrowly avoided a crash when a parked car's door suddenly swung open into his path, a split-second moment captured on video and shared online this week.
December 15, 2025 | 04:57 pm PT
4 relatives of bride killed in road crash during wedding trip in central Vietnam

4 relatives of bride killed in road crash during wedding trip in central Vietnam

A car carrying family members returning from a wedding ceremony collided with a container truck in central Vietnam on Dec. 9, killing four relatives of the bride and injuring nine others, including the bride and groom.
December 8, 2025 | 10:45 pm PT
Officer yanks motorcyclist from container truck crash in split-second rescue

Officer yanks motorcyclist from container truck crash in split-second rescue

A swift-acting police officer saved a female student from possible death in central Dak Lak Province by pulling her to safety just one second before an out-of-control container truck smashed into her motorcycle.
December 7, 2025 | 11:45 pm PT
Over 1,800 AI cameras to go live in Hanoi starting Dec. 10

Over 1,800 AI cameras to go live in Hanoi starting Dec. 10

Hanoi will turn on 1,837 AI-powered cameras and smart traffic lights on Dec. 10 to automatically detect violations and regulate traffic flow based on real-time data.
December 7, 2025 | 11:40 pm PT
I want to go green, but my landlord’s electric bike ban keeps stopping me

I want to go green, but my landlord’s electric bike ban keeps stopping me

I recently shared my plan to buy a small electric bike for my daily 3-km ride to the metro station with my landlord, only to have the idea immediately rejected.
December 6, 2025 | 09:27 pm PT
Electric bike shortcut leads to collision, knocking down female rider

Electric bike shortcut leads to collision, knocking down female rider

A student riding an electric bicycle made an illegal turn as the traffic light turned red, causing a woman traveling straight to brake suddenly and fall
December 4, 2025 | 06:58 pm PT
Hanoi’s gasoline motorbike ban: ‘major surgery’ for transport system to give residents cleaner air

Hanoi’s gasoline motorbike ban: ‘major surgery’ for transport system to give residents cleaner air

I do not like the inconvenience of giving up my gasoline motorbike, but if we do not act now, our descendants will pay a high price later.
November 30, 2025 | 08:35 pm PT
Is a $190 subsidy enough to make Vietnamese switch to electric motorbikes?

Is a $190 subsidy enough to make Vietnamese switch to electric motorbikes?

A VND5 million ($190) subsidy could spark interest, but more is needed to truly incentivize Vietnamese people to switch from gas-powered motorcycles to electric ones.
November 27, 2025 | 08:47 pm PT
Ride-hailing driver earns $0.3 for 2-km trip, spends 30 minutes waiting for riders

Ride-hailing driver earns $0.3 for 2-km trip, spends 30 minutes waiting for riders

A 2-km ride earns a Vietnamese ride-hailing driver less than VND9,000 (US$0.34), but each trip can take nearly half an hour as many customers ask him to wait “five to seven minutes.”
November 26, 2025 | 08:16 pm PT
Families say Vietnam's new child car seat law inconvenient

Families say Vietnam's new child car seat law inconvenient

For the past few days 38-year-old Nhat Tung has been struggling to figure out how to fit his three children into his five-seat sedan.
November 25, 2025 | 11:40 pm PT
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