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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.
A young man doing pull-ups on HCMC metro and other breaches of public etiquette

A young man doing pull-ups on HCMC metro and other breaches of public etiquette

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

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

High-speed railway to surpass planes as Vietnam's top travel option

High-speed railway to surpass planes as Vietnam's top travel option

Vietnamese readers believe the proposed north-south high-speed railway, with competitive travel times and ticket costs, could become Vietnam's preferred travel option, surpassing both air travel and traditional trains.
November 18, 2024 | 03:13 pm PT
Tourism industry pins hopes on high-speed rail

Tourism industry pins hopes on high-speed rail

Vietnam's proposed high-speed north-south rail promises a new travel experience for tourists, offering swift connectivity between major cities and potentially spurring tourism growth.
October 9, 2024 | 08:03 pm PT
Vietnam, France bolster transport cooperation

Vietnam, France bolster transport cooperation

Vietnam and France will promote collaboration in railway, sea and inland waterway transport under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently signed between Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang and Director of the French Development Agency (AFD) Phillipe Orliange.
October 5, 2024 | 07:29 am PT
Danger lurks on central Vietnam expressway

Danger lurks on central Vietnam expressway

The La Son - Tuy Loan Expressway running through Da Nang and Thua Thien-Hue has only two lanes and no lampposts as it winds through foggy mountains above steep cliffs.
January 26, 2024 | 03:17 pm PT
Sleeper bus tumbles off cliff in deadly accident

Sleeper bus tumbles off cliff in deadly accident

A 45-seat sleeper bus plunged off a cliff along the La Son - Tuy Loan Expressway in Da Nang on Tuesday, rolling over 3-4 times and killing two.
January 23, 2024 | 06:18 am PT
Chinese luxury railroad cars stuck in Vietnam without safety certification

Chinese luxury railroad cars stuck in Vietnam without safety certification

Thirteen railroad cars built for a Chinese company by two Vietnamese firms have been awaiting vehicle registration certificates for two years and remain unused.
November 22, 2023 | 10:00 pm PT
The convenience of travel in Vietnam

The convenience of travel in Vietnam

There are countless factors that make travel in Vietnam more convenient than many of its ASEAN neighbors and beyond. I've tried to condense these down to a list of 10.
May 30, 2023 | 03:00 am PT
PM calls for focus on developing railroad network

PM calls for focus on developing railroad network

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has instructed ministries and other related agencies to quickly prepare for construction of the trans-Vietnam high-speed railroad line.
January 26, 2023 | 11:45 pm PT
Trans-Vietnam railway to be renovated at cost of $213M

Trans-Vietnam railway to be renovated at cost of $213M

Vietnam's Transport Ministry will carry out five projects within the first quarter to upgrade the North-South railway at a cost of VND5 trillion ($213 million).
January 12, 2023 | 04:00 am PT
HCMC – Mekong Delta high-speed rail link planned at $9B

HCMC – Mekong Delta high-speed rail link planned at $9B

A feasibility study has been done for a high-speed rail link between Ho Chi Minh City and its neighbors in the Mekong Delta.
January 8, 2023 | 08:15 pm PT
Vietnam aviation authority plans 9 new airports

Vietnam aviation authority plans 9 new airports

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) wants to build nine more airports in the country, including two in the northern mountains and one in a special economic zone.
December 9, 2022 | 04:26 pm PT
Transport ministry proposes $141 mln upgrade of seven railway stations

Transport ministry proposes $141 mln upgrade of seven railway stations

The transport ministry has proposed the mobilization of VND3,500 billion ($141.3 million) from the state budget to upgrade seven railway stations by 2025, including designating them international.
November 28, 2022 | 07:34 pm PT
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