Vietnam’s national assembly approves $8B rail link to China
The project is expected to reinforce the already strong economic linkages between northern Vietnam and southern China.
Vietnam’s US$8 billion railway to China gets the go ahead
It is one of two railway lines to China that Vietnam plans as part of its ‘Two Corridors, One Belt’ initiative.
Vietnam approves $8bn railway project linking with China
Vietnam’s National Assembly has approved a resolution on the investment policy for an US$8 billion project to build a new railway linking the country with China.
Confirmed road to connect Gia Binh airport with Hanoi, future metro line in discussion
Hanoi has issued a decision to build a road connecting the city with Gia Binh Airport in neighboring Bac Ninh Province while studying a plan to develop a metro line between the locations.
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.
May foreign tourists bring their own vehicles into Vietnam ?
According to Government Decree 151 issued in 2024, detailing a number of articles of, and measures to implement, the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety, foreign visitors may drive their motor vehicles into Vietnam but must comply with specific…
Hanoi should weigh proposal on harsher fines for traffic violations
Lawyers and traffic experts suggest Hanoi carefully consider its decision to raise fines for traffic violations in spite of a legal basis.
Hanoi wants to increase fines for flouting road rules to 1.5-2 times
Hanoi city authorities want to increase fines for 107 traffic violations to 1.5-2 times the current levels by July this year.
Vingroup wants to build metro line between HCMC downtown, outlying district
Vietnam’s largest private corporation Vingroup wants to build a metro line to streamline connection between downtown HCMC and the outlying Can Gio District.
Unresolved long-standing bottlenecks fuel traffic congestion in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City is currently grappling with severe traffic jams, worsened by long-standing bottlenecks and inadequate infrastructure.
Vietnam mulls removing barriers for China-made aircraft to be operational
COMAC has been eyeing Vietnam as a potential market for some time, and conducted a southeast Asia marketing tour last February, during which it flew two demonstration planes to the country.
Vietnam fines reckless drivers half the average annual salary
Vietnamese authorities hope the country’s famously chaotic roads could become a thing of the past after new, eye-watering penalties for breaching traffic rules were rolled out from January 1.
$8bln railway project linking 9 northern Vietnam localities set for 2031 completion
The Transport Ministry of Vietnam is collecting feedback from relevant agencies on a pre-feasibility study of a railway project linking nine northern provinces and cities, with a total investment of VND205.9 trillion (US$8.1 billion).
Sidewalk driving declines in Ho Chi Minh City on account of heftier fines
Ho Chi Minh City has seen a major shift in traffic behavior over the past few days, with sidewalks that were once clogged with motorcycles now clear of moving vehicles.
Vietnam’s high-speed rail hits the brakes on foreign funding
The Vietnamese National Assembly has approved the creation of a high-speed rail network that will deliver significant economic benefits to the country. Rather than rely on foreign funding, Vietnam intends to largely fund the project through domestic sources, including governments…
Fines for riding on sidewalks set at $236 while workers earn $330 monthly
The increased fines of VND4-6 million (US$157-236) for motorcyclist riding on sidewalks have recently sparked debate, given that workers’ average monthly income is only at VND8.5 million (US$334).
Vietnam PM suggests country’s richest man to build metro in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh revealed that he had proposed to Vingroup chairman Pham Nhat Vuong, the country’s wealthiest individual, the idea of building a subway line connecting downtown Ho Chi Minh City with coastal Can Gio District.
Vietnam to commence trans-country high-speed railway in Dec 2027
Vietnam plans to start building a North-South high-speed railway at a cost of US$67 billion in December 2027, Nguyen Danh Huy, Deputy Minister of Transport, said at a meeting on Thursday.
Vietnam’s Tay Ninh needs $186mn for first phase of proposed airport
The People’s Committee of Tay Ninh Province in southern Vietnam has preliminarily estimated the total cost for the first phase of the proposed Tay Ninh airport construction at around VND4.73 trillion (US$186 million), with an annual capacity of one million…
HCMC’s first metro line serves 279,000 passengers in first three days
In its first three days of operation starting Sunday, Ho Chi Minh City’s long-awaited first metro line served nearly 279,000 passengers, far surpassing the expected figure of 105,000.
Ho Chi Minh City opens first metro line after years of delay
Funding shortages, soaring costs led to slow development. Vietnam’s financial hub of 10 million is choking with traffic.
Motorbikes will remain Vietnam’s primary means of transport for another 20 years
Traffic congestion in Vietnam is not caused by motorbikes themselves; it’s the result of rapid urban growth outpacing the development of infrastructure.
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta accelerates traffic infrastructure improvement
Since the start of 2024, Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has conducted five on-site supervisions into key traffic infrastructure projects in the Mekong Delta region, as well as chaired several meetings and assigned his deputies to remove obstacles in a…
The political economy of Vietnam’s north-south high-speed rail project
Today, Vietnam is arguably better positioned, both financially and geopolitically, to move forward with the North-South High Speed Rail project. However, the feasibility of this ambitious megaproject hinges on a careful cost-benefit analysis, which is fraught with uncertainty.
160 motorcyclists run red lights in 2 minutes in Hanoi, how to stop them ?
While scrolling through social media, I came across a video showing 164 vehicles running red lights in just two minutes at the Nguyen Trai – Khuat Duy Tien intersection in Hanoi.
150 electric buses to serve HCMC’s first metro line
Ho Chi Minh City will launch 17 electric bus routes with 150 vehicles to connect key locations to the Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien Metro Line when it begins commercial operation on Dec. 22.