Vietnam’s Pacific Airlines ceases operations amid unpaid leases
Vietnamese low-cost carrier Pacific Airlines has ceased operations, with its Airbus A320 fleet returned to lessors.
Crossing Vietnamese streets, pedestrians are at mercy of drivers
The unwritten Vietnamese rule has become that pedestrians need to raise their hand to seek permission to cross the crowded streets, and then motorists can decide if they’ll allow it.
Vietnam issues regulations for motor vehicles brought from abroad
The government has issued a decree regarding the management of motorized vehicles registered abroad and brought into Vietnam by foreign travelers.
Siemens offers locomotives for Vietnam’s highspeed railway
Siemens has expressed interest in Vietnam’s North-South highspeed railway and offered to provide vehicles for the project.
Bamboo Airways to suspend flights to Con Dao island
Bamboo Airways is set to suspend flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to travel hotspot Con Dao Archipelago in southern Vietnam starting from April.
Confiscated motorbikes pile up as Vietnam goes after drunken driving
For many drivers, it’s cheaper to abandon the bike than to pay the fine. Now the police are wondering what to do with them all.
Finish Long Thanh Airport six months early
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered the Airports Corporation of Vietnam to speed up construction of the Long Thanh Airport so it can be wrapped-up six months ahead of schedule.
Vietnam considers purchasing sand from Cambodia for expressways
The government has requested the transport and foreign ministries to buy sand and pebbles from Cambodia for the construction of expressway projects.
659 flights delayed at HCMC airport as holiday approaches
659 flights were delayed in Ho Chi Minh City on the first three days of February as travel demand surged ahead of Tet, Vietnam’s biggest holiday season.
Vietnam’s largest bus station desolate for Tet
Mien Dong Bus Station’s modern facilities have failed to attract customers this holiday season as passengers opt for rides that pick them up randomly at roadside locations nearer home.
‘Vietnam has an amazing system that allows you to catch local buses between regional centers’
I went on a bus! Not a big thing for most people, but I went on a bus for the first time, alone, and in Ho Chi Minh City. The bus network has always been a bastion of fear for…
Vietnam : Fog causing transport disruptions, flight diversions at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi
Fog causing transport disruptions, flight delays at Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) in Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 2. Confirm flights.
Hanoi traffic up to eight times capacity
The traffic volumes on several Hanoi roads have been found exceeding their designed capacity by 6-8 times, according to the municipal transport department.
Ferry operator Superdong loses $277,000 from falling Phu Quoc tourism
After three consecutive profitable quarters, ferry operator Superdong Kien Giang recorded a VND6.8 billion (US$277,211) loss last quarter due to bad weather and declining tourism demand to Phu Quoc island.
Ho Chi Minh City airport’s new terminal expected to become ‘aviation city’
The under-construction T3 terminal of Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, which carries a price tag of nearly VND11 trillion (US$448.2 million), will be developed into an ‘aviation city,’ said head of the project management board…
Chinese firm joins bridge, metro line projects in Hanoi
The Hanoi Department of Transport, China Pacific Construction Group, and Vietnam Construction and Import-Export Joint stock Corporation (Vinaconex) on Thursday morning inked a memorandum of understanding to study and build Tu Lien Bridge and metro link No. 5 in the…
Vietnam Railways posts profits after 3 years of losses
State-owned Vietnam Railways reported profits of VND94.8 billion (US$3.89 million) for 2023 as it returned to the black after three years of losses.
HCMC firm wants to build $10B high-speed rail to Can Tho
CT Group has proposed to invest US$9.98 billion in a high-speed railway between Ho Chi Minh City and Mekong Delta’s capital Can Tho City.
Why is Vietnam worried about Cambodia’s Mekong canal project ?
The proposed Funan Techo Canal is set to connect the country’s coast to the Mekong River via a system of lock gates.
Vietjet poised to become Vietnam’s top airline in win for billionaire founder
Fast-growing carrier set to surpass state-owned rival in international passengers
Vietnam to start building of two sections of north-south high speed railway before 2030
The Ministry of Transport will complete the North-South high speed railway project’s pre-feasibility study report and strive to start construction of two priority sections before 2030.
Japan signs another $288M loan for HCMC metro line
Vietnam and Japan signed the fourth loan agreement for Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No.1 project, worth more than JPY41 billion (US$288.48 million), on Saturday.
Imagining a Việt Nam without motorbikes
There are reasons to curb the use of motorbikes in the country: urban air pollution, traffic jams, and messy city views. But public transport must get proper government investment to operate and function effectively.
Without policy changes, 200 km of metro will take 100 years
HCMC could take 100 years to complete the 200 km of metro routes it plans if policies are not changed, its chairman Phan Van Mai said.
Court orders Chinese, Korean contractors to compensate for poor-quality Vietnam expressway
Five contractors from China, South Korea and Vietnam were ordered by court on Friday to pay VND460 billion (US$18.7 million) in compensation for delivering an expressway that did not meet quality standards.
Thai Airways to resume flights to Vietnam from Oct. 29
Thai Airways will resume its services in Vietnam from Oct. 29 following an inauguration ceremony held by the carrier and the Huong Giang Air Service Co., Ltd. (HG Aviation) in Hanoi on Wednesday.