Fuel shortage upends daily life in HCMC
Mauritz Pretorius has to go to several gas stations before he can fill his motorbike with VND50,000 ($2) worth of fuel since it has become scarce.
BAD : 135 millions de dollars pour développer les transports verts au Vietnam
La Banque asiatique de développement (BAD) a mis en place un montage financier pour lutter contre le changement climatique d’une valeur de 135 millions de dollars à la SARL de commerce et de services VinFast, afin de la soutenir dans le…
More public bus routes proposed at Tan Son Nhat airport
Bus service at Tan Son Nhat airport should add two more routes to ease congestion and give passengers more choice, the HCMC Management Center of Public Transport proposed.
Multiple railway projects fall behind schedule
Multiple railway projects are seeing slow progress due to several issues, including lack of capital, approval processes and contract difficulties.
Public buses at Tan Son Nhat airport fail to attract passengers
Bus services at Vietnam’s biggest airport Tan Son Nhat remain idle as customers find them inconvenient and operators complain of intimidation by other transport providers.
As Vietnam provinces demand new airports, experts point to inefficiency
Experts are voicing concerns that too many airports would result in low economic efficiency as multiple provinces seek their own.
Hanoi 2nd metro line likely to be delayed by 5 years
The Hanoi administration has asked to delay completion of the Nhon-Hanoi Station metro route from this year to 2027 and increase its outlay by VND1.9 trillion ($80.77 million).
Vietnam is growing at 7%. Hanoi can do a lot better.
Frustratingly slow infrastructure buildup puts catching up to China out of its grasp.
Thousands of Vietnamese flights delayed in June
The Ministry of Transport has ordered Vietnamese airlines to improve on punctuality after more than 5,600 flights were delayed in June with late-arriving aircraft cited as the main reason.
Poor planning to blame for Hanoi BRT woes
Six years after it began operation Hanoi’s BRT (bus rapid transit) has still not gained enough traction to become the public transport solution to traffic congestion and pollution.
Vietnam’s first metro line records $2 mln loss in six months
Hanoi Metro Company, which operates the Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line, has reported a loss of VND54 billion ($2.32 million) since putting the line into operation in November last year.
Cambodia eyes speed boat service to Phu Quoc Island
The Cambodian government plans to launch a speed boat service connecting Kep Province with Phu Quoc Island to boost tourism.
High-speed boats to link HCMC with southern provinces
The HCMC Department of Transport has proposed the launch of two high-speed boat services connecting the city to Tien Giang and Ben Tre provinces as a tourism booster.
HCMC’s 2nd metro construction delayed as consultant quits
Construction of HCMC’s Metro Line No. 2 has been rescheduled to 2025 instead of starting this year as the city needs to find a new consultant.
Vietnam’s biggest high-speed boat cruises southern coast
A 77.46m long, 11m wide four-storied high speed boat has been launched on the Vung Tau-Con Dao route off Vietnam’s southern coast.
Expert proposes tougher measures to limit motorbike use in HCMC
HCMC would need tougher measures to limit the use of motorbikes, which are favored for their convenience, according to a transport expert.
Dat Bike is the creator of Vietnam’s first domestic electric motorbike
Dat Bike is on a journey to reduce the amount of gasoline used in Vietnam. The startup makes electric motorbikes with key components that it designs and produces domestically to reduce costs and improve performance.
Vietnam to scrap health declaration for domestic travel
Completing health declarations, one of Vietnam’s five protocols to contain the Covid-19 spread, will be removed, said Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long.
Vietnam should rethink its motorbike ban
Myanmar has failed to meet people’s travel demands two decades after its motorbike ban. Indonesia has had to abandon the idea. What about Vietnam, then ?
Why HCMC’s metro line is yet to get on track
HCMC’s first metro line has been a long time coming, and it is yet to arrive, a full decade after work began on the project.
Vietnam’s 5 biggest cities tasked with curbing motorbikes
The government has ordered HCMC, Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang and Can Tho to work on a motorbike restriction plan after 2030.
HCMC metro fare proposed at up to $1
Tickets for riding Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No. 1 will range from VND9,000-23,000 ($0.39-1) per trip, as suggested by the project’s investor.
HCMC to launch high-speed boat service to Con Dao
HCMC authorities have approved a proposal to launch a high-speed boat service to Con Dao in neighboring Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province to boost tourism.
Work on Long Thanh airport stalls, PM wonders if deadline will be met
Construction of Vietnam’s biggest airport at Long Thanh in Dong Nai Province has stopped with groundbreaking, and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is unhappy.
High-speed ferry to Con Dao Island set to resume service
A high-speed boat service from Vung Tau to Con Dao Island will resume operations soon after being suspended for more than nine months over the Covid-19 pandemic.
Many limitations persist in megaproject Long Thanh Airport
Long Thanh airport, set to be Vietnam’s largest when completed, will have an annual capacity of 100 million passengers.