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.
More capital needed to build 5,000km of expressway in Vietnam
To fulfil the goal of building 5,000 km of expressway by 2030 under the plan approved by the Government, it is necessary to have specific policies to attract investment.
People travel thousands of kilometers by motorbike to get home for Tet
Le Van Vui joined nearly a dozen people on motorbikes in December to travel 1,200 km from HCMC to the central Nghe An Province for the Tet festival.
Da Lat uses 100 minibuses to ease downtown traffic jam
Minibuses that can carry 24 passengers have been pressed into service in the hill resort town of Da Lat as a measure to ease downtown traffic congestion.
Vietnam Airlines heads back to Europe this week
Hanoi-based is resuming its regularly scheduled passenger flights to continental Europe and the United Kingdom this week. The first flight, to London Heathrow, is pushing back on Monday. Flights to Frankfurt and Moscow will follow later in the week. By…
Vietnam Airlines to resume regular flights to Europe
Vietnam Airlines plans to resume regular flights to France, Germany, Russia, and the U.K. starting Monday, after a gap of almost two years caused by the Covid pandemic.
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam first city to carry out E-transportation development plan
Ho Chi Minh City has been chosen as the first locality to carry out studies on the e-transportation development plan, given its huge potential. The Department of Transport made announced this at a recent meeting, with consulting units, which studied…
For Vietnamese stranded overseas, questions of fairness and means
Vietnam’s repatriation flights for citizens stranded overseas have been dogged by cost and favouritism concerns.
HCMC-Vung Tau sea ferry sets sail again
The sea ferry service between HCMC’s Can Gio District and the beach town of Vung Tau resumed operations Sunday after a Covid-related suspension of six months.
Road project to ease traffic congestion around Tan Son Nhat airport
A road project linking with the third terminal of Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC is expected to begin work in the second quarter of next year.
Vietnam details international border reopening plans
Vietnam has firmed up details of its international border reopening, which will kick off from 15 December, as it calls the move “necessary” in promoting the recovery of its travel sector.