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Workers set up a car ban pole on Giảng Võ Street, Hà Nội. - Photo zing.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội has decided to ban Uber and Grab cars on 13 streets during rush hours in an effort to tackle increasing traffic jams. The city’s Department of Transport has, so far, installed signs prohibiting taxis and nine-seater commercial cars and smaller ones, including those of popular transportation networks Uber and Grab, on nine out of 13 streets. The ban is due to go into effect from Thursday. Accordingly, commercial cars will not be allowed to run between 6 and 9am and from 4.30 to 7.30pm. The streets on which the cars are banned are Hoàng Hoa Thám, Mai Xuân Thưởng, Giảng Võ and Láng Hạ, as well as Lê Văn Lương, Trường Chinh, Khâm Thiên and Hàng Bài, in addition to Phủ Doãn, Xuân Thủy, Cầu Giấy, Giải Phóng and the Chương Dương Bridge on the lane from Long Biên District to the city centre. Department director Vũ Văn Viện said the ban was aimed at reducing the … [Read more...] about Uber, Grab cars banned on 13 streets

HCM City authorities are calling for private investment to widen Nguyễn Duy Trinh Street in District 9, which runs up to Phú Hữu Port. -Photo tuoitre.vn Viet Nam News HCM CITY – HCM City authorities are calling for private investment to widen Nguyễn Duy Trinh Street in District 9, which runs up to Phú Hữu Port. Trần Vĩnh Tuyến, deputy chairman of the city People’s Committee, who visited the street for a first-hand look on Thursday (March 1), said it needs to be widened to improve traffic but also create favourable conditions for enterprises operating in the vicinity of Phú Hữu Port. So they should share the responsibility with the authorities, he said. “The current problem is lack of funds. So, the city is looking for private investors to fund this project.” Though the city has otherwise temporarily stopped BT projects pending a review, Tuyến instructed the Department of Transport to study the project and make a report to the People’s Committee for carrying it out in BT … [Read more...] about HCM City eyes private investment for widening street

Three suspects -Nguyễn Tấn Tài, Nguyễn Hoàng Châu Phú and Ngô Văn Hùng were arrested in connection with the murders of two robber-hunting volunteers in HCM City. — Photo provided by HCM City Police Viet Nam News HCM CITY — HCM City’s investigation police on May 17 started legal proceedings against three men arrested in connection with the murder of two volunteers from a team set up to protect residents. Two suspects, Nguyễn Tấn Tài, 24, from District 12, and Nguyễn Hoàng Châu Phú, 24, from Hóc Môn District were arrested on suspicion of stealing and murder. The other suspect Ngô Văn Hùng, 32, from Gò Vấp District is being prosecuted for concealing a criminal. On Sunday night, Phú and Tài were attempting to steal a Honda SH scooter parked in front of clothing store on Cách Mạng Tháng 8 Street in District 3 when they were detected by a team of seven “street knights” or robber-hunter group. After being besieged by the team, the two suspects allegedly took out knives and … [Read more...] about Three men prosecuted in stabbing deaths of two “street knights”

Black smoke fills the lower floors of a Carina Plaza apartment block in HCM City’s District 8 from a fire that broke out on Friday, killing 13 and injuring 14. — Photo vov.vn Viet Nam News HCM CITY — A fire broke out at an apartment block in District 8’s Carina Plaza early Friday morning (March 23), killing 13 and injuring 14, and leaving others trapped inside, according to the HCM City’s Fire Prevention and Fighting Department. The residents had to flee to the higher floor. Some even tried to escape by jumping outside. — Photo news.zing.vn At around midnight on March 23, an apartment block at Carina Plaza on Võ Văn Ki ệ t Street suddenly burst into flames, trapping hundreds of people inside. A fire broke out on Friday, killing 13 and injuring 14 in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Hải The residents had to flee to the higher floor. Some even tried to escape by jumping outside. Firemen were sent to the location immediately, putting out the fire … [Read more...] about Fire in District 8 kills 13, injures 14; many others trapped inside

Hanoi, HCMC among worst SE Asian cities for air pollution The Saigon Times Daily A male motorcyclist covers his mouth and nose due to traffic smoke on a street in HCMC. HCMC and Hanoi are among the worst cities for air pollution in Southeast Asia - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - Hanoi ranked second and HCMC 15th among the worst cities for air pollution in Southeast Asia, Thanh Nien newspaper reported, citing a recent report by the nongovernmental environmental organization GreenPeace. The air quality in HCMC is mostly between the yellow and orange levels on the air quality measurement scale, which means it is moderately unhealthy for sensitive groups, including children, active adults, the elderly, pregnant women and people with respiratory diseases. There are two main seasons in the southern city: monsoon and dry weather. During the rainy season, the air usually becomes fresher, especially after downpours, as air pollutants are washed away. The city’s air quality only … [Read more...] about Hanoi, HCMC among worst SE Asian cities for air pollution

NA Chairman confers with SE Asian delegates (13-09-2006) NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong (left) shakes hand with Senate President of the Philippines Manny Villar. — VNA/VNS Photo Tri Dung JAKARTA — During the 27th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organisation (AIPO) yesterday, Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong held separate talks with heads of parliamentary delegations from the Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, Singapore and Malaysia to discuss how best to boost bilateral relations with Viet Nam and to exchange views on regional and international issues of common concern. During the meetings with Jose de Venecia, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines and AIPO President, and Philippine Senate President Manny Villar, Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong expressed satisfaction with the preparation and organisation of their Philippine host for the 27th AIPO, regarding it as an important opportunity for national … [Read more...] about NA Chairman confers with SE Asian delegates

SE Asia steps toward integration agreement (31-07-2007) MANILA — Southeast Asian nations moved closer yesterday to approving a historic charter intended to improve the wealth and safety of a region that accounts for nearly 10 per cent of the world’s population. In her opening address to the 40th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting held in Manila on July 29-30, Philippine President Gloria Arroyo said economic integration should be the centre of the bloc’s efforts to meet the security and economic challenges of the 21st century. "An ASEAN community is clearly going to be anchored first and foremost on economic integration with a focus on social justice and raising the standard of living of the poor in the region," Arroyo said. "It is about creating a dynamic force in Asia to maximise the benefits of globalisation," she said. Addressing the meeting, Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Le Cong Phung highlighted the successes ASEAN has achieved over the past 40 years. He … [Read more...] about SE Asia steps toward integration agreement

Hand-carried good stores on Nguyễn Sơn Street, Hà Nội. — Photo laodong.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — On Nguyễn Sơn Street in Hà Nội’s Long Biên District, there is a small alley which is home to dozens of mini-shops standing close to each other. In each store, there is a variety of goods, including cosmetics, food, beverages, clothes, tooth brushes, cigarettes, glasses, knives, chopsticks and cooking pans. All of them are foreign branded and hand carried to Việt Nam on airlines. For this reason, Alley No 158 is infamously called the “paradise of hand carried goods (HCGs)” in Hà Nội. The goods sold by residents are not low cost compared to Vietnamese products, however, they are cheaper than legally imported products. Being sold at only slightly lower cost than market prices, hand-carried perfumes, cigarettes and wine are the favourite products because legally imported goods often bear high taxes and also, there are many fakes. Nearly 20 years … [Read more...] about Hà Nội street offers tax-free foreign goods

Nguyễn Tấn Tài, 24, from District 12. – VNA/VNS Photo HCM City – Two men were arrested on Monday by HCM City police in a stabbing incident on Sunday evening which killed two men who were part of a team of volunteer “knights” who protect local residents. Three other men were injured. Nguyễn Tấn Tài, 24, from District 12, and Nguyễn Hoàng Châu Phú, 24, from Hóc Môn district were arrested by HCM City police on Monday, the city Police Department announced at a press conference yesterday. Police said the suspects were taken to the police station and admitted to attacking the men with their knives. A camera that recorded the incident showed Tài stabbing five of the so-called “street knights” within 13 seconds at the District 3 location. On Sunday night, Phú and Tài were attempting to steal a Honda SH scooter on Cách Mạng Tháng 8 Street in District 3 when they were detected by a team of seven “street knights”. After being besieged by the team, the suspects took out knives and … [Read more...] about Two men arrested in stabbing deaths of two volunteer “street knights”

Traffic congestion at the Tạ Quang Bửu - Bạch Mai junction in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội authorities are drawing up plans to set aside additional streets for pedestrians only to “lessen public dependency” on private vehicles, especially motorbikes, the head of the municipal department of transportation, Vũ Văn Viện, said at a June 21 workshop on traffic safety. The event was organised by the National Traffic Safety Committee and South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Propelled by the success of the walking streets around Hoàn Kiếm Lake, considered the heart of the capital city,  replication of this model is just one of an array of measures that city authorities are considering in an ambitious attempt to stop the use of motorbikes altogether. According to the transport director, some countries in the region implemented a five to ten-year roadmap to purge inner cities of the (hitherto) ubiquitous presence of motorbikes. In … [Read more...] about More pedestrian-only streets coming in Hà Nội