New public bus routes are inaugurated in the central city of Đà Nẵng, connecting the city’s downtown and eastern areas. VNS Photo Công Thành Viet Nam News ĐÀ NẴNG — In co-operation with Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF), the central city yesterday officially debuted a new public bus route as part of Đà Nẵng’s urban traffic corridor improvement project. The bus route, which took two years of work and total investment of US$2.9 million, will help boost the city’s internal bus services by offering public car parking areas, bus stops and shuttle bus routes connecting residential quarters and public destinations. The project will also support commuters with free bike parking and smart parking at the departure bus station as well as bus tracking apps on mobile devices. As planned, commuters will get a one-year complementary ticket as well as free wi-fi service on the bus. The bus routes, which use eight 50-seat buses, will operate from 5.45am to 8.45pm everyday. General … [Read more...] about Central city debuts new public bus routes
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Smart parking app debuts in downtown city
Lê Lai Street in front of the New World Hotel is one of three streets in District 1, HCM City, where the My Parking app is starting a trial run from now to the end of this year. — VNS Photo Lê Anh Vũ Viet Nam News HCM CITY – Military-run mobile carrier Viettel on October 21 piloted its My Parking app to allow car owners to find a parking lot and pay parking fees on several streets in downtown HCM City. The pilot programme, which runs from now to the end of the year, was jointly launched by the city’s Department of Transport and Viettel. The “My Parking App,” which is available for both Android and iOS, will allow drivers to find available parking slots, the best routes to get there and make a reservation, charging VNĐ5,000 (22 US cents). The app can collect information about the time a car enters and leaves a parking space to calculate the fee. Drivers can use the app to pay parking fees via SMS, bank transfer or by cash. The three-month pilot programme will cover … [Read more...] about Smart parking app debuts in downtown city
Hà Nội expands iParking in July
Parking staff will be equipped with devices to manage cars at iParking spots as well as conduct mobile fee collection. — VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hùng Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội will expand the use of the iParking app at 146 parking lots across the city this month. The decision comes after the successful implementation of a pilot programme that uses software and automation technology to manage public parking zones on some streets, according to Hà Nội’s Transport Department. The city currently has 33 parking lots deploying iParking services, mostly on Lý Thường Kiệt and Trần Hưng Đạo streets in the business-heavy Hoàn Kiếm District. The transport department and people’s committees of districts and wards had earlier reviewed 151 parking spots eligible for using the iParking app. All information relating to car parking will be available online, and car owners will be able to find and book parking spaces in advance on their smartphones and tablets. The smart … [Read more...] about Hà Nội expands iParking in July