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IPC removed as investor of two large HCMC traffic projects The Saigon Times Daily An artist's impression of a tunnel at the Nguyen Van Linh-Nguyen Huu Tho Intersection - PHOTO: SAI GON GIAI PHONG NEWSPAPER HCMC - The HCMC government has decided to transfer the investment rights of Tan Thuan Industrial Promotion Company Limited (IPC) in two major traffic projects in the city to the municipal management board for traffic construction investment projects, the local media reported. The transfer of one project to build a tunnel at Nguyen Van Linh-Nguyen Huu Tho Intersection in District 7 and the third phase of another project to develop Nguyen Van Linh-Nguyen Huu Tho Intersection and Rach Dia Bridge were earlier proposed by the municipal Department on Transport. In addition, the city agreed that the compensation and site clearance board of District 7 would be in charge of clearing the site for the project to develop the Nguyen Van Linh-Nguyen Huu Tho Intersection and … [Read more...] about IPC removed as investor of two large HCMC traffic projects

HCMC launches traffic hotlines for Tet The Saigon Times Daily Traffic police patrol a street in HCMC - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The HCMC Department of Transport has rolled out 24-hour hotlines to receive and respond to complaints on infrastructure, transportation and traffic safety incidents during the upcoming Lunar New Year, or Tet, VietnamPlus news site reported, citing Deputy Director of the department Tran Quang Lam on January 22. Lam said that residents can report unreasonable fares for coach tickets or complaints over unsafe vehicles through the hotlines, 02838300701 and 0913880906, which are run by the inspection team under the department. In addition, the hotline 0388247247, run by the Saigon River Tunnel Management Center, will be available during the Tet holiday to receive complaints and information related to infrastructure and traffic safety. Lam said that the city would mobilize a sufficient number of coaches to meet the travel demand from residents … [Read more...] about HCMC launches traffic hotlines for Tet

Although Hà Nội is one of the country’s biggest cities, its system for removing broken-down vehicles from crowded roads is ineffective, traffic users and experts say. — Photo giadinh.net HÀ NỘI – Although Hà Nội is one of the country’s biggest cities, its system for removing broken-down vehicles from crowded roads is ineffective, traffic users and experts say. Traffic rescue sometimes takes a long time due to unprofessional and inadequate technical operations, resulting in traffic jams and inconvenience for road users, said Đỗ Trọng Tuấn, deputy head of Hà Nội Police’s Traffic Police Team No 14. “The situation of cars overturning or ‘lying’ on the Thanh Trì Bridge due to a broken engine, causing traffic jams for many hours after traffic accidents occurs so often,” he told the Kinh Tế va đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) newspaper. Tuấn pointed out the city lacks adequate equipment to recover trucks with large loading capacity, worsening the traffic problems after a work. … [Read more...] about Hà Nội must improve vehicle recovery

Coach carrying students falls into ravine at Hai Van Pass The Saigon Times Daily Rescuers approach the upturned coach - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – A coach carrying 23 teachers and students plunged into a ravine while driving across Hai Van Pass in Thua Thien-Hue Province today, January 8, leaving one student dead and many others injured, the local media reported. At 01:00 p.m., a 30-seat coach carrying a delegation of students and teachers from Kien Giang College veered off the road into the ravine and got upturned. Duong Dang Trung, chairman of Lang Co Town in Thua Thien-Hue Province's Phu Loc District, was cited by Tuoi Tre Online as saying that a series of ambulances were being mobilized to the scene for rescue efforts. Besides this, Thua Thien-Hue Province also dispatched a number of firefighters to the scene. Le Duc Nhan, director of Danang Hospital, noted that apart one who had died at the scene, one among the first victims admitted to the hospital had lost an … [Read more...] about Coach carrying students falls into ravine at Hai Van Pass

TSN airport announces plans to serve passengers during Tet The Saigon Times Daily Tan Son Nhat International Airport has announced plans to better serve passengers during the peak travel season of the upcoming Tet holiday. In this file photo, passengers are waiting at the airport - PHOTO: ANH QUAN HCMC - Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC on January 9 announced plans to better serve passengers during the peak travel season of the upcoming Tet holiday, Thanh Nien Online newspaper reported. Nearly 4,000 extra flights will be added by three local carriers -- Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet and Jetstar Pacific. Also, the flight frequency of local carriers is expected to increase by 10%, with at least 800 daily flights on average, compared with the 2018 Tet holiday. In addition, the airport added some 800 waiting chairs for passengers at domestic and international gates, as well as lengthened and added more conveyor belts and check-in counters. During peak travel … [Read more...] about TSN airport announces plans to serve passengers during Tet

Consultants withdraw from massive antiflooding project The Saigon Times Daily Muong Chuoi floodgate in Nha Be District - PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC – The consortium of construction supervision consultants for the VND10-trillion flood control project in HCMC has asked the HCMC Steering Center of the Urban Flood Control Program and the municipal government for permission to terminate the consulting contract, Thanh Nien newspaper reported, citing Nguyen Tam Tien, general director of project investor Trung Nam Group. Accordingly, the consortium, which was blamed for the stagnation of the flood control project, officially pulled out of the VND10-trillion project after an eight-month battle with the developer over the quality of materials used in the project. The leader of Trung Nam said that the group would probably file charges against the consortium of construction supervision consultants for their obstruction of the progress of the project, causing heavy losses for the … [Read more...] about Consultants withdraw from massive antiflooding project

HCMC police launch breath-testing campaign The Saigon Times Daily Police officers in HCMC’s Thu Duc District escort a container truck driver (C) who is found to have abused three types of drugs on Sunday – PHOTO: DAN TRI NEWS WEBSITE HCMC – The Road and Railway Traffic Police Division under the HCMC Police Department on Tuesday launched a breath-testing campaign across all of the city’s 24 districts to prevent traffic accidents caused by drivers under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Lieutenant Colonel Huynh Trung Phong, head of the division, was quoted by the Vietnam News Agency as saying that drivers will be tested for alcohol and drugs before, during and after the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet. He said the testing is being carried out between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. of the next day until February 16, targeting drivers of cars, buses, trucks, motorbikes and scooters. During the first phase, the division will coordinate with the mobile units of police … [Read more...] about HCMC police launch breath-testing campaign

Vietnam ready for Trump-Kim summit: PM The Saigon Times Daily Hanoi traffic officers and security personnel get ready for the upcoming summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un - PHOTO: VIETNAMPLUS HCMC- Vietnam has almost finalized preparations for the second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, which will take place on February 27 and 28, the local media reported, citing Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. The Government leader today, February 25, came to the international media center, which was set up at the Viet-Xo Friendship Labor Cultural Palace for international reporters to cover the summit, to inspect preparations for the summit. This was his third visit there since yesterday. He told the relevant ministries and agencies, and the Hanoi government to ensure absolute safety and security for the upcoming summit as it is not only an important international event for global peace but … [Read more...] about Vietnam ready for Trump-Kim summit: PM

HCMC wants more funds for infrastructure development The Saigon Times Daily HCMC-Trung Luong Expressway is seen a crucial infrastructure facility connecting HCMC and the Mekong Delta. Secretary of the HCMC Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan has proposed investing more in traffic infrastructure in the city and the Mekong Delta region - PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC – Secretary of the HCMC Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan has proposed retain 20% of the city’s tax collection that is submitted to the central budget each year to invest in and develop traffic infrastructure in the city, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported. Speaking at a conference aimed at assessing the two-year execution of the Government’s Resolution 120 on sustainable and climate-resilient development in the Mekong Delta region on June 18, Nhan said that weak traffic infrastructure has hindered the socioeconomic development of HCMC and neighboring provinces. According to Nhan, the city has close economic … [Read more...] about HCMC wants more funds for infrastructure development

Vietnam’s economy grows 6.76% in first half The Saigon Times Daily Employees of Vietnamese mobile phone maker VinSmart check VSmart-branded products at the firm's factory in the northern city of Haiphong. The nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 6.76% in the first six months of 2019, lower than the growth rate in 2018’s January-June period at 7.08% - PHOTO: PHAM VU HCMC – The nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 6.76% in the first six months of 2019, way below 7.08% recorded in the same period last year. However, this is a positive figure compared with the 2011-2017 period. A socioeconomic report released by the General Statistics Office (GSO) today, June 28, put Vietnam's second quarter GDP growth at 6.71%, with the primary industry expanding 2.19%, the industrial and construction sector 9.14% and the service sector 6.85% over the same period last year. GSO General Director Nguyen Bich Lam said GDP dropped by 0.02 percentage point between … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s economy grows 6.76% in first half