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Trucks are not allowed to enter the city this week, from this Monday to Saturday, during rush hour. — VNA/Photo Duc Giang. HA NOI (VNS) — Ha Noi police department has just announced a traffic plan for the Tet (Lunar New Year) 2016 holiday, banning trucks from entering the city during rush hour. Accordingly, trucks (except those transporting goods for price stability and regulated by the city People's Committee) are banned from entering the city from this Monday to Saturday (February 6) from 6am to 9am, 11am to 2pm and 4pm to 7.30pm. During this time, the trucks will take the following routes: Trucks travelling from the eastern and north-eastern provinces to southern provinces can use the Thanh Tri Bridge - Ring Road 3 route. Those travelling from southern provinces to eastern and north-eastern provinces can travel in the opposite direction on the same route or take the front road of Ring Road 3 - Tam Trinh- Minh Khai–Vinh Tuy Bridge route. Vehicles travelling from the … [Read more...] about Ha Noi bans trucks’ entry during rush hour

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

Mobile phone subscribers at a service station in Hà Nội’s Xã Đàn Street.— VNA/VNS Photo Minh Quyết Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Thousands of mobile phone subscribers are rushing to service providers across the country to update their personal information. Under the government’s Decree No. 49/NĐ-CP, issued on April 22, 2017, mobile connection can be blocked by service providers if customers fail to update their personal details before April 24. Under the decree, all mobile phone subscriptions activated before April 24, 2017, have to be registered with accurate information of owners, including name, identification/passport number and a profile picture. If they fail to register, the service provider will block incoming calls after 15 days and stop providing services in the next 15 days. The nearing of the deadline has caused a huge rush of customers to service providers overloading them, prompting the two giant telecommunications MobiFone and VinaPhone to … [Read more...] about Mobile phone subscribers rush to update personal information

Final flyover branch near TSN airport opens to traffic The Saigon Times Daily The third overpass branch connecting Nguyen Kiem Street with Nguyen Thai Son Street in HCMC opens to traffic today, January 18 - PHOTO: THANH HA HCMC – The third branch of the N-shaped steel overpass at Nguyen Kiem and Nguyen Thai Son Intersection in HCMC on January 18 was put into service, marking the completion of the project, VietnamPlus news site reported. The steel overpass, which received total funding of VND504 billion, has three branches. The first arm connects Hoang Minh Giam Street with Nguyen Thai Son Street and is 362 meters long. The second branch stretching 367 meters links Nguyen Kiem Street in Go Vap District and Hoang Minh Giam Street. The first and second branches opened to traffic in July and November 2017, respectively. Also, the 367-meter third arm, which was put into operation today, connects Nguyen Kiem Street in Phu Nhuan District with Nguyen Thai Son Street. … [Read more...] about Final flyover branch near TSN airport opens to traffic

Big cities seek to ban motorcycles from central districts The Saigon Times Daily Road users are stuck in a heavy traffic jam in HCMC. Hanoi and HCMC governments look to gradually reduce motorbike traffic, and eventually ban motorbikes from central districts by 2030. – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Hanoi and HCMC governments are speeding up plans to limit motorbike traffic in inner-city areas and phase them out in the downtown area of the two cities to ease traffic jams. Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper cited a representative from the center for scientific research and training, under the Hanoi Department of Transport, as saying that the department would work out solutions in 2019 to curb the number of motorcycles entering inner-city areas. Under the center’s proposal, before terminating motorbike traffic, the Hanoi government will restrict driving zones for motorbike operation. Selected areas are required to have appropriate infrastructure and meet standards and requirements for … [Read more...] about Big cities seek to ban motorcycles from central districts

Motorbike Ban: A Spontaneous Remedy By Khuong Quang Dong In this picture taken in HCMC, it is hard to say that motorbikes are the main cause of traffic jams – PHOTO: THANH HOA Recent news about the proposed ban on motorbikes in Vietnam’s two metropolises may prompt observers to reckon that the people in charge are apparently lacking a long-term, reasonable plan The media have reported extensively about the discussion on the plan to forbid motorbikes in the inner-city districts of Hanoi and HCMC. The ban is obviously an attempt to tackle the traffic congestion problem. It was by chance that several articles in different newspapers reported on the same topic: the residents of Trung Hoa-Nhan Chinh, an urban area in Cau Giay District, Hanoi, strongly opposed the erection of more high-rises in their living quarters, specifically the changes to the plan approved in 1998 which specifies a construction density of 34.88% including eight buildings with 6.7-7.5 floors. … [Read more...] about Motorbike Ban: A Spontaneous Remedy

HCMC to set up bus-only lanes this year The Saigon Times Daily Passengers board a No.86 bus operating in HCMC. The city plans to set up bus-only lanes on the District 3 sections of Dien Bien Phu and Vo Thi Sau streets – PHOTO: VNA HCMC - HCMC plans to set up separate lanes for buses operating on the District 3 sections of Dien Bien Phu and Vo Thi Sau streets, aiming to shorten the time needed for commuting by bus, while encouraging more people to use public transportation. Tran Chi Trung, director of the HCMC Public Passenger Transport Management and Operation Center, was quoted by Tuoi Tre newspaper as saying that the consulting council for HCMC urban transportation has approved a scheme to set up bus lanes on the two streets. However, the consulting council asked the center to specify the criteria used for choosing appropriate streets to set up bus lanes to avoid traffic congestion and deploy computer-based analytic techniques to determine the pros and cons of … [Read more...] about HCMC to set up bus-only lanes this year

HA NOI—The number of traffic infringements in Ha Noi tumbled 50 per cent in the first week after stiffer fines were introduced on Thursday, May 20, police report. About VND2 billion (US$105,000) was paid for 7,600 traffic infringements. Going helmetless was still the principal infringement at 1,469. Traffic police caught 1,139 drivers or their passengers not wearing a seatbelt and 847 stopping or parking illegally. The offence now carries fines ranging from VND600,000 to VND 1 million ($32-53) and this has made drivers, including taxi drivers, think twice about stopping and parking indiscriminately. The police said they often met resistance to the heavier fines. For example, although children older than six are required to wear helmets many parents refused to pay the fine after they were caught and insisted that their children were too young to wear a helmet. Police also reported that traffic jams have been reduced, especially during rush hours. The Public Security … [Read more...] about Traffic infringements tumble as stiffer fines start to bite

Bridge project worth some VND800 billion gets off ground in Can Tho The Saigon Times Delegates make a symbolic gesture at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Tran Hoang Na Bridge in Can Tho on September 18 – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho today, September 18, broke ground on the Tran Hoang Na Bridge, which spans the Can Tho River and connects the two districts of Ninh Kieu and Cai Rang. The project requires VND791 billion in investment, financed by official development assistance loans and the construction is expected to take 22 months. With a length of 600 meters and a width of 23 meters, the bridge has a designed maximum speed of 60 kilometers per hour. Dao Anh Dung, vice chairman of the municipal government, said the bridge is a key project under the city’s development scheme. This is the first bridge for which the city collected feedback from various agencies so its architectural design allows the smooth flow of traffic and makes it an … [Read more...] about Bridge project worth some VND800 billion gets off ground in Can Tho

CAAV proposes shortening Noi Bai airport closure The Saigon Times A view of Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi City. CAAV has proposed the Ministry of Transport reduce the number of hours the Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport is shut to repair and upgrade the runways and taxiways – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has proposed the Ministry of Transport reduce the number of hours the Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport is shut to repair and upgrade the runways and taxiways in order to ease the overload. Instead of shutting the airport from 0.30 a.m. to 6.30 a.m. each day, the authority proposed opening the door 30 minutes earlier and shutting it from 0.30 a.m. to 6.00 a.m., VietnamPlus news site reported. After a short suspension of activities at the airport as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, since early September, local airlines have resumed their operations and domestic flights. Some air carriers such as … [Read more...] about CAAV proposes shortening Noi Bai airport closure