Surrendering car chapter 13

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

Drug trafficking suspect surrenders after hours-long standoff with police The Saigon Times Daily Nguyen Thanh Trung (C) is captured by police after locking himself into a car with gun and refusing to surrender – PHOTO: POLICE OF HA TINH PROVINCE HCMC - Police in Ha Tinh Province have broken up a transnational drug trafficking ring in the province’s Huong Son District after arresting Nguyen Thanh Trung, the last suspect who surrendered after an hours-long standoff with police yesterday. Trung, wielding a gun, stood his ground inside a locked car after being cornered late yesterday, the local media reported. Yesterday afternoon, police discovered that Trung, 34, residing in Son Tay Commune, Huong Son District, and two accomplices were en route from Duc Tho District to Huong Son in two pickup trucks on National Highway 8C. The police reportedly followed the trucks, prior to capturing the suspects. One suspect was arrested at around 15:00, while Trung and the remaining … [Read more...] about Drug trafficking suspect surrenders after hours-long standoff with police

Ministers questioned over ODA, car taxes (16-06-2006) Bai Chay Bridge is currently one of the most important public works in the country. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyen Dan ha noi — National Assembly deputies questioned Government ministers on a wide range of issues yesterday, most notably the use of official development assistance (ODA) funds and import duties on used cars. Deputy Do Trong Ngoan of Bac Giang Province asked Minister of Planning and Investment Vo Hong Phuc about the complaints of some foreign donors over Viet Nam’s slow disbursement of ODA resources and inadequate efforts to control corruption. Phuc replied that, at the recent Consultants Group Meeting in Nha Trang, international donors expressed satisfaction that ODA funds were being used effectively. Although many were more closely scrutinising their projects in the country, they affirmed that ODA influxes into Viet Nam continue to rise. "The disbursement of funds is slowest at the … [Read more...] about Ministers questioned over ODA, car taxes

Car manufacturers recall thousands of cars in Vietnam The Saigon Times A car expo in HCMC. Carmakers are recalling thousands of cars in Vietnam to check and fix faults – PHOTO: THANH HOA HCMC – Foreign and local car manufacturers Ford, Honda, Mitsubishi and VinFast recently announced the recall of thousands of faulty cars in Vietnam, Tuoi Tre newspaper reported. Honda has announced that it will recall some 20,000 City, Jazz, HR-V, Civic, CR-V and Accord cars assembled or manufactured between 2018 and 2019 to check and replace faulty fuel pumps. Vietnamese carmaker VinFast also launched a campaign to recall roughly 12,500 Cruze, Orlando and Trax cars manufactured between 2014 and 2018 Ford Everest car owners received an email this month stating that Ford Vietnam is recalling over 3,300 Ford Everest cars manufactured between December 15, 2017, and October 12, 2019, to update the transmission control module and power-train control module. Mitsubishi Motors … [Read more...] about Car manufacturers recall thousands of cars in Vietnam

The accident site. A concrete mixer truck crashed with a passenger coach on September 15 morning, killing 13 and injuring 3 others. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News LAI CHÂU — Thirteen people were killed and three others severely injured after a concrete mixer truck crashed into a passenger car in the northern mountainous province of Lai Châu on September 15. The accident occurred at 9:30am on National Highway 4D in Tam Đường District when the concrete mixer truck hit the back of the coach carrying 15 people while travelling on a pass. The collision sent both the vehicles down 10 metres into the rocky stream beneath the bridge. Initial investigation revealed that the truck was travelling at 109km/h, way above the permitted speed. Twelve people, including both drivers, were killed on the spot and a child died on the way to the hospital. The three others suffered heavy injuries and have been taken to the Lai Châu General Hospital. After being informed of the accident, Deputy … [Read more...] about Truck-coach collision claimed 13 lives in Lai Châu Province

Many motorbike and car drivers ignore traffic regulations, including installing substandard lamps, posing a danger for other road users.— Photo phapluatdansinh.vn HCM CITY — Many motorbike and car drivers ignore traffic regulations, including installing substandard lamps, posing a danger for other road users. The Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper reports that it is very easy to find lamps with high illumination at motorcycle repair shops and car shops in HCM City. According to staff at a motorbike shop in Thủ Đức District, the preferred lamp is the xenon or high-intensity discharge (HID) version, which provides brighter headlights and increases the visibility of peripheral objects such as street signs and pedestrians, often left in the shadows by standard halogen lighting. These lamps come from China and cost between VNĐ250,000 (US$11) to VNĐ1 million ($44.4) each. Additional accessories are required to install and replace the lamps on a motorcycle, according to a mechanic in … [Read more...] about Substandard lights pose risk to road users

A water sprinkler system is tested at an apartment building in Tân Bình District. — VNS Photo Chí Công Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Fire-fighting police in districts throughout HCM City are working with investors and managers of apartment buildings to strengthen fire-prevention measures at all high-rises and apartment buildings in the city, following a fire at the Carina Plaza apartment complex in District 8 that killed 13 people and injured 50 on March 23. Since March 24, fire-fighting police in Tân Bình District, for example, have been checking fire alarms, emergency sprinkler systems, and other fire-prevention devices at many high-rises. In Tân Phú District, residents at the Phú Thạnh apartment building were informed about a similar check which took place from March 26 to 28. On March 25, firefighting police engaged in fire-prevention and fire-safety training at the building. On March 24, residents were shown how to escape down the stairs and exist safely during a drill … [Read more...] about City takes steps to ensure fire safety at apartment buildings, high-rises

Firefighters extinguish flames. — VNA/VNS Photo Thành Chung Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Victims of a deadly fire on Friday early morning at a HCM City’s apartment building died from suffocation, said Senior Lieutenant Colonel Nguyễn Thanh Hưởng, deputy director of the city’s Department of Firefighting Police. Hưởng said the death toll was 13 as of 8am on Friday. Twenty-eight others were injured. Identities of only five victims have been confirmed so far, including Lưu Lê Bích Phượng, Party secretary and Chairwoman of People’s Committee of District 1’s Nguyễn Thái Bình Ward. There are three unidentified children among the dead, reported Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper. The fire started at a 20,000sq.m basement parking between blocks A and B of the Plaza. Thirteen cars and 150 motorbikes were burned. Hưởng said the fire-preventing door connecting the basement and the upper floor was open when the fire started and that many doors on the upper floors were also not closed, which … [Read more...] about HCM City’s fire victims die from suffocation

Transport minister proposes solutions to reduce traffic accidents The Saigon Times Daily A collision involving a container truck and a passenger car leaves 13 people dead and four badly injured in Quang Nam Province on July 30, 2018 - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The Ministry of Transport will propose suspending the licenses of drivers who cause deadly traffic accidents and tightening control over inspection and training tasks and the granting of licenses to minimize traffic incidents, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported, citing Transport Minister Nguyen Van The at a 2018 review conference on the transport sector held on January 11. Speaking at the conference, The said that the country had achieved only two targets for reducing the number of traffic accidents and injuries in 2018. The number of fatalities dropped by a mere 0.4%, well below the target. The leader of the Transport Ministry pointed out several causes of accidents such as speeding, running red lights, swerving, … [Read more...] about Transport minister proposes solutions to reduce traffic accidents

HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, local VFF units and their member organisations decided to set aside VNĐ50.8 billion (US$2.3 million) to support provinces affected by prolonged droughts, saline intrusion and mass fish deaths. The fund was announced at a regular meeting of the VFF Central Committee and local chapters yesterday. The VFF Central Committee will grant a package of VNĐ7.5 billion ($340,000) to nine provinces suffering from severe drought and salinity in the Mekong Delta. Accordingly, Bến Tre, Sóc Trăng, Tiền Giang, Cà Mau, Trà Vinh and Bạc Liêu provinces will be given VNĐ1 billion ($45,000) each. Kon Tum, Ninh Thuận and Bình Thuận will receive VNĐ500 million ($22,500) each. Four central provinces, Hà Tĩnh, Quảng Bình, Quảng Trị and Thừa Thiên-Huế, will be given VNĐ4 billion ($180,000) to compensate for huge losses from fish die-offs. Local VFF units in Hà Nội, HCM City, Điện Biên and Đà Nẵng will give nearly VNĐ40 … [Read more...] about VFF funds drought, saltwater response