25 free-WiFi new buses run in Hà Nội

A new bus No 36 runs in Hà Nội’s street. — Photo vietnamplus.vn

HÀ NỘI — The Hà Nội Transport Corporation has put 25 new buses with free WiFi into operation this morning.

Buses No. 36 and. No 38, serving passengers traveling on the routes of Yên Phụ-Linh Đàm and Nam Thăng Long-Mai Động, were the first ones on the road, painted in blue with the new brand logo of pigeons and the image of Khuê Văn Các (the pavilion of the constellation of literature).

Deputy director of the corporation Nguyễn Việt Triều told the Giao thông (Transport) online newspaper that the new buses, which could carrying a maximum of 60 passengers each, met the EURO 3 standards on emission and were equipped with a GPS system and a speaker system to inform passengers of destinations.

In the near future, the corporation will step-by-step launch more buses of this type on all routes in the city. Additionally, the uniform of the bus drivers and driver’s assistants will be changed to blue to match with the colour of the new buses. — VNS

Tags Vietnam Hanoi free wifi new bus

Bắc Giang announces rearrangement of district, commune-level administrative units

Society

PM inspects, attends groundbreaking ceremony of infrastructure projects in Lào Cai

Society

Việt Nam International Defence Exhibition extends visiting times in some areas

Society

Việt Nam International Defence Expo 2024 impresses foreign guests

Society

Historic milestone: HCM City’s first metro line launches after years of delay

Society

Fire safety tightened for private homes after karaoke bar traged

More on this story

Society

Project behind schedule, Quảng Ngãi revokes 337ha

Quảng Ngãi Province's People's Committee has decided to revoke 337ha of land, part of a project to build the Guang Lian Dung Quất Steel Factory, located in Bình Thuận Commune.

Society

Third session of 14th NA Standing Committee convenes

The 14th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee convened its third session this morning, discussing draft amendments to the laws on irrigation and railways.

Society

Three arrested for drug smuggling attempt

Three people have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to smuggle drugs into the central coastal province of Quảng Bình.

Society

Kids with cleft palates receive free operations

Free medical check-ups and surgeries were provided for 20 children born with cleft lips and palates yesterday in Hà Nội.

Society

Hygiene packages given to women in Kon Tum

The UN Women Việt Nam, in co-ordination with the Việt Nam Women's Union, has provided 3,000 packages of hygiene products for disadvantaged women and girls in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum.

Society

HCM City approves draft for smart city project

HCM City’s steering committee for the smart city project hosted a meeting on Friday to approve a draft plan of the project, which aims to develop the southern metropolis into a smart city.

Society

Vocational education needs urgent reform

Việt Nam’s vocational education system must undergo reform to produce workers who can compete with their counterparts in other countries, the head of Institute of Vocational Education Studies has said.

Society

Samsung phone flight ban

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has instructed airlines to warn passengers against putting Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones in their luggage due to the risk of battery fires.

Society

Japan to continue ODA support to Việt Nam

Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) co-operation in Việt Nam had been successful, said President of the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) Shinichi Kitaoka in a press conference in Hà Nội on Saturday as part of his official visit to Việt Nam.