Train collision causes heavy congestion on Highway 1

A collision between a North-South cargo train and a truck occurred early on Wednesday at a railway crossing in Nhị Khê Commune, Hà Nội’s Thường Tín District. The accident caused serious traffic congestion for hours.

Capital city to build more bridges

The capital city will build 14 new bridges over the Hồng (Red) and Đuống rivers by the year 2030, said Vũ Duy Tuấn, deputy director of the city’s Planning and Investment Department.

Shrimp injection crackdown intensified

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has co-operated with police to combat the illegal injection of gel into shrimps to increase their weight and thus make more money.

PM urges accelerating university project in Hòa Lạc

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has urged the acceleration of land clearance for the construction of the Vietnam National University-Hanoi, which is at the core of a planned university town in Hòa Lạc area, in Hà Nội’s suburban Thạch Thất district.

BOT investors must build ETC system before October 3

The implementation of the new electronic toll collection (ETC) system, designed to reduce delays on the nation’s roads, has become controversial as private investors operating the roads say they feel pressured to sign a contract with just one ETC builder.

Hưng Yên proposes road toll exemption, relocation

Authorities in northern province of Hưng Yên have proposed the two ministries of transport and finance offer an exemption or reduction of BOT road tolls for all vehicles passing through toll station No. 1 on the section of National Highway 5 through the province.

VNR seeks loans to improve its operation

The Việt Nam Railways (VNR) has submitted to the Ministry of Transport an investment plan with credit loans worth nearly VNĐ4.7 trillion to purchase and build new locomotives and wagons from now till 2020.

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