New app allows bus passengers to plan trips

A new app aims to help commuters navigate Hà Nội’s sprawling bus system, while a smart bus operation centre will collect data about vehicles’ timeliness and traffic violations as part of a larger plan to improve bus service in the capital city.

Typhoon Doksuri upgraded to level 12

The national weather forecasting centre yesterday night upgraded the expecting Typhoon Doksuri typhoon from level 11 to 12, recording the wind at the eye of the typhoon reaching up to 135km per hour.

Khánh Hòa faces dearth of HIV health workers

Health authorities in Nha Trang City – the famous beach tourism destination hit hard by HIV/AIDS – have made progress against the epidemic. But their efforts are threatened by a lack of adequate human resources.

130 trees to be moved for subway project

The relocation of 130 trees planted on Kim Mã Street’s pavement in Hà Nội will be completed within 45 days, according to the Management Board of the Hà Nội Urban Railway project.

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.

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