HCM City takes steps to reduce vehicle emissions

HCM City is carrying out multiple methods and programmes to reduce air pollution and CO2 emissions in its aim to create a "clean, green and beautiful" city.

HN plans solutions to increase public transport use The city is considering setting up priority lanes for buses while banning cars on some roads.

Hà Nội’s Cát Linh-Hà Đông metro’s first commercial runs set for April: transport ministry

Hà Nội’s first metro project, the Cát Linh-Hà Đông elevated railway, will open for commercial runs in April following many delays, according to a transport ministry official.

We have problems that can’t be parked anywhere

The Hà Nội People’s Council yesterday approved a People’s Committee proposal to increase street and pavement use fees as well as parking fees for cars and motorbikes.

Hà Nội crafts ambitious plan to ease traffic stranglehold1

Khuất Việt Hùng, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of Traffic Safety, has been cycling to work for the past seven years. As someone who deals with the country’s traffic problems, he feels the need to set an example through his modest efforts to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution in Hà Nội.

City mulls car tolls to ease traffic

 In an effort to reduce traffic congestion, the People’s Committee of HCM City has approved a plan to collect road tolls on cars entering downtown areas.

Environmental tax hike a cause for concern

Lao Động (Labour) and Tin Tức (News) newspapers discussed the issue with Vũ Khắc Liêm, deputy director of the ministry’s Tax Policies Department and Trương Minh Hoàng, vice chair of  the NA Committee for Science, Technology and Environment.

Hà Nội to build 18 bridges, eight railway lines by 2030

Hà Nội’s transportation system will get a major facelift by 2030 with a total of 18 bridges across Hồng River and eight city railway routes, according to a new master transport plan unveiled by the city authority on Saturday.

Hà Nội targets no private vehicles by 20252

 Hà Nội’s authorities plan to encourage the use of public transport and limit individual vehicles, moving towards eliminating private means of transport by 2025.

Ha Noi to limit personal vehicles The Government should work with Ha Noi to reduce the number of personal vehicles on the road in order to reduce traffic congestion.