Contacts with new COVID-19 case in HCM City are tested and quarantined

A Vietnamese man who had close contact with a relative from Hải Dương Province has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 after arriving in HCM City on a flight from Hà Nội on Thursday.

Drivers of overloaded trucks on Thăng Long Bridge fined The drivers of overloaded trucks on the Thăng Long Bridge in Hà Nội are being strictly fined to protect the bridge, said Phan Thị Thu Hiền, deputy director of the Directorate for Roads of Việt Nam (DRVN).

Thăng Long Bridge reopens to traffic Thăng Long Bridge reopened to traffic on Thursday after five months of repairs, the Ministry of Transport has said.

Nội Bài airport’s upgraded runway ready for operation

VN records seven more imported COVID-19 patients A ten-month-old baby is among seven imported COVID-19 cases reported in Việt Nam on Wednesday evening.

Viet Nam remains at high risk of COVID-19 infections: health minister Minister of Health Nguyễn Thanh Long has warned that Việt Nam remains at high risk of COVID-19 infections from abroad as the number of cases in many countries keeps rising.

Upgrade of Noi Bai, Tan Son Nhat runways urged to be completed by year-end

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình has urged the Ministry of Transport to direct contractors to finish upgrading the runways at Nội Bài and Tân Sơn Nhất international airports and put them into operation before the year-end peak travel season.

Hà Nội strives to become smart and creative city

From a war-torn city, Hà Nội has undergone major changes over the past 66 years, becoming a modern and dynamic city and the biggest political, socio-economic and cultural centre of Việt Nam, making contributions to the nation’s development while still preserving traditional historical and cultural identities.

Transport ministry proposes additional international flights The Ministry of Transport plans to open an additional nine international flights landing at Hà Nội’s Nội Bài Airport and HCM City’s Tân Sơn Nhất Airport.

Runway upgrade at Tân Sơn Nhất int’l airport to finish in early 2021 The Minister of Transport has urged contractors to complete the upgrade of four taxiways and one of HCM City’s Tân Sơn Nhất international airport’s two runways by the year-end to meet travel demand for the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.