HCM City to focus on major transport projects, less urgent to get short shrift

The city will focus on major transport projects that help ease traffic gridlock and scrap less urgent ones since resources are limited, the HCM City government has said.

Gò Vấp flyover in HCM City completed

The second bridge of the Y-shaped flyover in HCM City’s Gò Vấp District connecting Phạm Ngũ Lão and Nguyễn Oanh streets opened to traffic on October 31.

HCM City speeds up road, bridge construction projects

HCM City plans to begin construction of 48 new projects and complete 19 traffic congestion projects in the last six months of the year, according to the city’s Department of Transport.

Construction on Y-shaped flyover in Gò Vấp begins

Construction on a section of a Y-shaped flyover at Gò Vấp intersection, which connects Nguyễn Oanh and Phạm Ngũ Lão streets in HCM City, began on Wednesday (June 7), according to the city’s Department of Transport.

Five major projects to revamp HCM City in 2015 There are five urban projects that the country's largest city aims to complete in 2015.

Flyovers fail to curb traffic congestion A series of newly-built steel flyovers have been put into use in HCM City to reduce traffic congestion. However, some have proven to be ineffective, especially during rush hours.

HCM City to cancel buses on ineffective subsidised routes Many subsidised bus routes in HCM City will be suspended because of their ineffectiveness, according to a recent announcement from the HCM City Passenger Transport Management Centre.

City to build new flyover The People's Committee of HCM City on Wednesday approved the Transport Department's proposal to build a steel flyover at the Go Vap intersection.

Tougher standards needed to control growing air pollution The city must set strict air quality standards to combat the increasing amount of pollution caused by cars and motorbikes.

City seeks transport, infrastructure investment The HCM City Department of Transport and Public Works has announced a list of 10 transport-related projects for which it is seeking an investment of VND43 trillion (US$2.7 billion).