Confusion over 'essential goods' hampers QR code implementation Ministry of Transport (MoT) has asked provinces and cities to urgently update and add types of goods that are allowed to travel during the lockdown period under Directive 16. 

NA talks socio-economic development for 2021 to 2025

The 15th National Assembly (NA) yesterday discussed the implementation of the socio-economic development and State budget plans during the first six months, solutions for task performance in the year’s latter half, and the development plan for 2021 - 2025.

Transport departments to ensure smooth circulation of essential goods

The transport departments of HCM City and all provinces must work to ensure the smooth circulation of essential goods, while the ministries of Industry and Trade and Agriculture and Rural Development will maintain supply chains during social distancing regulations under Governemt Directive 16.

New checkpoints to ease congestion entering capital city

From Saturday morning, the first day Hà Nội applied stricter social distancing measures under Directive 16, the inspection force have co-ordinated with the city’s functional forces to deploy solutions to prevent congestion at the gateways to the capital, Trần Hưng Hà, Director of the No.1 Road Administration Department  (at the Directorate for Roads of Việt Nam) said.

Checkpoints cause traffic jams for drivers heading into Hà Nội In the complicated developments of COVID-19 pandemic that has spread in most provinces and cities across the country, preventing the pandemic from entering the city through transportation services is one of top priorities in Hà Nội.

PM chairs emergency meeting with National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Monday chaired an emergency meeting of the Government with the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control to hear a report on the pandemic.

Ministers reach out to provinces to ensure essential services A national online meeting was held on Sunday to find solutions to ensure essential goods for the south when applying social distancing in 19 southern provinces and cities.

Hà Nội Railway Station - Hoàng Mai urban railway line project submitted to Government The Ministry of Planning and Investment is seeking government approval for the urban railway line No.3 project, running from the Hà Nội Railway Station to Hoàng Mai district, worth some VNĐ40.577 trillion (US$1.75 billion).

Trung Lương-Mỹ Thuận Expressway to open to traffic in November The Trung Lương-Mỹ Thuận Expressway project will open to traffic in November after more than a decade of construction, according to Đèo Cả Investment JSC, the project’s main contractor.

Smooth driving ahead as new flyover opens to public A flyover bridge at Tháng 9 and Duy Tân streets, west of the Trần Thị Lý Bridge, officially opened for traffic, after 15 months of construction, on Wednesday.