NA discusses socio-economic performance

National Assembly (NA) deputies expressed their concern over waste caused by ineffective public investment during the on-going meeting in Hà Nội yesterday, which focused on the mid-term national socio-economic performance during 2016-20 period.

MoT calls for progress on major projects

Minister of Transport Nguyễn Văn Thể has ordered relevant agencies to speed up the implementation of major projects throughout the country.

Cát Linh – Hà Đông elevated train to test run in September

Hà Nội’s Cát Linh – Hà Đông elevated railway is set to launch after a testing phase lasting between three to six months.

Cát Linh - Hà Đông metro line connected to national power grid

The Cát Linh - Hà Đông elevated railway in Hà Nội has been connected to the national power grid for its trial operation this month, according to the railway project management board. The train has undergone a test run on each section in July before being tested on the whole system next month, a representative of the board said.

Four Cát Linh-Hà Đông trains arrive in Hà Nội

Four Cát Linh-Hà Đông trains were delivered to Hà Nội on Monday. In November, eight more trains are planned to be transported from China to Việt Nam.

Deadline set for elevated train service Nguyen Hong Truong, Deputy Minister of Transport, on Wednesday set the deadline for the official commissioning of the Cat Linh – Ha Dong Elevated Train in late 2016.

Two-hour traffic jam hits Ha Noi commuters Commuters were stuck for more than two hours in a monster traffic jam at the notorious Nguyen Trai–Khuat Duy Tien junction, following a downpour in Ha Noi early today.

Agreement signed for new railway A US$350 million bidding agreement for the construction of the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway project was signed yesterday between the Railway Department and a Chinese company.