HCM City tunnel work begins, expected to ease congestion at traffic hotspot Construction of a double tunnel below Nguyễn Văn Linh Boulevard at its intersection with Nguyễn Hữu Thọ Street in HCM City’s District 7 began on Wednesday (April 22).

Food processing firms step up production, focus on safety measures for workers Food processing firms in HCM City have stepped up production to meet demand while also enhancing safety measures for their staff amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Export of agricultural products to China show positive signs, says businesses Trade and customs clearance of agricultural products at border gates on the border with China got back to normal but slow due to strict adherence to regulations of preventing the outbreak of COVID-19 virus.

IT proves effective in handling transport violations Deputy chief inspector of Hà Nội’s Department of Transport Lê Xuân Tiến talks to Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) newspaper about the efficiency of applying information technology in handling transport violations.

New policy expected to provide boost to ride-hailing services

The Ministry of Transport will bring to a close the pilot scheme for electronic contract-based passenger transportation, popularly known as ride-hailing services, on March 31.

Logistics industry problems persist: conference The logistics industry in Việt Nam, especially HCM City, continues to faces challenges like red tape and traffic congestion near border gates despite progress made in facilitating trade, Đinh Ngọc Thắng, head of the city Department of Customs, told a conference on February 28.

HCM City considers evening transport of goods to reduce traffic jams

HCM City authorities are considering switching transport of goods from day to night because of traffic congestion during the day.

Trade agency demands support from logistics firms for agriculture exports The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s foreign trade agency has asked logistics firms to help Vietnamese agriculture producers following China’s decision to temporarily stop importing local farm products.

HCM City-Trung Lương Expressway in need of repair Nguyễn Văn Thành, head of the Department of Road Management No 4, has asked the Ministry of Transport to approve supplementary capital for the repair of the HCM City-Trung Lương Expressway this year.

Lack of parking space for trucks in HCM City hits transport companies

Most transport companies in HCM City lack parking space, and many resort to parking their lorries and container trucks on roads.