traffic

Capital city works to reduce traffic congestion

August 04, 2023 | 12:10

The capital city of Hanoi is adopting a range of measures to ensure traffic safety and reduce congestion at ‘traffic black spots’.

$87 million investing into traffic cameras nationwide

February 06, 2021 | 14:02

The prime minister has just approved the project of installing traffic surveillance cameras on all national highways and expressways in the country.

TRAFFIC launches social marketing initiative to drive down tiger product consumption

December 15, 2020 | 11:31

TRAFFIC launched a 3-year social marketing programme aiming to reduce demand for tiger products in Vietnam.

TRAFFIC and Vietnam plan strengthened wildlife legislation and communications

November 21, 2020 | 12:33

TRAFFIC proposed to strengthen national conservation laws to bolster the enforcement and communications campaigns to support wildlife legislation.

Mai Dich-South Thang Long section of Hanoi’s Ring Road 3 opens to traffic

October 12, 2020 | 08:00

The Mai Dich-South Thang Long Section of Hanoi’s Ring Road 3, funded by ODA from JICA, was officially opened to traffic on October 11.

Bosch: Multi-sectoral collaboration is key to safer roads

December 03, 2019 | 10:53

Bosch believes traffic safety could be improved by utilising crash data to develop and implement life-saving measures based on facts, rather than intuition.

Heavy rains cause 5 deaths in Dak Nong province

August 12, 2019 | 15:15

Heavy and prolonged rains have claimed five lives and caused economic losses totaling 135 billion VND (over 5.8 million USD) in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong, according to the provincial Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue.

The winners of TRAFFIC sustainable traditional medicine competition

June 23, 2019 | 10:25

The winners of an essay writing competition were announced today at an awards ceremony held at Hanoi Medical University.

Thousands march in anti-drunk driving campaign in Hanoi

May 14, 2019 | 08:19

Some 8,000 of people marched down the walking street around Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi in the morning of May 12 to raise awareness and call for real action against drink-driving in Vietnam

Vietnam commits to United Nations road crash prevention goals

March 20, 2019 | 09:39

The government handed a symbolic baton to UN Special Envoy for Road Safety Jean Todt to announce its commitment to the UN’s road crash prevention goals.

Vietjet's passengers receive lucky money pre-Tet holiday

February 01, 2019 | 22:08

Along with the preparation to bring passengers the best services on the Lunar New Year, the Board of Directors of Vietjet also handed out customers lucky money.

Minibus, a good solution for the current traffic problem: experts

December 25, 2018 | 15:47

Passenger bus network have been developed extensively in the districts, wards and towns to encourage people to use public transport to avoid traffic congestion as well as help the environment.

Danang approves major logistics infrastructure development plan

December 14, 2018 | 12:50

With the total investment capital of $595.4 million, Danang aims to become a key logistics centre and an important traffic hub of the whole country.

Annual cost of Hanoi traffic reaches $1.2 billion

October 26, 2018 | 12:48

Traffic congestion has cost Hanoi between US$1 and 1.2 billion per year and has made air pollution five times worse, the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy under the Ministry of Transport said.