adb commits 60 million to improve climate infrastructure for ethnic minorities in vietnam

ADB commits $60 million to improve climate infrastructure for ethnic minorities in Vietnam

ADB has just approved $60 million to improve the climate resilience of transport and water supply infrastructure in Vietnam’s south-central coastal provinces of Binh Dinh and Quang Nam, especially in remote uplands with large ethnic minority communities.
more than two dozen road construction projects prioritised for investment in 2021 2025

More than two dozen road construction projects prioritised for investment in 2021-2025

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has issued Report No.7066/TTr-GTVT asking the prime minister's approval for the road system plan for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050.
new bot approaches bring investment opportunities

New BOT approaches bring investment opportunities

As Vietnamese invesstors are moving to accelerate corporate bond issuances and new business models to raise funds for transport initiatives to ease reliance on bank loans, more opportunities are coming for international ventures.
ho chi minh issues travel permits to working citizens

Ho Chi Minh issues travel permits to working citizens

Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has just released Document No.9296/SGTVT-KT guiding the issuance of travel permits for required employees.
suspend passenger transport on north south railway from august 23

Suspend passenger transport on North-South railway from August 23

According to Vietnam Railways, the only unit operating passenger transport on the North-South railway line, the SE8 train departing from Saigon station will be cancelled from August 23, along with the SE7 train departing Hanoi Railway Station from August 25 until a new order is issued.
vietnam invests 183 million in upgrading fairway of quy nhon port

Vietnam invests $18.3 million in upgrading fairway of Quy Nhon Port

Vietnam's Ministry of Transport has signed a decision approving a project on upgrading the fairway of Quy Nhon Port with an investment sum of VND421 billion ($18.3 million).
vietnam opens new tan cang que vo icd in north

Vietnam opens new Tan Cang Que Vo ICD in North

Deputy Minister of Transport Le Anh Tuan on August 19 signed Decision No.1543/QD-BGTVT, approving the opening of Tan Cang Que Vo Inland Container Depot (ICD) in the northern province of Bac Ninh to meet growing local demand.
better linkage sought in warehouse system

Better linkage sought in warehouse system

Although warehouse real estate is the most promising segment in the industrial property market for foreign investors, the lack of synchronous transport connectivity is a major deterrent for many looking to expand their warehouse systems in Vietnam.
gojek launches four wheel ride hailing service in ho chi minh city under lockdown

Gojek launches four-wheel ride-hailing service in Ho Chi Minh City under lockdown

Gojek, Southeast Asia's leading mobile on-demand services platform, today introduced GoCar, its four-wheel ride-hailing service in Ho Chi Minh City. The service will be available exclusively to frontline healthcare workers for now, before being expanded to the general public later this year.
con dao airport upgrade going ahead to handle two million passengers yearly

Con Dao Airport upgrade going ahead to handle two million passengers yearly

The Ministry of Transport has approved plans to upgrade Con Dao Airport plan to increase passenger capacity from 400,000 to two million a year by 2030.
container throughput via vietnamese seaports grows in double digit up to august

Container throughput via Vietnamese seaports grows in double-digit up to August

Container throughput via Vietnamese seaports hit double-digit growth in the year to date, despite COVID-19, according to the Vietnam Maritime Administration.
thai nguyen looks to develop smart transport opportunities for businesses

Thai Nguyen looks to develop smart transport, opportunities for businesses

Digital transformation and smart transport development will be key tasks for the northern province of Thai Nguyen in the next decade, creating new opportunities for business.
scenarios for seaport development in south in h22021

Scenarios for seaport development in south in H2/2021

As port activities have been hit by the pandemic, three growth scenarios have been projected for seaports in the south by Saigon Newport Corporationfor the second half of 2021.
idle containers at tan cang cat lai port in south vietnam reduce 15 per cent

Idle containers at Tan Cang Cat Lai Port in South Vietnam reduce 15 per cent

The number of idle containers at Tan Cang-Cat Lai Port in Ho Chi Minh City decreased by 15 per cent over the past week, enabling export-import enterprises to resume business, according to operator Saigon Newport Corporation.
mot sets target to disburse at least 60 per cent of public investment plan by september

MoT sets target to disburse at least 60 per cent of public investment plan by September

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has just issued Notice No.285/TB-BGTVT, ordering that at least 60 per cent of the public investment plan be disbursed (about $1.13 billion) by September.