lam dong to develop vnd45 trillion tan phu bao loc expressway

Lam Dong to develop VND4.5 trillion Tan Phu-Bao Loc Expressway

Lam Dong People’s Committee will spend VND4.5 trillion ($195.65 million) from the provincial budget developing Tan Phu-Bao Loc Expressway, which connects Lam Dong with the neighbouring province of Dong Nai, under the public-private partnership format.
ho chi minh city to spend more than 65 million expanding national highway no50

Ho Chi Minh City to spend more than $65 million expanding National Highway No.50

Ho Chi Minh City will spend nearly VND1.5 trillion ($65.2 million) expanding the National Highway No.50.
ho chi minh city proposes 3 month delay for seaport fees

Ho Chi Minh City proposes 3-month delay for seaport fees

Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has proposed delaying the collection of seaport infrastructure fees for three months to help businesses weather the COVID-19 storm.
caav discusses establishment of vns first cargo airline

CAAV discusses establishment of VN's first cargo airline

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) recently reported to the Ministry of Transport (MoT) on a project to establish the first cargo airline in Vietnam.
asean seeks to increase cooperation in transport search and rescue

ASEAN seeks to increase cooperation in transport search and rescue

The eighth virtual ASEAN Transport Search and Rescue Forum (ATSF) opened on June 16, attracting the participation of over 100 representatives from regional countries.
phenikaa group injects 15 million in local tech startup

Phenikaa Group injects $1.5 million in local tech startup

Phenikaa Group is promoting Vietnam's scientific development by financing and endorsing potential startups, spinoffs and entrepreneurs with disruptive, practical, and socially-beneficial technological initiatives.
ambitious railway development plan in vietnam until 2030

Ambitious railway development plan in Vietnam until 2030

Along with upgrading existing railway routes, Vietnam has ambitious plans to develop a number of new ones during the 2021-2030 period to strengthen regional economic development.
vietnam railways strengthens cargo transportation to ease losses

Vietnam Railways strengthens cargo transportation to ease losses

State-owned giant Vietnam Railways (VNR) is enhancing cargo transportation to ease losses from passenger transportation as COVID-19 continues to hurt the industry.
vietnam airlines licensed to conduct 12 repatriation flights from us

Vietnam Airlines licensed to conduct 12 repatriation flights from US

Vietnam Airlines has officially been licensed to operate 12 flights repatriating Vietnamese citizens from the US this year, the national flag carrier said on June 10.
hanoi pauses near 100 bt projects

Hanoi pauses near 100 BT projects

82 build-transfer (BT) projects in Hanoi developed by real estate developers have been ordered to halt.
practical investing in ppp stemming from new decree

Practical investing in PPP stemming from new decree

The enforcement of the long-awaited Law on Public-Private Partnership Investment and its guiding decrees are expected to increase attraction of transport infrastructure to private and foreign investors. However, some remaining issues should be solved to realise future goals. Tony Foster, managing partner at the Vietnam offices of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, writes about foreign investor interest and how to deal with their concerns.
foreign investors seek ppp guarantees to incite interest

Foreign investors seek PPP guarantees to incite interest

While new public-private partnership ventures and new legislation are in the gun barrel waiting for potential investors to join, possible concerns over risk protection are still in the way, possibly threatening the bankability of the country’s future transport plans.
ipp air cargo sets up ipp air cargo airline

IPP Air Cargo sets up IPP Air Cargo airline

IPP Air Cargo JSC has just requested the Ministry of Planning and Investment and a number of related ministries and sectors to consider approving the policy of establishing IPP Air Cargo airline, operating domestically and internationally.
contractors of cam lo la son highway relapse contract for numerous times

Contractors of Cam Lo-La Son highway relapse contract for numerous times

A series of contractors of Cam Lo-La Son highway, a component project of the North-South Expressway, have violated committments on construction progress.
funds key for delta bottleneck

Funds key for delta bottleneck

Mekong Delta provinces are actively accelerating the development of transport infrastructure to remove logistics bottlenecks for better regional connectivity. However, some of the proposed projects are depending on finding sufficient financial backing from the government and other sources.