vietnams airlines transport nearly 55 million passengers this year

Vietnam’s airlines transport nearly 55 million passengers this year

Vietnam’s airlines have so far this year transported 54.7 million passengers and 435,000 tonnes of cargo, respectively 11.4 percent and 7.6 percent higher than the figures last year, revealed Vo Huy Cuong, deputy director of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam, on December 13.
france braces for holiday misery as pension strike persists

France braces for holiday misery as pension strike persists

French commuters endured a ninth day of public transport strikes on Friday (Dec 13), with little relief expected in coming days as unions vow to keep up their protest against a pension overhaul through the holidays unless the government backs down.
four provinces trained on ezcooler for storage and transportation of vaccines

Four provinces trained on eZCooler for storage and transportation of vaccines

EZCooler is an ideal solution for the difficulties in vaccine storage and transportation, especially in remote and difficult-to-reach areas with rough terrain.
french pm fails to appease strikers with pension reform plan

French PM fails to appease strikers with pension reform plan

France's prime minister sought to strike a conciliatory note on Wednesday (Dec 11) as he unveiled a controversial plan to overhaul the country's pension system, but failed to appease striking unions which vowed to expand a crippling week-old transport freeze.
vietnamese air carriers eye opportunities of direct flight to the us

Vietnamese air carriers eye opportunities of direct flight to the US

The Ministry of Transport held a roundtable on December 11 to discuss the possibilities of Vietnamese air carriers to fly directly to the United States, and the opportunities and challenges facing the Vietnamese aviation sector.
zuellig pharma provides ezcooler training for vietnam medical staff

Zuellig Pharma provides eZCooler training for Vietnam medical staff

In order to expand the accessibility of vaccines in Vietnam, the Ministry of Health has approved the project “Enhancing the cold chain storage during vaccine transportation under the expanded immunisation programme in Vietnam for the period of 2018-2020" sponsored by Zuellig Pharma.
sturdy regulations to aid air transport funding prospects

Sturdy regulations to aid air transport funding prospects

After several hopeful years, new legal improvements on air carriages and airport enterprises will take effect from early next year. Tran Bao Ngoc, director of the Transport Department at the Ministry of Transport, talked to VIR’s Tung Anh about significant legal changes and the government’s future orientation in foreign investment attraction in this area.
bosch multi sectoral collaboration is key to safer roads

Bosch: Multi-sectoral collaboration is key to safer roads

As one of the world’s leading automotive suppliers, Bosch believes that improving traffic safety will be greatly served by fully utilising crash data to develop and implement life-saving measures based on facts, rather than intuition, thus building national accident research programmes to serve as a foundation for life-saving traffic policies.
mexico city traffic chaos a matter of life or death

Mexico City traffic chaos a matter of life or death

It's a peculiar scene: in the middle of a busy Mexico City intersection, police officers earnestly blow their whistles, instructing oncoming traffic to stop - as indifferent drivers speed past them by the dozens.
bosch vietnam enters into smart transport co operation with fpt

Bosch Vietnam enters into smart transport co-operation with FPT

On November 26, Bosch Vietnam and FPT Information System (FPT IS) signed an MoU on the strategic development of smart transportation solutions with a vision up to 2030.
building a global gateway for foreign trade in mekong delta

Building a global gateway for foreign trade in Mekong Delta

Prime minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Ministry of Transport (MoT) to complete the revised planning of the Soc Trang seaport system and Tran De Port, so that they can be assessed together with the Master Plan on the National Seaport System for the 2021-2030 period, with vision towards 2050. Once approved, the new scheme aims to boost investment into the Soc Trang seaport system and Tran De Port to drive the Mekong Delta’s socio-economic development.
phu yen pushes up development leveraging world bank support

Phu Yen pushes up development leveraging World Bank support

A recent conference in Tuy Hoa city sought to strengthen the development co-operation between the south-central coastal province of Phu Yen and the World Bank.
australia backs vietnams second rotation of south sudan field hospital

Australia backs Vietnam's second rotation of South Sudan field hospital

Australia has supported Vietnam's second deployment of Military Level 2 Field Hospital on a UN mission by using one of its largest military transport aircraft, C-17A Globemaster III, to carry Vietnam’s peacekeepers and equipment to South Sudan. Australia will also transport Vietnamese VIPs and the personnel of the Level 2 Hospital Rotation 1 back to Ho Chi Minh City.
capa names vietjet asia pacific low cost airline of the year 2019

CAPA names Vietjet Asia-Pacific Low-Cost Airline of the Year 2019

New-age carrier Vietjet has been awarded the title of Asia Pacific Low-Cost Airline of the Year by the Centre for Asia-Pacific Aviation (CAPA). The awards ceremony took place during the CAPA Asia Aviation Summit on November 14 -15, 2019 in Singapore.
sharing economy rules required

Sharing economy rules required

Sharing economy platforms have taken Vietnam by storm in recent years, especially in the fields of transportation, hotel bookings, and fintech. However, the rise of internet-based sharing services like Grab, FastGo, Airbnb, and Agoda has caused a headache for policymakers to adjust the regulations to manage disruptive businesses.