15-11-2019 09:00
The new economic models of transportation, lodging services, fintech, energy, and digital entertainment are expected to drive the sharing economy in Vietnam if regulatory sandboxes become more readily available. Bich Thuy reports.
11-11-2019 09:22
Modern transport infrastructure plus open and transparent policies on investment attraction have turned Thai Nguyen province into a role model for the northern midland and highland region.
09-11-2019 12:02
The 25th ASEAN Transport Ministers’ Meeting (ATM 25) and the ATM with dialogue partners will take place in Hanoi from November 14-15, according the Transport Ministry.
06-11-2019 14:00
The Vietnamese transport sector is moving towards smart development in order to tap into the advantages of Industry 4.0. Nguyen Ngoc Dong, Deputy Minister of Transport, talked to VIR’s Minh Anh about how Vietnam can learn from neighbouring nations so as to realise this goal.
04-11-2019 14:52
Thirty-three people were injured on Sunday (Nov 3), at least four seriously, when a Paris-London bus with passengers from nine countries overturned in northern France, local authorities said.
30-10-2019 18:36
Vietjet Aviation JSC (HSX: VJC) has announced its financial statement for 2019's third quarter. Accordingly, its air transport revenue kept growing highly with an increase of 17 per cent on-year to VND10.415 trillion ($452.83 million), and the consolidated revenue reached VND13.577 trillion ($590.3 million).
29-10-2019 08:00
The 12th Intergovernmental Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum in Asia opened in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi on October 28 to discuss new initiatives and partnerships for regional sustainable transport development.
26-10-2019 09:42
From October 25 to November 3, “Hermès Heritage – In Motion” will be open to visitors at Hanoi’s Temple of Literature, completely free of charge.
24-10-2019 10:41
30 local investors have submitted files to bid for the building of the Eastern Cluster of the North-South Expressway so far.
21-10-2019 11:05
The Vietnamese vessel Vietsun Integrity, carrying 17 crew members and 285 containers, capsized and sank on Long Tau river, outlying district of Can Gio in Ho Chi Minh City on October 19.
18-10-2019 16:24
The fast growth of Vietnam’s economy has seen an increase of the urban population, posing significant challenges to the country’s major cities, particularly in terms of transport and urban planning management. Nguyen Duc Kien, director of the Solutions and System Integration Centre for Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), gives out solutions for these issues by using artificial intelligence.
18-10-2019 15:30
Vietnam has closed its doors to international investors joining the Eastern Cluster of the North-South Expressway initiative, catering to domestic groups only. However, the bankability of this key national project remains in question amid various concerns from lenders. Bich Thuy reports.
18-10-2019 10:00
With the Ministry of Transport recently cancelling the international bidding process and replacing it with domestic bidding for the North-South Expressway project, the feasibility for bank loans is put on the top shelf of concerns. Lawyers Le Net, Le Thanh Hieu, and Vo Phuong Thao from LNT & Partners provide analysis into the risks that will possibly affect the ability of bidders to secure financing from both domestic and international banks.
15-10-2019 15:06
Housing prices continue to rise rapidly in HCM City because of a shortage of new supply, increasing population and lack of transport infrastructure in outlying areas.
12-10-2019 11:15
Da Nang hopes to continue learning experiences from Daegu city of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in various areas such as urban environment, transportation and security-order management, stated Chairman of the People’s Committee of the central city Huynh Duc Tho on October 11.