09-09-2019 08:50
A powerful typhoon with potentially record winds and rain battered the Tokyo region early Monday (Sep 9), sparking evacuation warnings to tens of thousands, widespread blackouts and transport disruption.
07-09-2019 07:33
The US Department of Transportation has just issued the permission for the transportation of persons and packages from Vietnam to the United States to Vietnam Airlines.
05-09-2019 09:00
Vietnam’s transport sector is working to attract more funding in public-private partnership projects, from both domestic and foreign sources, in order to serve growing economic development needs. Nguyen Ngoc Dong, Deputy Minister of Transport, talked to VIR’s Bich Thuy about how the sector can add to its attraction amid technology disruption.
04-09-2019 18:09
CEVA Logistics, one of the world’s leading supply chain management companies, officially opened its new facility in Ho Chi Minh City, doubling the size of its local operations in order to exploit the potential of the local logistics market.
04-09-2019 16:30
The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has proposed the Government buy back foreign-owned shares in the Airport Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) to ensure airports are operated properly.
04-09-2019 10:40
If the proposal of the Ministry of Transport is approved, Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) will return to being a 100 per cent state-owned company after its equitisation in April 2016.
03-09-2019 09:56
California: Four bodies were recovered on Monday (Sep 3) from a predawn fire that sank a scuba diving boat off a Southern California island and four other bodies were discovered on the ocean floor near the vessel, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said.
30-08-2019 10:08
The Ministry of Transport is working on a new draft circular which stipulates that the public will have a say on whether the locations of toll stations on Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) roads are appropriate.
29-08-2019 16:34
The General Department of Customs has required the customs departments of provinces and cities to intensify inspections to fight origin-related fraud, violations of intellectual property (IP) rights and illegal transport of import and export goods.
29-08-2019 11:29
Grab will invest $500 million more over five years to tap into opportunities in fintech, new mobility solutions, and logistics. The investment follows strong growth in the first half in Vietnam in transport, food delivery, and payments. Jerry Lim, country head of Grab Vietnam, talks with VIR’s Thanh Van about Grab’s next investment in Vietnam.
29-08-2019 11:29
US car rental company Hertz has just announced its official step into the Vietnamese market with a new franchise partner, New City Rent A Car in Vietnam.
28-08-2019 14:38
Drivers of "xe om" – or motorbike taxis – carrying passengers and goods and drivers of non-motorised vehicles will have to register with authorised agencies, according to a new draft regulation on the management and use of non-motorised vehicles and motorcycles in the capital city of Hanoi.
26-08-2019 12:16
The transportation system in Vietnam’s biggest metropolis is undergoing a facelift as Vietnam’s largest urban area rolls out its ambitious smart city strategy.
25-08-2019 11:13
Transport companies in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi plan to increase the number of trains and buses to cope with the rush expected during the long National Day weekend next month.
25-08-2019 10:53