vietravel follows bamboo airways to establish its own airline

Vietravel follows Bamboo Airways to establish its own airline

After the official launch of Bamboo Airways, the local aviation market will see yet another new entrant with tourism company Vietravel Group, which made the first moves to establish its own airline.
hanois first metro line to be put into operation from april

Hanoi’s first metro line to be put into operation from April

Hanoi’s long-delayed Cat Linh-Hadong metro line, which is developed by a Chinese company, is expected to start commercial operations in April.
ministry of transport proposes to manage ride hailing apps as taxis

Ministry of Transport proposes to manage ride-hailing apps as taxis

Entire under nine-seat cars operating under the ride-hailing application may be managed as taxi operators, according to newswire Bizlive.vn.
city targets 75pc of buses with clean fuel by 2020

City targets 75pc of buses with clean fuel by 2020

The HCM City Department of Transport aims to have 75 per cent of the new buses running on clean fuel by the end of 2020.
hanoi handles tet parking fee hikes

Hanoi handles Tet parking fee hikes

Ha Noi’s departments of Transport and Finance have agreed on setting up teams to inspect and handle unreasonable price hikes and violations at parking spots. 
ministry to accelerate north south expressway project

Ministry to accelerate North-South Expressway project

The Ministry of Transport plans to speed up the implementation of the North-South expressway project in 2019, said Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The.
five star emirates fined for vnd15 million by vietnam authorities

Five-star Emirates fined for VND15 million by Vietnam authorities

The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) national carrier Emirates (EK) has been accused of violating Vietnam’s civil aviation regulations on multiple counts and was fined to VND15 million ($652) by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
push for more private investment in transport

Push for more private investment in transport

Last year saw great interest among international companies in Vietnam’s transport sector. However, regulatory barriers continue to hinder their next steps. Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The discussed with VIR’s Bich Thuy strategies to garner private funding in the sector and the opportunities for foreign investors in 2019.
vietjets passengers receive lucky money pre tet holiday

Vietjet's passengers receive lucky money pre-Tet holiday

Along with the careful preparation to bring passengers the best services on the occasion of the Lunar New Year, the Board of Directors of Vietjet also handed out customers lucky money.
jd power service initiation weakest link in customer experience

J.D. Power: service initiation weakest link in customer experience

As car ownership in Vietnam continues to rise and a higher volume of customers visit service centres, expectations of the overall service initiation process have increased, according to the J.D. Power 2018 Vietnam Customer Service Index (CSI) Study released today.
quang ninh plays the big game with van don economic zone

Quang Ninh plays the “big game” with Van Don Economic Zone

The transportation infrastructure projects connecting Van Don Special Administrative-Economic Zone (Van Don SAEZ) are being implemented under the PPP form and make an ideal case study for successful development.
transport facilities to be enhanced for tourism

Transport facilities to be enhanced for tourism

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a project on passenger transport quality supervision and safe traffic.
shipping giant vimc aims to double profit this year

Shipping giant VIMC aims to double profit this year

After reporting better performance in 2018, Vietnamese shipping giant Vietnam Maritime Corporation (VIMC) has set higher targets for this year.
hanoi to see 417km metro rail till 2050

Hanoi to see 417km metro rail till 2050

Hanoi’s Urban Transport Master Plan until 2030 with a vision to 2050 outlines the development for a core urban zone and additional satellite cities.
foreign firms ready to leap on logistics growth

Foreign firms ready to leap on logistics growth

Increasing investment by foreign services providers is transforming Vietnam’s transport and logistics industries, with enforcement of free trade agreements expected to promote further cross-border trade. Thanh Van reports.