bamboo airways query to take to the skies was refused

Bamboo Airways' query to take to the skies was refused

If Bamboo Airways fails to be granted the air transportation business licence in time, the company will face the risk of missing the time for its first commercial flight as planned.    
hanoi haiphong expressway investor at risk of bankruptcy

Hanoi-Haiphong Expressway investor at risk of bankruptcy

Vidifi, the investor of the Hanoi-Haiphong Expressway, is now on pins and needles waiting for the government to do good on its capital contribution commitments to put an end to its daily losses.
go viet storms into food delivery but takes small steps in fintech

Go-Viet storms into food delivery but takes small steps in fintech

Go-Viet is rushing into Vietnam’s booming food delivery market, but unlike its competitor Grab, the ride-hailing firm prefers a slower approach to fintech services.
grab teams up with mekong taxi to roll out grabtaxi in bac lieu

Grab teams up with Mekong Taxi to roll out GrabTaxi in Bac Lieu

Grab Company Ltd. (Grab) shakes hands with Mekong Taxi JSC (Mekong) to launch GrabTaxi in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu.
hcm city moc bai highway pre feasibility study done

HCM City – Moc Bai Highway pre-feasibility study done

HCM City - Project management unit number 2 (PMU2) has urged the Ministry of Transport to approve a pre-feasibility study it has done for the Ho Chi Minh City – Moc Bai Expressway.
annual cost of hanoi traffic reaches 12 billion

Annual cost of Hanoi traffic reaches $1.2 billion

Traffic congestion has cost Hanoi between US$1 and 1.2 billion per year and has made air pollution five times worse, the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy under the Ministry of Transport said.
ceiling rates for airfares unchanged

Ceiling rates for airfares unchanged

The Ministry of Transport will keep the ceiling rates for airfares unchanged despite proposals from airlines to increase the rate.
new bus route transports passengers from airport to hanois centre

New bus route transports passengers from airport to Hanoi’s centre

A new bus route carrying passengers from Noi Bai International Airport to Hanoi’s My Dinh bus station and vice versa was launched by the Transport Corporation Hanoi (Transerco) last weekend.
japan firms fined us 34m over maglev bid rigging

Japan firms fined US$3.4m over maglev bid-rigging

TOKYO: Two major construction companies were Monday (Oct 22) ordered to pay fines totalling more than US$3 million for colluding to win contracts on Japan's multi-billion-dollar maglev project.
vinfast pairs with siemens to help realise auto dream

Vinfast pairs with Siemens to help realise auto dream

Vietnamese car manufacturer, Vinfast, has selected a suite of tools from Siemens PLM Software to help realise its plans for next-generation automotive and transportation design.
lien chieu seaport urgently seeking investment

Lien Chieu seaport urgently seeking investment

Danang city is stepping up the construction of Lien Chieu Port, however, it is struggling to mobilise capital.
rail monopoly plans off track

Rail monopoly plans off track

Vietnam Railways’ plans to surrender its long-established monopoly on the country’s lucrative cargo transport sector are being derailed, leaving foreign investors such as Lotte Group in the lurch until at least 2020.
vietjet celebrates first flight from bangkok to danang

Vietjet celebrates first flight from Bangkok to Danang

Vietjet’s inaugural flight took off from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) to Danang and safely landed to be greeted by dragon dance with flowers from the leaders of Danang International Airport as well as local governors.
urban railway no threat to bike firms

Urban railway no threat to bike firms

Even as urban railways are going into operation, expected to replace motorbikes as the key means of transport in Vietnam, motorbike manufacturers remain confident in local business prospects. Huong Anh reports.
new urban railway poses new challenges to hanoi

New urban railway poses new challenges to Hanoi

As the Cat Linh-Hadong elevated urban railway project is planned to be officially put into operation at the end of this year, local authorities and the Ministry of Transport may face a new challenge in changing transport behaviour, encouraging locals to leave the motorbikes at home and hop on the urban railway. Hoang Van reports.