haiphong international container terminal welcomes first vessel

Haiphong International Container Terminal welcomes first vessel

Starting commercial operations, Haiphong International Container Terminal (HICT)—the first deep-water port in North Vietnam—will create favourable conditions to directly transfer goods from the northern provinces to Europe and the Americas.   
three waterway projects mooted in mekong delta

Three waterway projects mooted in Mekong Delta

The Vietnam Inland Waterway Administration has called on the Ministry of Transport to assess and invest in three waterway transport projects in the Mekong Delta under public-private-partnership mode.
uber shows off its vision for future flying taxi

Uber shows off its vision for future 'flying taxi'

It's not a bird, nor a plane. But Uber's new prototype vehicle unveiled on Tuesday (May 8) shows off its vision of the future of transportation - a "flying taxi" that aims to alleviate urban congestion.
mvl chain to bring blockchain based ride hailing app to vietnam

MVL Chain to bring blockchain-based ride-hailing app to Vietnam

Since Uber left Vietnam, both foreign and domestic firms race to launch ride-hailing services, setting themselves apart from Uber and Grab to gain market share. One of the latest players is Singapore-based transportation startup MVLchain, which owns the Grab-like platform MVL and is planning to utilise blockchain technology for the first time in Vietnam.
two dead as trains collide in germany

Two dead as trains collide in Germany

At least two people were killed and several others were hurt when two trains collided late on Monday (May 7) in Germany, the national rail company said.
kobe steel plant to be aborted with thach khe ore iron mine

Kobe Steel plant to be aborted with Thach Khe ore iron mine

The billion-dollar steel facility invested by leading Japanese steel maker Kobe Steel may roll with the wind with Thach Khe ore iron mine.
pm seeks new cost assessment of ho chi minh city metro lines

PM seeks new cost assessment of Ho Chi Minh City metro lines

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Ministry of Transport to reassess costs and capital sources for two metro lines in Ho Chi Minh City and to submit the report to the city.
hanoi to switch major bus stations into car parks by 2020

Hanoi to switch major bus stations into car parks by 2020

Hanoi’s Department of Transport has planned to switch four major bus stations in the inner city, including Gia Lam, My Dinh, GIap Bat and Nuoc Ngam, into car parks and inner-city bus interchanges by 2020.
north south expressway requires public private partnership wb

North-South Expressway requires public-private partnership: WB

Focusing on legislation and involvement of the public and private sectors are a driving force for attracting investment in transport projects, including the North-South Expressway project, said Transport Deputy Minister Nguyen Ngoc Dong at a workshop wher World Bank experts and officials of related ministries discussed the implementation plan of the project.
first logistics developments port to be unchanged until its licence expires

First Logistics Development's port to be unchanged until its licence expires

The container port operated by First Logistics Development JV, a major port located along the Saigon River, is not included on the list of ports to be removed by the Ministry of Transport released recently.
pm urges quick disclosure of electronic toll collection roadmap at bot projects

PM urges quick disclosure of electronic toll collection roadmap at BOT projects

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc urged the Ministry of Transport to quickly make public the roadmap for installation of non-stop toll collection systems at Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) road projects.
us europe order emergency checks on engine type in southwest accident

US, Europe order emergency checks on engine type in Southwest accident

European and U.S. airline regulators on Friday ordered mandatory inspections within 20 days of aircraft engines similar to one involved in a fatal Southwest Airlines accident earlier this week.
globaltrans airs general aviation business licence renewed

Globaltrans Air’s general aviation business licence renewed

Deputy Minister of Transport Le Dinh Tho recently signed a decision to renew the business licence to Globaltrans Air to operate as a general aviation service provider in domestic and international markets.
ministries speed up streamlining of regulations

Ministries speed up streamlining of regulations

Ministries have continued accelerating administrative reforms to aid businesses in their operations.
railway ticket prices for long trips cut 20 50pc

Railway ticket prices for long trips cut 20-50pc

Passengers buying train tickets 20 days in advance of their journey will have the price reduced, ranging from 20 per cent to 50 per cent, the Sài Gòn Railway Transport JSC has announced.