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Southern expressway opens temporarily for cars

February 8, 2010  . Filed under News, Social

Southern expressway opens temporarily for cars

The Ministry of Transport has announced it will temporarily open a major expressway through Ho Chi Minh City and the provinces of Long An and Tien Giang in the Mekong Delta from February 3 onwards. The temporary operation of the 40-kilometer speedway, also known as HCMC-Trung Luong Highway, is scheduled to be completed... Read more

France to host 2nd Long Bien Bridge Festival

January 20, 2010  . Filed under Lifestyle, News

France to host 2nd Long Bien Bridge Festival

After the success of the first Long Bien Bridge Festival, the second will be held by the Vietnam Embassy in France and the Maison des Art to mark the 1000th anniversary of Hanoi. LookAtVietnam - After the success of the first Long Bien Bridge Festival in October 2009, the second will be jointly held by the Vietnam Embassy in France and the Maison des Art (House... Read more

SOCIAL IN BRIEF 20/1

January 20, 2010  . Filed under News, Social

SOCIAL IN BRIEF 20/1

Appeals Court upholds sentences on three anti-State instigators; Vietnam’s Internet security recognized globally; Hanoi to control spread of HIV/AIDS; Buddhist Sangha convenes third meeting in HCM City   Defendant Pham Van TroiAppeals Court upholds sentences on three anti-State instigators  The Hanoi-based Supreme People’s Court on... Read more

Ten dead on fogbound east China highway

December 29, 2009  . Filed under International, News

Ten dead on fogbound east China highway

At least 10 people died and 19 were injured Monday in a series of rear-end collisions, involving at least 100 vehicles, on a highway in east China’s Jiangxi Province. Photo taken on Dec. 28, 2009 shows rescuers work at the traffic accident site on the Poyang Lake Bridge in east China’s Jiangxi Province. At least 10 people died and 19 were injured... Read more

Bridge collapses in India, 17 killed

December 26, 2009  . Filed under International, News

Bridge collapses in India, 17 killed

Seventeen laborers died and 30 others were feared trapped or drowned when a bridge under construction over River Chambal in India’s north-western state of Rajasthan collapsed. The photo taken on December 25, 2009, shows a collapsed bridge in Talaja town, some 270 kms from Ahmedabad. At least 17 people were killed and 30 others were feared trapped or... Read more

Hanoi: Traffic on three-storey bridge to resume on Dec. 23

December 22, 2009  . Filed under News, Social

Hanoi: Traffic on three-storey bridge to resume on Dec. 23

Thang Long Bridge, the key bridge on the road from central Hanoi to Noi Bai International Airport will open for traffic again on December 23, after repairs were made.  Traffic jam on Thang Long Bridge. Hanoi builds pontoon as Thang Long bridge under repair The Vietnam Road Management Agency said that repairs would finish today, December 22, nearly... Read more

Phu My Bridge Corp. not selling toll-collection rights

December 21, 2009  . Filed under News, Social

Phu My Bridge Corp. not selling toll-collection rights

General Director of the Phu My Bridge BOT Corp. Nguyen Thanh Thai has denied a rumor the company is transferring the right to collect Phu My Bridge tolls to another company. LookAtVietnam - General Director of the Phu My Bridge BOT Corp. Nguyen Thanh Thai has denied a rumor the company is transferring the right to collect Phu My Bridge tolls to another company. Surrounded... Read more

Dilapidated bridges scare HCM City commuters

December 14, 2009  . Filed under News, Social

Dilapidated bridges scare HCM City commuters

LookAtVietnam - Only 14 of 69 dilapidated bridges in HCM City have been recently replaced or upgraded, leaving local people in constant fear of sudden bridge collapses when travelling.“There is a terrible traffic jam on Thi Nghe Bridge everyday during rush hour. I’m terrified every time I get stuck in the middle of it wondering if the bridge is going... Read more

Surrounded by tolls, Phu My Bridge may be avoided

December 12, 2009  . Filed under News, Social

Surrounded by tolls, Phu My Bridge may be avoided

A major bridge project in Ho Chi Minh City may not be able to recover its construction cost as vehicles will likely avoid the toll-bridge to save on transport fees. The Phu My Bridge connects districts 2 and 7 south of downtown Ho Chi Minh CityThe fee to cross the Phu My Bridge, which links Districts 2 and 7 over the Saigon River, was set by Phu My Bridge BOT... Read more

Surrounded by tolls, Phu My Bridge may be avoided

December 12, 2009  . Filed under Business, News

Surrounded by tolls, Phu My Bridge may be avoided

The Phu My Bridge connects districts 2 and 7 south of downtown Ho Chi Minh City A major bridge project in Ho Chi Minh City may not be able to recover its construction cost as vehicles will likely avoid the toll-bridge to save on transport fees. The fee to cross the Phu My Bridge, which links Districts 2 and 7 over... Read more

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