January 8, 2012
Experts say more should be done to eliminate scam taxis after inspections led to the suspension of eleven firms in HCMC and Hanoi An imitation taxi passes foreign tourists near HCMC’s Ben ThanhâMarket. Experts say Vietnam must do more to eliminate illegal taxis that tarnish the image of major cities. Nguyen Chi Hieu hailed [...]
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November 21, 2011
The transport ministry’s inspectorate on Friday suspended a taxi company whose driver was arrested in early November for overcharging two Singaporean guests of an Interpol meeting in Hanoi, VnExpress reported. Nguyen Xuan Hao, chief inspector from the Ministry of Transport, said in the newswire that the Hanoi-based Phu Gia Co. was found operating “messily” [...]
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October 28, 2011
Hanoi authorities are still considering a proposal by the Ministry of Transport to adjust government office working hours as a bid to reduce traffic congestion during rush hour in the capital, Hanoi’s Communist Party unit chief told the press. Pham Quang Nghi, secretary of the Hanoi Communist Party Committee, said authorities should listen to [...]
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October 21, 2011
Transport minister Dinh La Thang has proposed banning ministry officials from playing golf. A recent notice issued by newly appointed Transport Minister Dinh La Thang asking ministry officials to stop playing golf to save time for work is “impractical,” a Ministry of Justice official said Thursday. Le Hong Son, chief of a department in charge [...]
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September 10, 2011
A Ho Chi Minh City street packed during rush hour The government has asked the Transport Ministry to draft a plan restricting the circulation of motorcycles in major cities to curb the country’s worsening traffic problem. The ministry has been ordered to submit the plan to the government by the end of 2012. In another [...]
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May 27, 2011
The boat, which sank in the southern province of Binh Duong last Friday, killing 16, floats on the Saigon River after being recovered Saturday. A meeting was held in the southern province of Binh Duong Wednesday to review a tourist boat accident that killed 16 people last week, but no agency has accepted responsibility. Â [...]
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January 23, 2011
A new law requiring xe om drivers to wear official name badges remains unknown and confusing A xe om (motorbike taxi) driver waits for passengers outside a shopping mall in downtown Ho Chi Minh City. A new regulation that took effect on January 1 requires all xe om drivers to carry a registered name [...]
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February 6, 2010
The Ministry of Transport has suggested higher prices for domestic fights in 2010 in an effort to support the carriers. In a note sent to the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday, the Transport Ministry proposed prices of US$37 for fights shorter than 300 km, $46.75 for flights from 300 km to under 500 km, $64 [...]
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January 11, 2010
Hospitals face serious blood shortage during Tet; HCM City-My Tho highway to open for Tet holidays; HCM City becomes more floral; Illegal gold mining activities suspended; Fund improves personal hygiene Hospitals face serious blood shortage during Tet A Humanitarian Blood Donation Day was jointly launched in Hanoi on January 9 by the National Institute of [...]
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December 25, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Economic development and population growth have pushed Vietnam’s carbon emissions from 14 million tons in 1980 to 80 millions in 2005, according to a recent World Bank study. While the industrial sector accounted for most of the total emissions over the years, the transport sector’s shares almost doubled from 14 to 25 percent [...]
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